Generate Slack Incoming Webhook URL
To generate an incoming webhook URL, in your browser, navigate to Sending messages using incoming webhooks webpage. From the page, perform the following steps:
Create a Slack App
- From the Sending messages using incoming webhooks webpage, under Create a Slack app > select Create an app.
In a new tab, the Your Apps page is displayed with the Create an app window.
- Select From scratch.
The Name app & choose workspace window is displayed.
- Enter a App Name and select the workspace to develop your app.
- Click Create App.
The app is created and the Basic Information page with all details of the new app is displayed.
Enable Incoming Webhooks
- Once the app is created, navigate to the Your Apps page. The newly created app and if any previously created apps are displayed.
- Select I Agree and accept the If your app is (or will be) listed in the Slack Marketplace, please review our Slack Marketplace Agreement. These terms are in addition to the existing Developer Policy, API TOS, and Brand Guidelines agreement.
This allows users to generate the webhook URL.
Generate Incoming Webhooks
- Once the app is created, navigate to the Your Apps page.
- Select the app for which the webhook is to be generated.
The Basic Information page is displayed. - In the left pane, select Incoming Webhooks.
The Incoming Webhooks page is displayed.
- Enable Activate Incoming Webhooks.
The Webhook URLs for Your Workspace section is displayed.
- Select Add New Webhook.
The installation page is displayed. - Select a channel or the webhook where the alerts are to be displayed.
The app permissions are reviewed and the Install <app_name> is enabled.
- Select Install <app_name>.
The webhook is generated and is displayed in the Webhook URLs for Your Workspace section.
Copy and save the new webhook URL. Use this URL when creating an action using Slack.