## Epoch Slackbot security document

Angie Kwan

May 11, 2026 3:19 PM

##### Authorizations

###### On behalf of users, Epoch can:

- View information about a user's identity
- View a user's email address
- View a user's Slack avatar
- View a user's Slack workspace name
- View URLs from epochapp.com

###### On behalf of the app, Epoch can:

- Join public channels in a workspace
- Manage public channels that "Epoch" has been added to and create new ones
- View basic information about public channels in a workspace
- Send messages as @epoch
- Send messages to channels @epoch isn't a member of
- View basic information about private channels that "Epoch" has been added to
- Manage private channels that "Epoch" has been added to and create new ones
- View basic information about direct messages that "Epoch" has been added to
- Start direct messages with people
- Show previews of epochapp.com URLs in messages
- View the name, email domain, and icon for workspaces "Epoch" is connected to
- View people in a workspace
- View email addresses of people in a workspace
- View URLs from epochapp.com

To access this document from Slack:

1. Go to the Epoch Slackbot App.
2. Go to **About**.
3. Click on **Configuration**.

##### Want access to a beta feature?

Get in touch with our customer experience team. We'll reach out with next steps.