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# Slack: Credentials

### Overview

BalkanID supports discovery and governance of credentials within Slack as part of **IGA for Non-Human Identities (NHI)**.

All credentials are normalized into the BalkanID data model and surfaced in the Credentials tab, along with their associated identities, access relationships, and risk insights.

The associated Credentials can also be seen under the specific application integration (Slack) page.

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### Required Slack OAuth Scopes for Credential Discovery

The required OAuth Scopes will be shown while installing the Slack Application to your workspace.

### Credential Types Supported

BalkanID tracks the following Slack credential types based on the workspace environment tier:

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Note: The credential types listed below represent the supported set of Slack credentials extracted across Enterprise and standard workspace tiers.
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**Enterprise Grid**

* Bot OAuth Token (`xoxb-`)
* User OAuth Token (`xoxp-`)
* Configuration Token (`xoxc-`)

**Free / Pro / Business+**

* Bot OAuth Token (`xoxb-`)

### Common risks associated with Slack credentials include:

* Overprivileged Bot Tokens: Tokens granted admin-level scopes (`admin:*`) that allow workspace-wide setting modifications and full administrative control if compromised.
* Broad Read Access Bot Tokens: Tokens with message history scopes (`*:history`) that can read sensitive communications across public channels, private groups, or DMs.
* Privileged User OAuth Tokens: Admin-authorized user tokens (`xoxp-`) that inherit elevated permissions, allowing administrative actions to be executed externally.

This ensures comprehensive visibility and control over credential-based access in Slack Workspaces.


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