# Google Chat

Firefly integrates with Google Chat to provide rich notifications for various events and alerts. This integration enables teams to receive real-time updates about infrastructure changes, policy violations, drift detection, and other important events directly in their Google Chat spaces.

## Prerequisites

* A Google Workspace account with administrative access.
* Appropriate permissions to create webhooks.
* A Google Chat space where you want to receive Firefly notifications.

## Setup Procedure

1. Go to [Google Chat](https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#chat/home).
2. Click **New Chat > Create a space**.
3. Click your space name > **Apps & Integrations > Add webhooks**.
4. Add a descriptive name for your webhook and click **Save**.
5. Copy the generated Webhook URL.
6. In Firefly, click **Settings > Integrations**.
7. Click **Add New > Google Chat**.
8. Enter a descriptive name in the **Nickname** field.
9. Paste the webhook URL.
10. Click **Next**.
11. Click **Done**.

## Features Enabled

* **Real-time Notifications**: Receive immediate alerts for important events.
* **Rich Message Formatting**: Detailed, formatted messages with direct links to Firefly.
* **Customizable Alerts**: Configure which events trigger notifications.
* **Space-specific Routing**: Send different types of alerts to different spaces.
* **Interactive Messages**: Click through to Firefly directly from Google Chat notifications.

> **Note:** In the integration settings page, use the notifcation test button to test the integration.