Create a Slack integration
Send alert notifications directly to your Slack channels by creating a Slack integration in Maxim.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure you have the following
- A Slack workspace where you have permission to create a webhook.
- The webhook URL for the Slack channel where you want to receive notifications.
You can learn more about setting up Slack’s webhooks here.
Creating the integration in Maxim
Open Settings
Open the Settings page in Maxim.
Navigate to Integrations
Click on Integrations in the left sidebar.
Add integration
Click the Add integration button.
Select Slack
Choose Slack as the integration type.
Enter webhook URL
In the Webhook URL field, paste the webhook URL you copied from Slack.
Name your integration
Give your integration a descriptive name (e.g., “Production Alerts”).
Save configuration
Click Save to create the integration.
Using the integration
Select the Slack integration as a notification channel when creating or editing alerts. Maxim sends notifications for triggered alerts to the specified Slack channel via the webhook URL.
Editing or deleting the integration
Edit or delete an integration by hovering over the respective integration on the Integrations page and clicking on the edit/delete icons respectively.