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Salesforce Certified Slack Developer

The Salesforce Certified Slack Developer credential is designed for individuals with experience building custom applications on the Slack platform. Individuals should be able to demonstrate that they have deep knowledge of Slack’s application programming interfaces (APIs) and are able to plan, design, and implement effective Slack apps.

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Salesforce Certified Slack Developer Exam
Exam Conduct
Review and accept the Salesforce Certification Program Agreement and Code of Conduct at the beginning of the exam; no hard-copy or online references may be used.
Experience
At least six months working with Slack APIs and a previously built Slack app are recommended experience, not mandatory eligibility prerequisites.
Identification
ID must meet Salesforce requirements; for testing-center delivery the name must match the booking exactly.
Online Readiness
Review the published Windows or Mac technical requirements, confirm ID requirements and run the linked Pearson system test before online registration.
Passing Score
67%
Prerequisite
None; no prerequisite examination.
Registration
Log in to Trailhead Academy, select this exam and an available online-proctored appointment or a local testing-center venue and time, and complete checkout.

Salesforce Certified Slack Developer Exam

Provider
Salesforce certification; delivered through Pearson VUE / Pearson OnVUE scheduling
Format
Proctored multiple-choice/multiple-select examination; closed book; onsite or online
Exam questions
Total questions: 60–65; Scored questions: 60; Unscored questions: 0–5; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
67%
Exam fee
US$200 registration, plus applicable taxes; US$100 retake, plus applicable taxes
Examination outline
  • Apps in the Slack Platform (7%)
    • Workspace automation and enhancements
    • Slack surfaces and use cases
    • App development team collaboration
  • Design the Interactive Flow of Your App (20%)
    • Workflows and business processes
    • App design and Slack architecture
    • Workflow entry points
    • Slack components and features
    • Block Kit user interfaces
  • Design Your Workflows: Spotlight on Slack's APIs (13%)
    • Choosing APIs for use cases
    • Web API implementation
    • Events API implementation
    • Socket Mode and HTTP event delivery
    • Current and legacy API terminology
    • Platform rate limits
  • Design a Great User Experience (8%)
    • User experience and Slack's commitment
  • Design for Security (19%)
    • OAuth installation flow
    • Appropriate permission scopes
    • Appropriate tokens
    • Secure app communication
    • Safe data and token storage
  • Design for Scale (9%)
    • Enterprise Grid architecture, features, and roles
    • Enterprise Grid Sandbox
    • Externally shared Slack Connect channels
  • Tools (5%)
    • Sample code and external resources
    • Bolt development framework
    • Block Kit Builder
    • Slack Developer Tools
  • APIs for Managing Your Slack (12%)
    • Admin API automation
    • SCIM user and user group management
    • Audit Logs API monitoring
    • Discovery API compliance use cases
    • Required roles for administration API tokens
  • Distribute Your App (7%)
    • Single workspace containment
    • Sharing apps with other workspaces
    • Single workspace, distributed, and App Directory apps
    • Slack Directory submission
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