# Slack Webhook

{% hint style="info" %}
This capability is only available to BYOC deployments. Check out our [pricing page](https://www.groundcover.com/pricing) for more information about subscription plans and the available deployment modes.
{% endhint %}

### Setting Up a Slack Webhook

To get a Slack webhook URL:

1. Go to <https://my.slack.com/services/new/incoming-webhook>
2. Select the channel for notifications
3. Click **Add Incoming Webhook Integration**
4. Copy the generated webhook URL

For more details on Slack setup options, see Slack Integration.

### Configuring Slack Webhook in groundcover

1. In groundcover, go to **Settings → Connected Apps**.
2. Click on 'Slack Webhook'.

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3. Select a name and paste your webhook URL.

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4. **Test the connection** (Optional) - sends a test notification to verify the webhook.
5. **Save**

### Slack Message Payload

groundcover sends messages to Slack using the following format:

```json
{
  "blocks": [
    {
      "type": "header",
      "text": {
        "type": "plain_text",
        "text": ":rotating_light: {{ summary }}"
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "section",
      "fields": [
        { "type": "mrkdwn", "text": "*Status:*\n{{ status }}" },
        { "type": "mrkdwn", "text": "*Severity:*\n{{ severity }}" },
        { "type": "mrkdwn", "text": "*Monitor:*\n{{ monitor_name }}" },
        { "type": "mrkdwn", "text": "*Value:*\n{{ value }}" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "section",
      "text": {
        "type": "mrkdwn",
        "text": "{{ description }}"
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "section",
      "fields": [
        { "type": "mrkdwn", "text": "*Cluster:*\n{{ labels.cluster }}" },
        { "type": "mrkdwn", "text": "*Namespace:*\n{{ labels.namespace }}" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "actions",
      "elements": [
        { "type": "button", "text": { "type": "plain_text", "text": "View Issue" }, "url": "{{ urls.issue }}" },
        { "type": "button", "text": { "type": "plain_text", "text": "View Monitor" }, "url": "{{ urls.monitor }}" },
        { "type": "button", "text": { "type": "plain_text", "text": "Silence" }, "url": "{{ urls.silence }}" }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

{% hint style="info" %}
This payload structure is fixed and cannot be customized. Values shown with `{{ }}` are dynamically populated from your monitor configuration. If you need a custom message format, use a [Generic Webhook](/integrations/connected-apps/generic-webhook.md) instead.

**Test mode:** When using "Test the connection", the `status` field will be "test" and other fields may contain placeholder values.
{% endhint %}

#### Payload Field Reference

| Field          | Description                                                                                                                                           |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `summary`      | Issue title from the alert                                                                                                                            |
| `status`       | Alert state: "alerting", "resolved", or "test" (during connection testing)                                                                            |
| `severity`     | Monitor severity (S1, S2, S3, S4)                                                                                                                     |
| `monitor_name` | Name of the monitor                                                                                                                                   |
| `value`        | The value that triggered the alert                                                                                                                    |
| `description`  | Monitor description with variable expansion                                                                                                           |
| `labels.<key>` | Individual label values using `labels.cluster`, `labels.namespace`, etc. Only labels defined in the monitor's group-by or custom labels are available |
| `urls.issue`   | Link to investigate the issue                                                                                                                         |
| `urls.monitor` | Link to the monitor configuration                                                                                                                     |
| `urls.silence` | Link to silence the alert                                                                                                                             |


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