<aside> 💡 This document will guide you through creating a Slack webhook URL for Nansen smart alerts. Find the

Before you start:

• Download and install Slack Desktop if you haven't done it yet https://slack.com/downloads
• You must be an administrator of the Slack Workspace. If you don't have one create a new workspace by following the instructions here.
• See official docs on sending messages using incoming webhooks for further information </aside>

Step 1: Create a Slack App

1. Go to https://api.slack.com/apps

2. Click on Create an App

   

3. Decide whether you want to start from scratch or use a manifest file to add your app’s basic info, scopes, settings & features - if you don’t know what this is, use From scratch.

   

4. Name app & choose workspace

   

5. Click Create App

Step 2: Enable & create incoming webhook

After creating, you'll be redirected to the settings page for your new app (if you are using an existing app, just load its settings via your app's management dashboard).

1. Select the Incoming Webhooks feature, and click the Activate Incoming Webhooks toggle to switch it on.

2. Now that Incoming Webhooks are enabled, the settings page should refresh and some extra options will appear. One of those options will be a really helpful button marked Add New Webhook to Workspace, and you should click it.

   

3. Go ahead and pick a channel that the app will post to, and then click to Authorize your app. You'll be sent back to your app settings, and you should now see a new entry under the Webhook URLs for Your Workspace section, with a Webhook URL that'll look something like this: https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

4. Copy this webhook URL

Step 3: Add Slack webhook URL to Smart Alert in Nansen

1. Paste copied webhook URL in the Slack Webhook URL field in the Nansen smart alerts form & enable the alert