How do I set a reminder via the Slack API?

Question

I'd like to be able to create messages that use the /remind slash command in Slack via an API (probably either with an incoming webhook or the web API.

When I post a message via the web API, however, the command just comes through like a "regular" message, for example, /remind me in 1 month to follow up with the Boss — it doesn't trigger an actual reminder.

Is there a way to set a reminder (or, more generally, use slash commands) programmatically in Slack?

Answer 1

It looks like it was added recently to the API: https://api.slack.com/methods/reminders.add