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Help Wanted: Document flow of adding bot to channel during webhook subscription creation

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Description

Since the App's bot needs to be a member of the channel to create posts, the App needs to use the acting user's token to add the bot during the time of subscription creation

Issue created from a Mattermost message by @mickmister.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the linked Mattermost message and the existing developer documentation around webhook subscription creation. Document the flow for using the acting user's token to add the App's bot to the channel, including the requirement that the bot be a channel member before it can create posts.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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