Slack Bot / Webhook Token Regex for Go

What this pattern does

This page provides a comprehensive, battle-tested regular expression for matching slack bot / webhook token, ported and verified for Go. In security-sensitive code, using an unverified regex can open the door to both false positives and denial-of-service attacks. The snippet below is ready to drop into your Go project — whether you're validating in a Gin handler, a gRPC service, or a command-line tool.

Go Implementation

// Slack Bot / Webhook Token
// ReDoS-safe | RegexVault — Security > API Keys & Tokens

package validation

import "regexp"

var slackBotWebhookTokenRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^(xoxb|xoxp|xoxa|xoxr|xoxs|xapp)-[A-Za-z0-9\-]{10,200}$|^https://hooks\.slack\.com/services/T[A-Z0-9]+/B[A-Z0-9]+/[A-Za-z0-9]+$`)

func ValidateSlackBotWebhookToken(s string) bool {
    return slackBotWebhookTokenRe.MatchString(s)
}

// Example
// fmt.Println(ValidateSlackBotWebhookToken("xoxb-123456789012-123456789012-ABC123def456GHI789jkl0")) // true

Test Cases

When to use this pattern

This pattern is drawn from the Security > API Keys & Tokens category and carries a ReDoS-safe certification. That matters for Go developers because Go's RE2 engine is inherently safe from catastrophic backtracking, but this pattern has been additionally verified for correctness. RegexVault audits patterns against known backtracking attack vectors, ensuring you have the necessary context before using this regex in a high-stakes production environment.

Common Pitfalls

Technical Notes

Token prefixes: xoxb=bot token, xoxp=user token, xoxa=app-level token (legacy), xoxr=refresh token, xoxs=workspace token (legacy), xapp=Socket Mode app token. Webhook URLs are for incoming webhooks only and cannot read messages.