Notifications
Slack
Post change notifications to a Slack channel when changes are created or updated.
ChangeVault can post a formatted message to a Slack channel every time a change is logged or updated.
Prerequisites
- A Slack workspace where you have permission to add apps
- A ChangeVault Pro plan or higher
1. Create a Slack Incoming Webhook
- Go to api.slack.com/apps and click Create New App → From scratch
- Name it
ChangeVaultand select your workspace - Go to Incoming Webhooks and toggle it on
- Click Add New Webhook to Workspace and select the channel
- Copy the webhook URL — it looks like
https://hooks.slack.com/services/T.../B.../...
2. Add the webhook in ChangeVault
- Go to Integrations in the sidebar
- Open the Notifications tab
- Under Slack, click Add webhook
- Paste the webhook URL and give it a label
- Click Save
3. Test the connection
Click the Test button next to the webhook. A test message should appear in your Slack channel within a few seconds.
Message format
Slack messages include:
- Change title and risk badge
- Status (planned / in progress / completed / rolled back)
- Service and host (if set)
- Description excerpt (if provided)
- A direct link to the change in ChangeVault
Multiple channels
You can add multiple Slack webhooks to send notifications to different channels — for example, one channel per environment or per team.
Removing a webhook
Click the Delete button next to a webhook in the Integrations panel. Deliveries stop immediately.