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Header

A bold, single-line title that breaks up a message or view into sections.

A header displays a short, bold line of plain text. Use it to introduce a distinct section of a message or app surface. Slack doesn’t apply any markdown to it.

Your AppAPP

This is a header block

Fields

PropType
typestring

Always `"header"`.

Typestring
textplain_text object

The header's text. Must be a `plain_text` text object; `mrkdwn` isn't allowed. Maximum 150 characters.

Typeplain_text object
block_id?string

A unique identifier for the block, up to 255 characters. Slack generates one if omitted.

Typestring

Examples

Basic header

Your AppAPP

Weekly release notes

Header with a section and divider

Headers are typically followed by content: a section, a divider, or both.

Your AppAPP

Budget Performance

Q3 spend is tracking 8% under budget across all teams.

Full breakdown is attached below.

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