How to Send Slack Alerts from GoAnywhere
Know how to set up automated alerts to manage projects and proactively stay informed using Slack and GoAnywhere.
To be able to send notifications to Slack you need to follow these steps:
- Create a Slack App (start building) and generate an incoming webhook using https://api.slack.com/
- Give the app a name and choose a workspace.
- Navigate to Add Features and Functionality > Incoming Webhook > Activate Incoming Webhooks > Add New Webhook to Workspace > Select Channel (if no channel exists, create one) > Allow.
- Copy Webhook URL to your clipboard: Example: https://hooks.slack.com/services/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
- Add Slack as Resource in GoAnywhere by navigating to Resources > REST Servers > Add REST Server > Add Webhook URL. Paste the URL in the clipboard and save.
- Create a new project by navigating to Workflows >Create a project > Web Services > REST Post > Select the REST Server created in step 5.
- Add the following content:
{ "text": "Test message from GoAnywhere MFT" } - Save.