import os
from slack_sdk import WebClient
from slack_sdk.errors import SlackApiError

# Set your Slack Bot Token as an environment variable for security
os.environ['SLACK_BOT_TOKEN'] = 'xoxb-your-bot-token'

# Initialize the Slack client
client = WebClient(token=os.getenv('SLACK_BOT_TOKEN'))

def send_message(channel, text):
    try:
        response = client.chat_postMessage(
            channel=channel,
            text=text
        )
        print(f"Message sent: {response['message']['text']}")
    except SlackApiError as e:
        print(f"Error sending message: {e.response['error']}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Replace '#your-channel' with the actual channel ID or name
    send_message(channel='#your-channel', text='Hello from your bot!')