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Connect Everywhere: Agent Kernel Now Supports Slack, WhatsApp, and Messenger

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Yaala Labs
Yaala Labs
Agent Kernel Team

We're thrilled to announce that Agent Kernel now seamlessly integrates with the world's most popular messaging platforms - Slack, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger! Deploy your AI agents where your users already are, and deliver intelligent conversational experiences across multiple channels.

SlackWhatsAppMessenger

Why Multi-Platform Messaging Matters​

Your users don't live in a single app - they're on Slack for work, WhatsApp for personal communication, and Messenger for social connections. With Agent Kernel's messaging integrations, you can deploy the same AI agent across all these platforms without writing platform-specific code.

Whether you're building:

  • Customer support bots that handle inquiries 24/7
  • Internal productivity assistants for team collaboration
  • Sales and lead generation agents that engage prospects
  • Notification and alert systems with two-way interaction
  • Personal assistants that help users manage their daily tasks

Agent Kernel makes it simple to reach your audience on their preferred platform.

🚀 Available Now: Three Major Platforms​

Slack Integration​

Deploy your agents as Slack bots that can participate in channels, respond to direct messages, and integrate seamlessly with your team's workflow.

Perfect for:

  • Internal knowledge bases and FAQs
  • DevOps automation and incident response
  • Team productivity and scheduling assistants
  • Code review and development helpers
  • Onboarding and training bots

Key Features:

  • Real-time message processing via webhooks
  • Support for threads and mentions
  • Interactive components support

Read the Slack Integration Guide →

WhatsApp Integration​

Reach over 2 billion users worldwide by deploying your agents on WhatsApp Business API.

Perfect for:

  • Customer support and service
  • Order tracking and notifications
  • Appointment scheduling and reminders
  • Marketing campaigns and lead nurturing
  • Community engagement and support

Key Features:

  • WhatsApp Cloud API integration
  • Message templates for outbound messaging
  • Session management and context retention
  • Verification and security built-in

Read the WhatsApp Integration Guide →

Facebook Messenger Integration​

Connect with Facebook's massive user base through intelligent Messenger bots.

Perfect for:

  • E-commerce customer service
  • Social media engagement
  • Event information and registration
  • Content delivery and newsletters
  • Brand interaction and loyalty programs

Key Features:

  • Webhook integration with Facebook Graph API
  • Persistent menu and get started button
  • User profile access for personalization
  • Automated message handling

Read the Messenger Integration Guide →

How It Works: Simple and Powerful​

Agent Kernel's messaging integrations are built on a consistent architecture that makes multi-platform deployment straightforward:

from agentkernel.api import RESTAPI
from agentkernel.openai import OpenAIModule
from agentkernel.slack import AgentSlackRequestHandler
from agentkernel.whatsapp import AgentWhatsAppRequestHandler
from agentkernel.messenger import AgentMessengerRequestHandler
from agents import Agent as OpenAIAgent

# Create your agent once
general_agent = OpenAIAgent(
    name="support-bot",
    instructions="You are a helpful customer support agent."
)

# Initialize with your agent
OpenAIModule([general_agent])

# Deploy to all platforms - same agent, different handlers
if __name__ == "__main__":
    handlers = [
        AgentSlackRequestHandler(),
        AgentWhatsAppRequestHandler(),
        AgentMessengerRequestHandler()
    ]
    RESTAPI.run(handlers)

That's it! Your agent is now available on all three platforms.

🚀 Unified Features Across Platforms​

All messaging integrations share these powerful capabilities:

✓ Real-Time Processing - Webhook-based message handling with low latency
✓ Session Management - Automatic conversation context across messages
✓ Built-in Security - Request verification and authentication handled automatically
✓ Framework Agnostic - Works with LangGraph, OpenAI Agents SDK, CrewAI, Google ADK, and custom frameworks

🚀 Coming Soon: Even More Platforms​

We're actively working on integrations for:

Instagram

Instagram

Gmail

Gmail

Telegram

Telegram

Want to see support for a specific platform? Join our Discord and let us know!

🚀 Architecture: Built for Scale​

Agent Kernel's pluggable architecture makes it easy to add new integrations:

All messaging integrations are designed with production deployments in mind:

▸ Stateless Design - Handle messages without instance state concerns
▸ Session Persistence - Conversation context stored in Redis or in-memory
▸ Horizontal Scaling - Deploy multiple instances behind a load balancer
▸ Observability - Full tracing with Langfuse or OpenLLMetry integration

🚀 Getting Started in Minutes​

Each integration comes with comprehensive documentation and example code:

  1. Choose your platform - Start with the one your users are on
  2. Set up API credentials - Follow our step-by-step guides
  3. Configure your agent - Use any framework you prefer
  4. Deploy - Serverless, containerized, or AWS deployment options

Quick Start Example​

from agentkernel.api import RESTAPI
from agentkernel.openai import OpenAIModule
from agentkernel.slack import AgentSlackRequestHandler
from agents import Agent as OpenAIAgent

# Create your agent
agent = OpenAIAgent(
    name="slack-bot",
    instructions="You are a helpful assistant."
)

OpenAIModule([agent])

# Run the API server
if __name__ == "__main__":
    RESTAPI.run([AgentSlackRequestHandler()])

Deploy with our AWS Serverless module or containerized deployment!

Security and Compliance​

All integrations implement industry-standard security practices:

🔒 Request Verification - Cryptographic validation of incoming webhooks
🔒 Secure Credentials - Environment variable-based token management
🔒 Data Privacy - No message storage (uses your session store)

Want to Add More Integrations? We Need You!​

Agent Kernel is open source, and we're actively looking for contributors to help expand our messaging platform integrations! Whether you want to add a new platform or improve existing ones, we'd love your help.

How to Contribute an Integration​

Adding a new messaging platform integration is straightforward:

  1. Fork the Repository - Start with our GitHub repo

  2. Follow the Pattern - Check existing implementations in src/agentkernel/:

    • slack/ - Slack integration example
    • whatsapp/ - WhatsApp integration example
    • messenger/ - Messenger integration example

  3. Implement the Handler - Create a handler class following the same pattern

  4. Add Documentation - Write a guide similar to our existing integration docs

  5. Submit a PR - We review contributions quickly and provide feedback

Resources​

Contributors get credited in docs, featured in our community showcase, and help shape Agent Kernel's future!

Questions? Join our Discord and ask in the #general channel.

Join the Community​

We'd love to hear about what you're building with Agent Kernel's messaging integrations!

💬 Join our Discord - Get help and share your projects
⭐ Star us on GitHub - Follow development
📖 Read the Docs - Comprehensive guides and API reference

What's Next?​

We're working on Instagram, Gmail, Telegram, and more! Stay tuned for updates.

Ready to deploy your AI agents to messaging platforms?

→ Get Started with Slack
→ Get Started with WhatsApp
→ Get Started with Messenger

Questions? Join our Discord or open an issue on GitHub.