# Interacting With the Arnica Slackbot

## Overview

After completing the Slack integration and adding the Arnica app to a channel, you can use slash commands to quickly access relevant risk views in Arnica without leaving Slack.

The Arnica Slackbot responds with secure links that take you directly to the requested risk context in the Arnica application.

When you open one of these secure links, Arnica opens a limited view that includes only the risks relevant to the command context (for example, your own risks or risks for products you own).

## Available commands

The following slash commands are currently available:

| Command                 | What it does                                         |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| `/arnica risks mine`    | Returns a secure link to risks assigned to you.      |
| `/arnica risks product` | Returns a secure link to risks for products you own. |

## Example interaction flow

1. Open a Slack channel where the Arnica bot is available.
2. Type one of the supported `/arnica` commands:
   * `/arnica risks mine`
   * `/arnica risks product`
3. Submit the command and wait for the Arnica app response.
4. Click the secure link in the response to open the relevant view in Arnica.

{% hint style="info" %}
If a command does not respond, make sure the Arnica app was added to the channel first. See [Adding Arnica to a New Channel](/arnica-documentation/getting-started/chatops/slack/adding-arnica-to-a-new-channel.md).
{% endhint %}

## What to expect in the response

* The Arnica app replies in Slack with a secure link.
* The secure link opens the relevant Arnica page with pre-filtered context.
* Depending on your access scope, the response can differ between personal risks and product-level risks.

## Troubleshooting

* **No response from command**: Confirm the Arnica app is installed in the workspace and invited to the current channel.
* **Missing access or empty results**: Confirm your user is mapped correctly in Arnica and has permissions to the relevant [products](https://app.arnica.io/#/inventory/products).
* **Command not recognized**: Ensure the command is typed exactly as shown above, starting with `/arnica`.

## Related topics

* [Slack integration overview](/arnica-documentation/getting-started/chatops/slack.md)
* [Adding Arnica to a New Channel](/arnica-documentation/getting-started/chatops/slack/adding-arnica-to-a-new-channel.md)


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