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Web API integration

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#15 opened on Sep 21, 2016

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Description

What's the recommended approach / library for blending Web API calls to supplement the RTM response data (e.g. retrieve user info for a message poster)?

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Research direction
Look into Slack Web API methods like users.info and how to call them from a Java Slack bot such as jbot. Consider using official Slack SDK for Java or HTTP clients.
Tech stack
java
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
Research
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
JavaSlack API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60