scheduled.py

import os
import schedule
import time
import logging
from slack_sdk import WebClient
from slack_sdk.errors import SlackApiError

logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)

def sendMessage(slack_client, msg):
  # make the POST request through the python slack client
  
  # check if the request was a success
  try:
    slack_client.chat_postMessage(
      channel='#test',
      text=msg
    )#.get()
  except SlackApiError as e:
    logging.error('Request to Slack API Failed: {}.'.format(e.response.status_code))
    logging.error(e.response)

if __name__ == "__main__":
  SLACK_BOT_TOKEN = os.environ['SLACK_BOT_TOKEN']
  slack_client = WebClient(SLACK_BOT_TOKEN)
  logging.debug("authorized slack client")

  # # For testing
  msg = "Good Morning!"
  schedule.every(60).seconds.do(lambda: sendMessage(slack_client, msg))

  # schedule.every().monday.at("13:15").do(lambda: sendMessage(slack_client, msg))
  logging.info("entering loop")

  while True:
    schedule.run_pending()
    time.sleep(5) # sleep for 5 seconds between checks on the scheduler