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Connector Improvement: Add historical sync timeframe selections on Slack connector

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Lexie Sun User

Hello,

We are currently using the Slack connector to sync data, but it is syncing all historical messages from the selected channels, which takes a significant amount of time—several days/weeks in some cases.

We’d like to suggest adding an option to specify a historical sync timeframe (similar to the feature available in the Facebook Ads connector's Setup page). This would allow us to choose how far back we want to backfill data (e.g., 1 day, 1 month, 6 months), especially when only recent data is needed.

This feature would help improve sync efficiency and reduce the risk of hitting Slack's API rate limits.

Thank you so much!

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    Vishal Ray User

    Hi Lexie,

    Thanks so much for sharing this suggestion! I’d love to understand a bit more about your use case so we can better evaluate this feature.

    • Could you tell us more about why only recent messages are important for your syncs?

    • Are there specific reporting or analysis needs where historical data isn’t relevant?

    • Do you have a particular timeframe in mind (e.g., last 7 days, last month, last 6 months) that would best fit your workflows?

    Thanks You,

    Vishal