Slack (Webhook Integration)
Slack Channel Alerts
The Slack integration allows Alerts to be delivered to Slack channels.
Note: For Slack delivery to work, you need to configure a Slack Integration custom integration in Slack.
With Slack, you can
Communicate incident alerts to Slack channels
Share alert information with single users or other team channels
Slack Integration Overview
Part 1: Slack Integration
Slack Integration
Before you can use Slack as a target for delivery, you need to configure an incoming WebHook custom integration in Slack. Please see the Slack Documentation for current Webhook process details:
Webhook Settings
When you have created the basic WebHook integration, you can further customize the parameters and behavior.
Change settings as desired
When you are satisfied with the settings:
Click Save Settings
Setting up Slack from the Slack Platform
This page is a simple copy from the Slack page. For the complete page, please follow the link to the official Slack documentation.
Getting started with Incoming Webhooks
A quick review of the 4-step process (if you've already done some of these things it'll be even easier) that will have you posting messages using Incoming Webhooks in a few minutes:
1. Create a Slack app (if you don't have one already)
2. Enable Incoming Webhooks
3. Create an Incoming Webhook
4. Use your Incoming Webhook URL to post a message
Part 2: Adding a Slack Target
Note: For this deprecated method of Slack delivery to work, you must first configure a Slack Integration custom integration in Slack.
Alerting to a Slack Target
This deprecated Webhook method delivers alerts to a defined Slack integration destination (a Slack Target).
Creating a Slack Target
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To add a Slack target
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Target Name
URL
Channel
Message Title and Message
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Done (Add WebHook Slack Target)
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Example Slack Webhook
URL: generated on the Slack side
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