# Slack Communication Module

**Module Location:** `groclake.toollake.comm.slack`

### **Overview**

The Slack module in Toollake allows users to send messages to Slack channels using the Slack SDK. This is particularly useful for **real-time notifications, team communication, and automated status updates.**

### **Setup Requirements**

To use the Slack module, ensure you have the following:\
✅ **Slack Bot Token** (Set as an environment variable: `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN`)\
✅ Install required packages:

```sh
pip install slack-sdk python-dotenv
```

### **Class: Slack**

The `Slack` class provides an interface to send messages to Slack channels.

### **Method: send\_message(payload)**

Sends a message to a specified Slack channel.

**Parameters**

| Parameter | Type | Description                                                           |
| --------- | ---- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `payload` | dict | Dictionary containing message details                                 |
| `message` | str  | The text message to be sent                                           |
| `channel` | str  | The Slack channel where the message should be sent (e.g., `#general`) |

### **Returns**

A dictionary with a success message or an error message in case of failure.

### **Example Usage**

```python
from groclake.toollake.comm.slack import Slack

slack = Slack()
response = slack.send_message({
    "message": "Hello team!",
    "channel": "#general"
})
print(response)  # {"message": "Message Sent Successfully"}
```