Learning Slack Integration

Today, I explored how to integrate Slack into a web application. I focused on understanding how Slack's API works and how it can be used in a modern web stack. It was interesting to see how communication platforms like Slack can be extended with custom features through API integration.

However, I ran into a few challenges when working with Next.js. My initial approach was to implement the integration using only the API routes in Next.js, without setting up a proper backend structure. This caused confusion and led to errors in handling authentication and data flow between the frontend and Slack’s services.

I realized the importance of having a clear separation between backend and frontend logic. So I restructured my project and started building a dedicated backend within the Next.js environment. I created a separate folder structure to handle API logic more cleanly and make future integrations easier to manage.

This change made the implementation process more organized and helped me better understand how to manage server-side logic in a full-stack application. I still have a lot to learn, but today was a good lesson in proper architecture and planning when integrating external services like Slack.