Opbeat to Slack hook

Receive notifications from Opbeat in your Slack channels. (Uses the new Opbeat API hooks.)

Note: Opbeat now has native Slack integration. The method explained below will continue to work.

Setup

It is really simple to set up with a few clicks. Follow these steps:

1. Create a new Slack integration for a channel and copy the unique URL.

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2. Press this button to create a new Heroku app:

   

3. Paste the unique URL into the SLACK_URL field and deploy the app:

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4. After deployment, click "View it" to open the new app and copy the hook url.

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5. Go to https://opbeat.com/<yourorg>/settings/ and enter the hook url:

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   Note: The hook URL should like this:

   https://random-app-name.herokuapp.com/new-activity

   The /new-activity part is required for the hook to work.

Hooks are now configured. Post a comment on Opbeat to test it out!