thread_ts
(string): Timestamp of the parent message
How to use it
thread_ts is exposed by the Slack MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the thread_ts tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Slack MCP Server
$
npm install -g @zencoderai/slack-mcp-serverOther tools in Slack MCP Server (7)
channel_id
(string): The ID of the channel to post to
cursor
(string): Pagination cursor for next page
limit
(number, default: 100, max: 200): Maximum number of channels to return
reaction
(string): Emoji name without colons
text
(string): The message text to post
timestamp
(string): Message timestamp to react to
user_id
(string): The user's ID