`file_upload_to_slack` returns `stream timeout`

[Ihnat Moisieiev]

Hello,

I'm trying to post a message inside a thread to a previously uploaded file to the channel via file_upload_to_slack . Unfortunately, the result of file_upload_to_slack looks like this:

{:status=>nil, :body=>"stream timeout", :json=>{}}

and it's impossible to get a thread_ts to use it in post_to_slack.

Could you please suggest how to post a message inside the thread to a previously uploaded file via file_upload_to_slack ?

Thanks in advance.

[Manish Rathi]

hello,

Could you please suggest how to post a message inside the thread to a previously uploaded file via file_upload_to_slack ?

It seems, Slack does not allow it. For more details, please see the files.upload API

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This is what i will suggest:

• First, use the post_to_slack to send a message
• Save the slack-thread-timestamp for further slack messages
• Later, use the file_upload_to_slack to upload files inside the same slack-thread
• or use the post_to_slack to send more message inside the same slack-thread

  lane :slack_thread_example_lane do
    channel_name = "#ios-team"

    # Start the release with slack release thread
    release_thread = post_to_slack(
      message: "Good morning team, CI has started the AppStore release. You can find more information inside this thread 🧵",
      channel: channel_name
    )
  
    # Important: Save this slack thread timestamp for futher slack messages
    release_thread_ts = release_thread[:json]["ts"]
  
   # gym # Build the app and create .ipa file
  
    # Post an update in release thread
    post_to_slack(
      message: "App has been build successfully! 💪",
      channel: channel_name,
      thread_ts: release_thread_ts
    )
  
   # deliver # Upload build to AppStore
  
    # Post an update in release thread
    post_to_slack(
      message: "App has been uploaded to the AppStore and submitted for Apple's review! 🚀",
      channel: channel_name,
      thread_ts: release_thread_ts
    )
  
    # Spaceship logs file upload on Slack
    file_upload_to_slack(
      initial_comment: "Deliver:: Spaceship logs",
      file_path: "/Users/m.rathi/Desktop/demo_image.jpg",
      channels: channel_name,
      thread_ts: release_thread_ts
    )

    # Post an update in release thread
    post_to_slack(
      message: "Logs are shared in the slack thread!",
      channel: channel_name,
      thread_ts: release_thread_ts
    )
  end
  

[Ihnat Moisieiev]

Hello @crazymanish,
first of all thanks for your quick response and support!

What if I don't need first to post a message but I just looking to upload a file and leave a comment to this file inside a thread?
So what I would like to achieve:

• use the file_upload_to_slack for uploading a file to the channel
• save the slack-thread-timestamp
• use the post_to_slack to send a message inside the slack-thread

Step 2 is impossible at the moment due to file_upload_to_slack returns:

{:status=>nil, :body=>"stream timeout", :json=>{}}

although the file is uploaded successfully to my channel.

[Manish Rathi]

Indeed, true!
As i mentioned above, Step2 is not possible because Slack does not return the timestamp when uploading a file.
For more details, please see the files.upload API