1. Docs
2. /
3. Tool reference
4. /
5. Slack
6. /
7. readSlackThread

Slack

readSlackThread

Read Slack Thread

Read a Slack thread from a bridged channel into context.

readexternal

Ask Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI connected to The Cloud "read that Slack thread", and it calls readSlackThread.

Example call

The MCP tools/call params, with the required arguments only.

{
  "arguments": {
    "channel": "<channel>",
    "space": "<space>",
    "threadTs": "<threadTs>"
  },
  "name": "readSlackThread"
}

Arguments

• channelstringrequiredThe channel id or name (must be authorized on the bridge)
• spacestringrequiredThe Space whose bridge to use: a pageSpace id or slug (from listPageSpaces), or a team id
• threadTsstringrequiredThe Slack thread timestamp (ts) of the root message

Returns

The registry does not declare a return shape.

Ask for it

The Cloud routes these requests to this verb.

• read that Slack thread
• what was said in #ext-teka

Pair it with

The verbs that finish the job.

• listSlackChannels
• searchSlackHistory

Questions

• What does readSlackThread do?

  Read a Slack thread from a bridged channel into context. It is one of the tools The Cloud MCP server gives every connected AI.

• How do I use readSlackThread from Claude or ChatGPT?

  Connect your AI to The Cloud at https://mcp.thecloud.so/mcp and sign in once. Then ask Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI connected to The Cloud "read that Slack thread", and it calls readSlackThread.

• Is readSlackThread safe to let an AI call?

  readSlackThread is read-only: it changes nothing. It reaches a system outside The Cloud on your behalf.

Connect

One endpoint gives your AI this tool and every other one: connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Gemini, read what The Cloud is, or see pricing.