Salesforce Certified Slack Developer Practice Exam
Salesforce Certified Slack Developer Practice Exam
About Salesforce Certified Slack Developer Practice Exam
The Salesforce Certified Slack Developer exam has been designed for professionals with experience in building custom applications on the Slack platform. This certification validates a candidate’s deep understanding of Slack’s application programming interfaces (APIs) and their ability to plan, design, and develop robust Slack applications.
Who should take the Salesforce Certified Slack Developer Exam?
- Candidates pursuing the Salesforce Certified Slack Developer certification should have prior experience in Slack app development and a strong grasp of the Slack platform’s capabilities.
- It is recommended that candidates have at least six months of experience working with Slack APIs and should have previously built a Slack app.
Skills Evaluated
Candidates should also possess knowledge and skills in the following areas:
- General Slack structure and functionality
- Slack applications and their components
- Reading and creating JSON objects
- Understanding web APIs and event-driven API protocols (e.g., JSON over HTTP, WebSockets)
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (commonly used languages include Node.js, Python, or Java, but any language capable of handling HTTP API calls is suitable)
- Experience in developing and deploying web applications (such as deployment to cloud service providers)
Exam Guide
- This exam guide is designed to assist candidates in evaluating their preparedness for the Salesforce Certified Slack Developer Exam.
- It provides insights into the intended audience, recommended training materials, and a detailed breakdown of the exam objectives.
- Salesforce strongly recommends a combination of hands-on experience, formal training, and self-study to improve the likelihood of passing the certification exam.
Exam Details
- Number of Questions: 60 (multiple-choice/multiple-select)
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Passing Score: 67%
- Exam Prerequisites: None
Course Outline
The Salesforce Certified Slack Developer Exam covers the following objectives -
Domain 1 - Apps in the Slack Platform (7%)
- Recommend automation strategies to enhance operations within a Slack workspace
- Identify when to use Slack’s various surfaces (e.g., App Home, modals, messages) for different use cases
- Determine when to establish a team for Slack app development
Domain 2 - Designing the Interactive Flow of Your App (20%)
- Develop workflows and common business processes for Slack applications
- Propose app designs that align with Slack’s architecture
- Handle user entry points within an app’s workflow
- Choose appropriate Slack components and features (e.g., incoming webhooks, slash commands, shortcuts, interactive components, bots) for various use cases
- Create user interfaces (UIs) for Slack app surfaces using Block Kit
Domain 3 - Designing Your Workflows: Spotlight on Slack's APIs (13%)
- Identify suitable Slack APIs for different use cases
- Implement Slack’s Web API in applications
- Work with Slack’s Events API
- Differentiate between Socket Mode and HTTP-based event delivery
- Understand API rate limits and legacy Slack terminology
Domain 4 - Designing a Great User Experience (8%)
Develop applications that align with Slack’s goal of making work life simpler, more pleasant, and more productive
Domain 5 - Designing for Security (19%)
- Implement secure app design principles
- Configure OAuth authentication for Slack apps
- Request appropriate scopes and tokens for app functionality
- Secure data communication between the app and Slack
- Safely store and manage data and authentication tokens
Domain 6 - Designing for Scale (9%)
- Develop apps optimized for Slack Enterprise Grid
- Explain the characteristics of an Enterprise Grid Sandbox
- Determine when to support externally shared channels via Slack Connect
Domain 7 - Development Tools (5%)
- Identify when to leverage sample code and external development resources
- Understand the benefits of using the Bolt development framework for Slack app development
- Explain the purpose and functionality of Block Kit Builder
- Recognize key use cases for Slack Developer Tools (SDT)
Domain 8 - APIs for Managing Slack (12%)
- Identify use cases for Slack’s Admin API to automate workspace or organization administration
- Use the SCIM API for managing Slack users and groups
- Monitor workspace events with the Audit Logs API
- Understand when to use the Discovery API for compliance, data-loss prevention, and eDiscovery
- Determine the required user roles for generating API tokens for Slack workspace automation
Domain 9 - Distributing Your App (7%)
- Explain the advantages of containing an app within a single workspace
- Understand how to share apps across multiple workspaces
- Differentiate between a single workspace app, distributed app, and an App Directory app
- Outline best practices, expectations, and submission processes for publishing apps on the Slack App Directory
