> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.groundcover.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.groundcover.com/~/revisions/ETrLpNk6KtHjyaVUTLoE/integrations/workflow-integrations/slack-webhook-integration.md).

# Slack Webhook Integration

### Setting Up a Slack Webhook

To send notifications to Slack, follow these steps to generate a webhook URL for your workspace:

1. **Go to Slack Webhook Page**: Visit <https://my.slack.com/services/new/incoming-webhook> to create a new incoming webhook, Make sure you select the correct workspace in the top right corner.
2. **Select a Channel**: Once you're on the page, select the Slack channel where you want the notifications to be sent. You can also create a new channel by clicking the “create a new channel”.
3. **Create the Webhook**: Click **Add Incoming Webhook Integration**. A webhook URL will be generated.
4. **Copy the Webhook URL**: After the webhook is created, copy the webhook URL. This URL will be used to configure your **groundcover** workflow.

### Configuring Slack Webhook in groundcover

Once you have the Slack webhook URL, you can configure it in your workflow to send notifications.

Go to settings page, and then go to the integrations page.&#x20;

Click on the “Slack Webhook” card:

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In the window, fill in the name and the URL you’ve created, the name will be used later when setting up workflows:

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### Workflow Example

You can see detailed workflow examples to use with your integration, [here](/~/revisions/ETrLpNk6KtHjyaVUTLoE/use-groundcover/workflows/integration-examples.md#slack-notification).


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