# Slack Connect invitations, approvals and connections

*Slack Administrator Study Guide · Workspace and Org Management · Last updated October 21, 2026 · https://www.certifyforce.com/study-guide/slack-administrator/workspace-and-org-management/slack-connect-invitations-approvals-and-connections*

The admin settings behind a Slack Connect channel: the two invitation types and who can send each, who can join other companies' channels, approval rules and per-organization exceptions, bulk approval and revoking, allowed workspaces and automation rules in an Enterprise org, the connections view, removing an organization, and the 250-organization limit.

- Certification: Salesforce Slack Administrator
- Exam section: Workspace and Org Management
- Study guide: https://www.certifyforce.com/study-guide/slack-administrator

**Official exam objective:**

> Given a scenario, determine how to configure a Slack Connect channel.

## What the exam expects

- Configure which Slack Connect invitation type members can send (Permission only to post, or Permission to post, invite, and more) and who can send each.
- Control who can accept invitations to channels owned by other organizations.
- Set approval rules, customize them for one external organization, approve or deny in bulk and revoke unaccepted invitations.
- In an Enterprise org, limit Slack Connect to specific workspaces and stop policy-breaking invitations with automation rules.
- Use the connections view, predict what removing an organization does, and apply the channel limits.

Key terms:
- **Invitation type**: Permission only to post or Permission to post, invite, and more, which sets external people's permissions in the channel.
- **Approval settings**: when Slack Connect invitations need approval, who approves and where requests go.
- **Connections view**: the summary of every connected and disconnected external organization, with per-organization settings.
- **Automation rules**: rules built with the Slack Connect APIs and applied before invitations are sent (Enterprise orgs).

## Key facts

| Fact | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Invitation types | Permission only to post; Permission to post, invite, and more | [Invitation settings](https://slack.com/help/articles/1500012572621-Manage-Slack-Connect-channel-invitation-settings-and-permissions) |
| Who sends each type (Enterprise) | Sending channel invitations, set by Org Owners and Org Admins | [Invitation settings](https://slack.com/help/articles/1500012572621-Manage-Slack-Connect-channel-invitation-settings-and-permissions) |
| Accepting other companies' invitations | Joining channels outside the organization | [Join external channels](https://slack.com/help/articles/360050528953-Manage-who-can-join-Slack-Connect-channels-owned-by-other-organizations) |
| Approval settings (Pro, Business+) | Permissions tab > Slack Connect Channels | [Approval settings](https://slack.com/help/articles/115005912706-Manage-Slack-Connect-channel-approval-settings-and-invitation-requests) |
| Bulk approve or deny | Up to 25 open requests at a time | [Approval settings](https://slack.com/help/articles/115005912706-Manage-Slack-Connect-channel-approval-settings-and-invitation-requests) |
| Revoke | Only invitations not yet accepted | [Approval settings](https://slack.com/help/articles/115005912706-Manage-Slack-Connect-channel-approval-settings-and-invitation-requests) |
| Allowed workspaces and automation rules | Enterprise org only | [Approval settings](https://slack.com/help/articles/115005912706-Manage-Slack-Connect-channel-approval-settings-and-invitation-requests) |
| Connections view | Connected and disconnected organizations, channel and DM counts | [Connections](https://slack.com/help/articles/6705229084563-Slack-Connect--Manage-your-organization%E2%80%99s-connections) |
| Removed organization's files | No longer accessible | [Remove organizations](https://slack.com/help/articles/360026489273-Remove-organizations-from-a-Slack-Connect-channel) |
| Channel limit | Up to 250 organizations, including your own | [Use Slack Connect](https://slack.com/help/articles/360035092414-Use-Slack-Connect-to-work-with-other-companies-in-channels) |

## Check yourself

- Why would an admin customize approval for one organization instead of changing the org-wide rule?
- When can an admin revoke a Slack Connect invitation?
- How many organizations can a Slack Connect channel include?
- Which view lists every connected and disconnected external organization with channel and DM counts?

## Sources

- [Manage Slack Connect channel approval settings and invitation requests](https://slack.com/help/articles/115005912706-Manage-Slack-Connect-channel-approval-settings-and-invitation-requests)
- [Manage Slack Connect channel invitation settings and permissions](https://slack.com/help/articles/1500012572621-Manage-Slack-Connect-channel-invitation-settings-and-permissions)
- [Slack Connect: Manage your organization’s connections](https://slack.com/help/articles/6705229084563-Slack-Connect--Manage-your-organization%E2%80%99s-connections)
- [Manage who can join Slack Connect channels owned by other organizations](https://slack.com/help/articles/360050528953-Manage-who-can-join-Slack-Connect-channels-owned-by-other-organizations)
- [Remove organizations from a Slack Connect channel](https://slack.com/help/articles/360026489273-Remove-organizations-from-a-Slack-Connect-channel)
- [Use Slack Connect to work with other companies in channels](https://slack.com/help/articles/360035092414-Use-Slack-Connect-to-work-with-other-companies-in-channels)

## About the full unit

The "Core concepts", "Exam traps" and "Worked scenario" sections of this unit, its 10 linked practice questions, and unlimited timed mock exams are included with the Slack Administrator pack (USD $19): https://www.certifyforce.com/practice-exams