> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.simplismart.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Slack

> Post alert notifications to a Slack channel via incoming webhook

The Slack integration posts notifications to a channel using a Slack incoming webhook URL.

## Configuration

| Field           | Required | Description                                                            |
| --------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Label**       | Yes      | A display name for this integration, visible in the integrations table |
| **Webhook URL** | Yes      | Incoming webhook URL from your Slack app configuration                 |

## Obtain a webhook URL

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your Slack app settings">
    Go to [api.slack.com/apps](https://api.slack.com/apps) and select your app (or create a new one).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable Incoming Webhooks">
    In the left sidebar, click **Incoming Webhooks** and toggle the feature on.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a webhook">
    Click **Add New Webhook to Workspace**, select the target channel, and click **Allow**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy the URL">
    Copy the generated webhook URL. It will look like `https://hooks.slack.com/services/...`.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Add to a contact point

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open or create a contact point">
    Go to **Alerting** → **Contact Points** and open an existing contact point or create a new one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a Slack integration">
    Click **Add Integration** and select **Slack** from the **Integration** dropdown.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in the fields">
    Enter a **Label** for this integration and paste the **Webhook URL** you copied from Slack.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/simplismart-3f10d72e/ER67ub_w7E_QI1A5/images/observability/alerting/contact-point/contact-point-slack.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ER67ub_w7E_QI1A5&q=85&s=a7e3de199412e395a16ee08dc395864a" alt="Slack integration form" width="1288" height="736" data-path="images/observability/alerting/contact-point/contact-point-slack.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Review the configurations and click **Save**.
  </Step>
</Steps>