Socket Mode holds a websocket to Slack, so your bot receives events without you exposing anything. That needs a process that stays connected, which is the whole point of this.
One command from your editor. No build config to write.
The xoxb- token from your app, plus SLACK_APP_TOKEN if you use Socket Mode. Both encrypted.
The socket is held open. If the process dies it restarts; if the machine dies it moves.
Connect once — your browser opens, you click Allow — and your assistant can deploy, read logs, restart and roll back for you. No API key to copy.
Socket Mode, unless you have a reason. It needs no public URL and no request-signature handling, and it is what a bot built with an AI assistant almost always uses. The Events API needs an inbound endpoint. Talk to us if you need one.
SLACK_BOT_TOKEN (starts xoxb-) always. SLACK_APP_TOKEN (starts xapp-) as well if you use Socket Mode. Both from api.slack.com → your app → OAuth & Permissions and Basic Information.
Comfortably. We measure a Bolt app at about 85MB running; Solo gives it 512MB.
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