Slack administration: Restrict custom steps for Workflow Builder

Developers in your organisation can build apps on the Slack platform that include custom steps for workflows. The app’s developer and collaborators can set permissions to determine who can add the app’s custom steps to a workflow, but admins can further restrict access if they'd like.


Restrict access to custom steps

You can override the permissions set by the app’s collaborators to decide who can use a custom step in workflows they build.

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  1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
  2. Select Tools & settings from the menu, then click Manage apps to open the Slack App Directory. 
  3. Click Installed apps in the left-hand column, then select an app from the list. 
  4. From the app page, click the Steps tab. 
  5. Next to the step that you'd like to manage, click the  three dots icon
  6. Select Edit who can use this step
  7. Choose an option from the drop-down menu, then click Save
  1. From your desktop, click your organisation name in the sidebar.
  2. Select Tools & settings from the menu, then click Organisation settings
  3. From the left sidebar, click  Integrations. Then click Installed apps
  4. Select an app from the list. 
  5. From the app page, click the Steps tab. 
  6. Next to the step that you'd like to manage, click the  three dots icon
  7. Select Edit who can use this step
  8. Choose an option from the drop-down menu, then click Save

Note: Restricting a step will not remove it from any existing workflows. To prevent people from using a workflow with restricted steps, uninstall the app they're a part of.

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