How To Unarchive Slack Channel

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Have you ever archived a channel in Slack and then realized that you needed it again? We’ve all been there. Don’t worry, restoring an archived channel in Slack is a simple process. In this post, we’ll guide you through the steps to unarchive a Slack channel. Let’s get started!

What Does Archiving a Slack Channel Mean?

Before we get into the steps to unarchive a channel, let’s understand what archiving a channel actually means. In Slack, archiving a channel simply means you’re removing it from your view. The channel is not deleted, and all its messages and files are preserved.

How To Unarchive A Slack Channel

Unarchiving a channel is pretty straightforward. Follow the steps listed below:

Step 1: Open Slack

Firstly, you must open your Slack workspace where the archived channel is located.

Step 2: Access Archived Channels

In the top left corner of your screen, click on the name of your workspace. From the drop-down menu, select ‘Channel browser’.

Step 3: Search for Your Archived Channel

In the search bar, type in the name of your archived channel and select it from the search results. You will be redirected to a page saying the ‘This channel has been archived’.

Step 4: Unarchive Your Channel

Click on the ‘Unarchive’ button. A confirmation prompt will appear. Click ‘Yes, unarchive this channel’ to confirm.

Note: Only workspace owners and admins can unarchive channels.

Unarchive Slack Channel Using Slack API

If you are a developer and prefer to use Slack’s API to unarchive a channel, you can use the ‘conversations.unarchive’ method.

Here’s how the API call would look like:

    curl -XPOST 'https://slack.com/api/conversations.unarchive' 
    -d '{
        "channel": "your-channel-id"
    }' 
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer your-slack-token'

Remember to replace ‘your-channel-id’ with the ID of the channel you want to unarchive and ‘your-slack-token’ with your Slack API token.

Conclusion

That’s it! Now you know how to unarchive a Slack channel using both the Slack interface and the Slack API. It’s a simple process, but it’s not immediately apparent unless you know where to look. We hope this guide was helpful!