SlackException

exception safir.slack.blockkit.SlackException(message, user=None, *, failed_at=None)

Bases: Exception

Parent class of exceptions that can be reported to Slack or Sentry.

Intended to be subclassed. Subclasses may wish to override the to_slack and to_sentry methods.

message

Error message represented by this exception.

user

Username associated with the exception.

failed_at

When the failure occurred. Defaults to the time the exception was created.

Parameters:

• message (str) – Exception string value, which is the default Slack message.

• user (str | None, default: None) – Identity of user triggering the exception, if known.

• failed_at (datetime | None, default: None) – When the exception happened. Omit to use the current time.

to_sentry()

Return an object with tags and contexts to add to Sentry events.

This is the generic version that only adds the username as a tag. Child exceptions may want to override it to add more metadata.

Return type:

SentryEventInfo

to_slack()

Format the exception as a Slack message.

This is the generic version that only reports the text of the exception and the base fields. Child exceptions may want to override it to add more metadata.

Returns:

Slack message suitable for posting with safir.slack.webhook.SlackWebhookClient.

Return type:

SlackMessage