Ask HN: Why some slack communities use url *.slack.herokuapp.com?

#1

Post by azebazenestor » Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 3:27 PM UTC

I noticed some slack of communities have entrypoint with *.slack.herokuapp.com .

https://botkube-slack.herokuapp.com/ https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=inurl%3Aslack.herokuapp.com and so on ...

What's the purpose of this heroku app ? Why not just use slack official : https://postgresteam.slack.com

Re: Ask HN: Why some slack communities use url *.slack.herokuapp.com?

#2

Post by mtmail » Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 3:44 PM UTC

The invite page is created by a Heroku Elements project https://elements.heroku.com/buttons/outsideris/slack-invite-... Its github page has a screenshot https://github.com/outsideris/slack-invite-automation

I think some communities want a custom invite page explaining what the community is about. The official signin/signup page lacks any customization options.

(Both Heroku and Slack are owned by SalesForce these days. The Element project pre-dates those acquisitions)

Re: Ask HN: Why some slack communities use url *.slack.herokuapp.com?

#3

Post by azebazenestor » Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 5:12 PM UTC

mtmail wrote: post #2

The invite page is created by a Heroku Elements project https://elements.heroku.com/buttons/outsideris/slack-invite-... Its github page has a screenshot https://github.com/outsideris/slack-invite-automation I think some communities want a custom invite page explaining what the community is about. The official signin/signup page lacks any customization options. (Both Heroku and Slack are owned by SalesForce these days…

Oh.Thanks for answer. So the heroku app was created when it was not possible to sign up without being invited.