# Configuring Slack


Before you can use AWS Glue to transfer data to or from Slack, you must meet these requirements:

## Minimum requirements

+  You must have a Slack account. For more information, see [Creating a new Slack account and configuring the client app](slack-new-account-creation.md). 

 If you meet these requirements, you’re ready to connect AWS Glue to your Slack account.