Slack

Firefly integrates with Slack 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 Slack channels.

When integrating an Slack, you have two primary methods:

• Slack App.

• Slack Webhook.

Prerequisites

• A Slack workspace with administrative access.

• Appropriate permissions to install apps or create webhooks.

• Channels where you want to receive Firefly notifications.

Setup Procedure

Slack App (Recommended Method)

1. In Firefly, click Settings > Integrations.

2. Click Add New > Slack (under messaging integrations).

3. Select Slack App from the Integration type field.

4. Click to install the Firefly Slack application.

5. Authorize the app in your workspace.

6. Select the desired channel for notifications.

7. Click Next.

8. Click Done.

Slack Webhook (Legacy Method)

Note: This integration is deprecated. We recommend using the Slack App integration.

1. Generate a webhook URL for your Slack channel:

   • Visit the Incoming Webhooks page.

   • Click Add to Slack.

   • Choose a channel.

   • Click Add Incoming Webhooks integration.

   • Copy the Webhook URL.

2. In Firefly, click Settings > Integrations.

3. Click Add New > Slack.

4. Select Slack Webhook from the Integration type field.

5. Enter a descriptive name in the Nickname field.

6. Paste the webhook URL.

7. Click Next.

8. 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.

• Channel-specific Routing: Send different types of alerts to different channels.

• Interactive Messages: Click through to Firefly directly from Slack notifications.

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