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URL source element

Fields

FieldTypeDescriptionRequired?
typeStringThe type of element. In this case type is always url.Required
urlStringThe URL type source.Required
textStringDisplay text for the URL.Required

Usage info

The URL source element is used to display clickable URL references within a Task card block. It cannot be used within other blocks.

Examples

A URL source with text only:

{
"type": "url",
"url": "https://docs.slack.dev/",
"text": "Slack API docs"
}

A URL source with an icon:

{
"type": "url",
"url": "https://docs.slack.dev/",
"text": "Slack API docs"
}

Example within a Task card block:

{
"type": "task_card",
"task_id": "task_1",
"title": "Scientific findings",
"status": "complete",
"sources": [
{
"type": "url",
"url": "https://docs.example.com/",
"text": "Tracy's delightful docs"
},
{
"type": "url",
"url": "https://research.example.com/",
"text": "Haley's resourceful research"
}
]
}