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apps.datastore.update method

Facts​

DescriptionEdits an existing item's attributes, or adds a new item if it does not already exist.
Method Access
POST https://slack.com/api/apps.datastore.update
Scopes
Bot token:
Content types
application/x-www-form-urlencoded
application/json
Rate LimitsTier 4: 100+ per minute

Arguments​

Required arguments

tokenstringRequired

Authentication token bearing required scopes. Tokens should be passed as an HTTP Authorization header or alternatively, as a POST parameter.

Example: xxxx-xxxxxxxxx-xxxx
datastorestringRequired

name of the datastore

itemobjectRequired

attribute names and values to be updated

Optional arguments

app_idOptional

Usage info​

This method is only available for workflow apps.

This method is used to update the individual fields of an existing item or create a new item if it does not already exist. The following example would update the song field of the given item.

	{
		"datastore": "good_tunes",
		"item": {
			"id": "4",
			"song": "How Will I Know"
		}
	}

Refer to Datastores for more information.

Response​

Typical success response that includes the complete item including any updated fields

{
  "ok": true,
  "datastore": "good_tunes",
  "item": {
    "artist": "Whitney Houston",
    "song": "I Will Always Love You",
    "id": "4"
  }
}

Error response for invalid datastore parameter

{
  "ok": false,
  "error": "datastore_error",
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "datastore_config_not_found",
      "message": "The datastore configuration could not be found",
      "pointer": "/datastores"
    }
  ]
}

Errors​

This table lists the expected errors that this method could return. However, other errors can be returned in the case where the service is down or other unexpected factors affect processing. Callers should always check the value of the ok parameter in the response.

Error
Description
access_denied

Not authorized to access the datastore.

access_denied

Access to a resource specified in the request is denied.

accesslimited

Access to this method is limited on the current network

account_inactive

Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace when using a bot token.

app_not_hosted

The app developer is not using a Slack-hosted environment. App datastores are exclusively available for Slack-hosted apps.

datastore_error

Datastore error

datastore_migration_in_progress

The datastore is currently unavailable due to an in progress Enterprise org migration.

deprecated_endpoint

The endpoint has been deprecated.

ekm_access_denied

Administrators have suspended the ability to post a message.

enterprise_is_restricted

The method cannot be called from an Enterprise.

fatal_error

The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering a catastrophic error. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised.

free_team_not_allowed

Datastore put not allowed on a free team.

internal_error

The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering an error, likely due to a transient issue on our end. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised.

invalid_app_id

The app_id provided is not valid for team and user.

invalid_arg_name

The method was passed an argument whose name falls outside the bounds of accepted or expected values. This includes very long names and names with non-alphanumeric characters other than _. If you get this error, it is typically an indication that you have made a very malformed API call.

invalid_arguments

The request is missing required arguments.

invalid_arguments

The method was called with invalid arguments.

invalid_array_arg

The method was passed an array as an argument. Please only input valid strings.

invalid_auth

Not authorized to create datastore items.

invalid_auth

Some aspect of authentication cannot be validated. Either the provided token is invalid or the request originates from an IP address disallowed from making the request.

invalid_charset

The method was called via a POST request, but the charset specified in the Content-Type header was invalid. Valid charset names are: utf-8 iso-8859-1.

invalid_datastore

The provided datastore is invalid.

invalid_form_data

The method was called via a POST request with Content-Type application/x-www-form-urlencoded or multipart/form-data, but the form data was either missing or syntactically invalid.

invalid_post_type

The method was called via a POST request, but the specified Content-Type was invalid. Valid types are: application/json application/x-www-form-urlencoded multipart/form-data text/plain.

method_deprecated

The method has been deprecated.

missing_post_type

The method was called via a POST request and included a data payload, but the request did not include a Content-Type header.

missing_scope

The token used is not granted the specific scope permissions required to complete this request.

no_permission

The workspace token used in this request does not have the permissions necessary to complete the request. Make sure your app is a member of the conversation it's attempting to post a message to.

not_allowed_token_type

The token type used in this request is not allowed.

not_authed

No authentication token provided.

org_login_required

The workspace is undergoing an enterprise migration and will not be available until migration is complete.

ratelimited

The request has been ratelimited. Refer to the Retry-After header for when to retry the request.

request_timeout

The method was called via a POST request, but the POST data was either missing or truncated.

restricted_plan_level

Feature is not available on this team

service_unavailable

The service is temporarily unavailable

team_access_not_granted

The token used is not granted the specific workspace access required to complete this request.

team_added_to_org

The workspace associated with your request is currently undergoing migration to an Enterprise Organization. Web API and other platform operations will be intermittently unavailable until the transition is complete.

team_quota_exceeded

Total number of requests exceeded team quota.

token_expired

Authentication token has expired

token_revoked

Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace or the app has been removed when using a user token.

two_factor_setup_required

Two factor setup is required.