Slack client response_url usage

[chubz]

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Using response_url in SlackClient

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I cannot find anywhere how to utilize response_url with SlackClient.
I'm trying to queue a message that would replace the currently displayed message to the user if there is no action taken within 30 seconds.
The original initial message I'm sending is of ephemeral type. I've read that you cannot directly delete/update those using api_call("chat.update") or api_call("chat.delete").
However, from slack docs it seems it is possible to modify/replace that message using the specific response_url provided by user click a message button.

Does slack client provide any wrapper for using response_url that I'm missing? If it doesn't have anything utilizing response_url is it plausible to work it in the client api?

So if anyone wants they could call something like:
client.respond_to(response_url, **kwrags)

It seems like something that would provide wider utilization of the standard client.

[Roach]

@chubz response_url is a separate bit of functionality outside of the Web API. You'd need to use requests directly for that URL: http://docs.python-requests.org/en/latest/index.html

[chubz]

I realize that and I did end up using requests to make the call I needed.
However, the response_url receives an api_call like payload and exposes an api_call-"ish" interface.
As for it not being part of the WEB API, neither is rtm.
This is more a question regarding support for these "advanced" calls that slack is expanding with (Events API etc.). Since this is a recommended/official client.

[seratch]

I'll be adding a new class that provides a handy way to use webhooks and response_urls soon.

[ruberVulpes]

@seratch The webhook class is pretty cool