How do I integrate the Logz.io ELK Stack's alerts with Slack (or other services that accept WebHooks)?

This tutorial assumes you have a Slack account. If not, you can go to slack.com to add one. It’s free (up to a point)!

Step 1

Go to https://slack.com/apps and search for “Incoming WebHook”:

Step 2

Select the account to which you want to send alerts:

Step 3

Click “Add Configuration”:

Step 4

Choose the Slack channel where you want to receive alerts, and click “Add Incoming WebHooks Integration”:

Step 5

Get your Webhook URL (which we will use in a second):

Step 6

Log into your Logz.io account (or create a new one there). Under the “Alerts” tab, select “Alert Endpoints” and then click on “Create Endpoint”:

Step 7

Configure your endpoint:

Under “Type” select “Slack”
Under “Name” give your endpoint a unique one
Under “Description” tell yourself why and what is that endpoint
Under “URL” past the “Webhook URL” from Step 5

The form looks like this:

Step 8

Save the endpoint and make sure it is working properly:

Step 9

Configure an alert, and select the desired endpoint(s) under “Notification Endpoints.” Alerts can now be sent to those Slack locations in addition to e-mail addresses or as standalone notifications:

Step 10

Wait for the alert to fire (as long as you have configured your log shipping to the Logz.io ELK properly, of course):

Step 11

Be proud! Now, you can see all of your Logz.io ELK Stack alerts directly in your Slack feed along with your team messages and any other third-party integrations that you have created.

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