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AWS chatbot documentation change

Service: chatbot · 2025-08-01 · Documentation low

File: chatbot/latest/adminguide/slack-setup.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'chat channels' to 'chat applications' throughout the document, added installation note, and adjusted instructions to reflect product rebranding.

Security assessment

The changes primarily involve rebranding (Amazon Q Developer in chat channels → chat applications) and clarifying setup steps. No concrete evidence of addressing security vulnerabilities or weaknesses. Existing security-related content (permissions, IAM roles, workspace approvals) remains unchanged except for terminology updates.

Diff

diff --git a/chatbot/latest/adminguide/slack-setup.md b/chatbot/latest/adminguide/slack-setup.md
index 646ea9ba5..c485da987 100644
--- a//chatbot/latest/adminguide/slack-setup.md
+++ b//chatbot/latest/adminguide/slack-setup.md
@@ -11 +11,5 @@ AWS Chatbot is now Amazon Q Developer. [Learn more](./service-rename.html)
-To get started using Amazon Q Developer in chat channels to help manage your AWS infrastructure, use the following steps to set up Amazon Q Developer in chat channels with chat channels and Amazon SNS topic subscriptions.
+###### Note
+
+To install the Slack application, sign in to your AWS account in the AWS Management Console. Then navigate to the Amazon Q Developer in chat applications console and choose **Configure new client**. The following steps detail the full setup process.
+
+To get started using Amazon Q Developer in chat applications to help manage your AWS infrastructure, use the following steps to set up Amazon Q Developer in chat applications with chat channels and Amazon SNS topic subscriptions.
@@ -32 +36 @@ To get started using Amazon Q Developer in chat channels to help manage your AWS
-Before you get started, make sure you've completed the tasks in [Setting up Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./getting-started.html#setting-up). You will need to choose a permissions scheme in the following procedure. This scheme determines the permissions your channel members will have and what Amazon Q Developer in chat channels can do on your behalf. For more information about Amazon Q Developer in chat channels permissions, see [Understanding permissions](./understanding-permissions.html). You must also create or choose a Slack channel to be used in your Amazon Q Developer in chat channels configuration. This channel is used to monitor and operate your AWS resources.
+Before you get started, make sure you've completed the tasks in [Setting up Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./getting-started.html#setting-up). You will need to choose a permissions scheme in the following procedure. This scheme determines the permissions your channel members will have and what Amazon Q Developer in chat applications can do on your behalf. For more information about Amazon Q Developer in chat applications permissions, see [Understanding permissions](./understanding-permissions.html). You must also create or choose a Slack channel to be used in your Amazon Q Developer in chat applications configuration. This channel is used to monitor and operate your AWS resources.
@@ -36 +40 @@ Before you get started, make sure you've completed the tasks in [Setting up Amaz
-To allow Amazon Q Developer in chat channels to send notifications or run commands, you must configure Amazon Q Developer in chat channels with Slack. Workspace administrators must approve the use of the Amazon Q Developer in chat channels app in the workspace. Members can request to install apps if app approval is turned on by the workspace administrator. For more information, see [Add apps to your Slack workspace](https://slack.com/help/articles/202035138-Add-apps-to-your-Slack-workspace). 
+To allow Amazon Q Developer in chat applications to send notifications or run commands, you must configure Amazon Q Developer in chat applications with Slack. Workspace administrators must approve the use of the Amazon Q Developer in chat applications app in the workspace. Members can request to install apps if app approval is turned on by the workspace administrator. For more information, see [Add apps to your Slack workspace](https://slack.com/help/articles/202035138-Add-apps-to-your-Slack-workspace). 
@@ -40 +44 @@ To allow Amazon Q Developer in chat channels to send notifications or run comman
-  1. Add Amazon Q Developer in chat channels to the Slack workspace:
+  1. Add Amazon Q Developer in chat applications to the Slack workspace:
@@ -48 +52 @@ If you do not see **Automations** in the left navigation pane, choose **More** ,
-    2. If Amazon Q Developer in chat channels is not listed, choose the **Browse Apps Directory** button.
+    2. If Amazon Q Developer in chat applications is not listed, choose the **Browse Apps Directory** button.
@@ -50 +54 @@ If you do not see **Automations** in the left navigation pane, choose **More** ,
-    3. Browse the directory for the Amazon Q Developer in chat channels app and then choose **Add** to add Amazon Q Developer in chat channels to your workspace.
+    3. Browse the directory for the Amazon Q Developer in chat applications app and then choose **Add** to add Amazon Q Developer in chat applications to your workspace.
@@ -58 +62 @@ If you do not see **Automations** in the left navigation pane, choose **More** ,
-After choosing **Configure** , you'll be redirected to Slack's authorization page to request permission for Amazon Q Developer in chat channels to access your information. For more information, see [Chat client application permissions for Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./app-permissions.html).
+After choosing **Configure** , you'll be redirected to Slack's authorization page to request permission for Amazon Q Developer in chat applications to access your information. For more information, see [Chat client application permissions for Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./app-permissions.html).
@@ -60 +64 @@ After choosing **Configure** , you'll be redirected to Slack's authorization pag
-  4. From the dropdown list at the top right, choose the Slack workspace that you want to use with Amazon Q Developer in chat channels.
+  4. From the dropdown list at the top right, choose the Slack workspace that you want to use with Amazon Q Developer in chat applications.
@@ -62 +66 @@ After choosing **Configure** , you'll be redirected to Slack's authorization pag
-There's no limit to the number of workspaces that you can set up for Amazon Q Developer in chat channels, but you can set up only one at a time.
+There's no limit to the number of workspaces that you can set up for Amazon Q Developer in chat applications, but you can set up only one at a time.
@@ -71 +75 @@ There's no limit to the number of workspaces that you can set up for Amazon Q De
-To allow Amazon Q Developer in chat channels to send notifications or run commands in your Slack channel, you must also configure Amazon Q Developer in chat channels with a Slack channel. Configuring a channel consists of:
+To allow Amazon Q Developer in chat applications to send notifications or run commands in your Slack channel, you must also configure Amazon Q Developer in chat applications with a Slack channel. Configuring a channel consists of:
@@ -73 +77 @@ To allow Amazon Q Developer in chat channels to send notifications or run comman
-  * Adding Amazon Q Developer in chat channels to your Slack channel
+  * Adding Amazon Q Developer in chat applications to your Slack channel
@@ -79 +83 @@ To allow Amazon Q Developer in chat channels to send notifications or run comman
-  * (Optional) Adding Amazon SNS topics, which Amazon Q Developer in chat channels uses to send notifications to your channel
+  * (Optional) Adding Amazon SNS topics, which Amazon Q Developer in chat applications uses to send notifications to your channel
@@ -86 +90 @@ To allow Amazon Q Developer in chat channels to send notifications or run comman
-  1. Add Amazon Q Developer in chat channels to the Slack channel:
+  1. Add Amazon Q Developer in chat applications to the Slack channel:
@@ -98 +102 @@ If copying and pasting this command in Slack, ensure you have the correct format
-    1. On the **Workspace details** page in the Amazon Q Developer in chat channels console, choose **Configure new channel**.
+    1. On the **Workspace details** page in the Amazon Q Developer in chat applications console, choose **Configure new channel**.
@@ -102 +106 @@ If copying and pasting this command in Slack, ensure you have the correct format
-    3. If you want to enable logging for this configuration, choose **Publish logs to Amazon CloudWatch Logs**. For more information, see [Amazon CloudWatch Logs for Amazon Q Developer in chat channels](./cloudwatch-logs.html).
+    3. If you want to enable logging for this configuration, choose **Publish logs to Amazon CloudWatch Logs**. For more information, see [Amazon CloudWatch Logs for Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./cloudwatch-logs.html).
@@ -108 +112 @@ There is an extra charge for using CloudWatch Logs.
-    4. For **Slack channel** , choose the channel you used in step 1. Amazon Q Developer in chat channels supports both public and private channels.
+    4. For **Slack channel** , choose the channel you used in step 1. Amazon Q Developer in chat applications supports both public and private channels.
@@ -110 +114 @@ There is an extra charge for using CloudWatch Logs.
-(Optional) To configure a private channel with Amazon Q Developer in chat channels:
+(Optional) To configure a private channel with Amazon Q Developer in chat applications:
@@ -114 +118 @@ There is an extra charge for using CloudWatch Logs.
-      2. In Amazon Q Developer in chat channels, paste the ID into the **Channel URL** field. (If you copy the URL of the private Slack channel, the Amazon Q Developer in chat channels console shows only the Channel ID value when you paste it into the field.)
+      2. In Amazon Q Developer in chat applications, paste the ID into the **Channel URL** field. (If you copy the URL of the private Slack channel, the Amazon Q Developer in chat applications console shows only the Channel ID value when you paste it into the field.)
@@ -129 +133 @@ Channel role
-      2. For **Channel role** , choose **Create an IAM role using a template**. If you want to use an existing role instead, choose **Use an existing IAM role**. To use an existing IAM role, you will need to modify it for use with Amazon Q Developer in chat channels. For more information, see [Configuring an IAM Role for Amazon Q Developer in chat channels](./editing-iam-roles-for-chatbot.html).
+      2. For **Channel role** , choose **Create an IAM role using a template**. If you want to use an existing role instead, choose **Use an existing IAM role**. To use an existing IAM role, you will need to modify it for use with Amazon Q Developer in chat applications. For more information, see [Configuring an IAM Role for Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./editing-iam-roles-for-chatbot.html).
@@ -158 +162 @@ If you want to receive notifications in your Slack channel, complete these steps
-      1. For **SNS Region** , choose the AWS Region that hosts the SNS topics for this Amazon Q Developer in chat channels subscription.
+      1. For **SNS Region** , choose the AWS Region that hosts the SNS topics for this Amazon Q Developer in chat applications subscription.
@@ -166 +170 @@ If you want to receive notifications in your Slack channel, complete these steps
-For a tutorial on subscribing existing Amazon SNS topics to Amazon Q Developer in chat channels, see [Tutorial: Subscribing an Amazon SNS topic to Amazon Q Developer in chat channels](./subscribe-sns-topic.html).
+For a tutorial on subscribing existing Amazon SNS topics to Amazon Q Developer in chat applications, see [Tutorial: Subscribing an Amazon SNS topic to Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./subscribe-sns-topic.html).
@@ -183 +187 @@ You can configure as many channels with as many topics as you need.
-To verify that an Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic sends notifications to your Slack channel, you can test your setup by sending a notification. Ensure your Amazon Q Developer in chat channels configuration is subscribed to at least one Amazon SNS topic and that your topics are assigned to a service supported by Amazon Q Developer in chat channels. For a list of supported services, see [Monitoring AWS services using Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./related-services.html). You can also test notifications by using CloudWatch. For more information, see [Test notifications from AWS services to Amazon Chime or Slack using CloudWatch](./test-notifications-cw.html).
+To verify that an Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic sends notifications to your Slack channel, you can test your setup by sending a notification. Ensure your Amazon Q Developer in chat applications configuration is subscribed to at least one Amazon SNS topic and that your topics are assigned to a service supported by Amazon Q Developer in chat applications. For a list of supported services, see [Monitoring AWS services using Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./related-services.html). You can also test notifications by using CloudWatch. For more information, see [Test notifications from AWS services to Amazon Chime or Slack using CloudWatch](./test-notifications-cw.html).
@@ -187 +191 @@ To verify that an Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic sends no
-  1. Open the [Amazon Q Developer in chat channels console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/chatbot/).
+  1. Open the [Amazon Q Developer in chat applications console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/chatbot/).
@@ -204 +208 @@ To verify that an Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic sends no
-You can automate Slack channel configuration by using an AWS CloudFormation template. To use an AWS CloudFormation template, you need the **Workspace ID** found under **Workspace details** in the Amazon Q Developer in chat channels console. For more information, see [AWS::Chatbot::SlackChannelConfiguration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-chatbot-slackchannelconfiguration.html) in the _AWS CloudFormation User Guide_.
+You can automate Slack channel configuration by using an AWS CloudFormation template. To use an AWS CloudFormation template, you need the **Workspace ID** found under **Workspace details** in the Amazon Q Developer in chat applications console. For more information, see [AWS::Chatbot::SlackChannelConfiguration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-chatbot-slackchannelconfiguration.html) in the _AWS CloudFormation User Guide_.
@@ -210 +214 @@ After you configure your chat clients and test that your notifications are worki
-  * Learn about which other AWS services you can integrate with Amazon Q Developer in chat channels in [Monitoring AWS services using Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./related-services.html).
+  * Learn about which other AWS services you can integrate with Amazon Q Developer in chat applications in [Monitoring AWS services using Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./related-services.html).
@@ -212 +216 @@ After you configure your chat clients and test that your notifications are worki
-  * Learn about what you can customize using Amazon Q Developer in chat channels in [Customizing Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./customizing-chatbot.html).
+  * Learn about what you can customize using Amazon Q Developer in chat applications in [Customizing Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./customizing-chatbot.html).
@@ -214 +218 @@ After you configure your chat clients and test that your notifications are worki
-  * Learn about what actions you can perform using Amazon Q Developer in chat channels in [Performing actions using Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./performing-actions.html).
+  * Learn about what actions you can perform using Amazon Q Developer in chat applications in [Performing actions using Amazon Q Developer in chat applications](./performing-actions.html).
@@ -216 +220 @@ After you configure your chat clients and test that your notifications are worki
-  * Learn what questions you can ask Amazon Q Developer in chat channels in [Chatting with Amazon Q Developer in chat channels](./asking-questions.html).
+  * Learn what questions you can ask Amazon Q Developer in chat applications in [Chatting with Amazon Q Developer in chat channels](./asking-questions.html).