slack-ruby / slack-ruby/slack-ruby-client

Users List returns unclear invalid_form_data when API token is not present

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Description

Having trouble retrieving a basic list of users.

slack.users_list

returns

Slack::Web::Api::Error: invalid_form_data

Is this a bug or am I missing something?

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Research direction

Start from the slack.users_list entry point and reproduce the request without an API token. Determine whether the missing token is expected input or produces an unclear error, then document the issue’s resolution and verify the resulting behavior with the relevant tests, if available.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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