Slack Messages¶

Slack Webhook URL: Paste the URL you obtain above from the Slack API page
Message Test: Static text that will appear in the slack message you receive when the rule triggers

The foglamp-notify-slack delivery notification plugin allows notifications to be delivered as instant messages on the Slack messaging platform. The plugin uses a Slack webhook to post the message.

To obtain a webhook URL from Slack

Visit the Slack API page

Select Create New App

Enter a name for your application, this must be unique for each FogLAMP slack application you create

Select your Slack workspace in which to deliver your notification. If not already logged in you may need to login to your workspace

Click on Create

Select Incoming Webhooks

Activate your webhook

Add your webhook to the workspace

Select the channel or individual to send the notification to

Authorize your webhook

Copy the Webhook URL which you will need when configuring the plugin

Once you have created your notification rule and move on to the delivery mechanism

Select the slack plugin from the list of plugins

Click Next

Configure the delivery plugin

Slack Webhook URL: Paste the URL you obtain above from the Slack API page

Message Test: Static text that will appear in the slack message you receive when the rule triggers

Enable the plugin and click Next

Complete your notification setup

When the notification rule triggers you will receive messages in you Slack client on your desk top

and/or your mobile devices