Updated project metadata. The microbiota generates structurally diverse small molecules that can regulate host physiology and disease. Of these microbiota metabolites, bile acids have emerged as important modulators of host immunity and microbial pathogenesis. While the modes of action for different bile acids on host pathways are becoming more apparent, the mechanisms by which these prominent microbiota metabolites suppress microbial virulence pathways are less clear. To identify the direct protein targets of bile acids in Salmonella, we have generated three photoaffinity bile acid reporters (alk-X-CDCA, alk-X-UDCA, alk-X-LCA) and performed chemical proteomics. Using a combination of photocrosslinking with bile acid chemical reporters and label-free proteomics, we performed a quantitative analysis of bile acid interacting proteins in Salmonella with or without UV-mediated photocrosslinking. These studies revealed bile acid can interact with many Salmonella proteins, such as extracellular or secreted proteins, T3SS components and motility-related proteins, as predicted by Gene Ontology analysis. In addition, cytoplasmic and membrane proteins including metabolic enzymes are also identified. Notably, HilD, an important transcriptional regulator of S. Typhimurium virulence was also identified by the alk-X-CDCA reporter. This study highlights the utility of chemical proteomics to identify the direct protein targets and mechanisms of action for microbiota metabolites in bacterial pathogens.