Setting a Slack alert

You can get incident notifications via Slack messages by setting a Slack alert.

Add a Slack alert

You can set up a Slack alert under the Alerts section.

1. Go to the Alerts section
2. Click on Add Alert
3. Choose the gazer/pulse you want to add an alert

4. Choose Slack under Via

   When you choose Slack, you are redirected to Slack.

5. If you are not logged in, log in to the workspace you want to take incident notifications. If you are already logged in, continue next.

6. Choose the channel you want to receive incident notifications

   

   Now, you will be redirected to Add Alert page.

7. Choose your alert schedule

   When an incident starts or ends if you want to get two notifications, one at the start and one at the end of an incident

   When an incident starts if you want to get a notification only at the start of an incident

   When an incident ends if you want to get a notification only at the end of an incident

   

8. Choose when you want to get an alert

   Immediately, if you want to get an alert when an incident is registered

   If it lasts, if you want to get an alert if the incident continues for more than a certain time duration

   

9. Click Add Alert

Now, you get a notification consistent with your alert preferences when an incident occurs.

💡 Learn more about alerts on e-mail alerts, webhook alerts, SMS/phone call alerts.

Update a Slack alert

You can update an alert on the Alerts section.

1. Go to the Alerts section
2. Click on the three dots on a Slack alert
3. Click on Edit alert settings
4. Make the necessary changes
5. Click on Update Alert