# Slack

## Installing the integration

You will need permission to install external applications in the workspace. If you don't have it, Slack will display a form to request authorization from the administrator.

1. Go to **Settings > Notifications > Integrations**.
2. In the Slack integration, click **Install**.
3. Authorize the integration on the Slack screen.

If you need to request permission from the workspace administrator, we suggest the following message:

> I request permission to install the integration with the Glass Data platform ([https://glassdata.io](https://glassdata.io)). This integration will send monitoring alerts to selected channels and will have no read permissions in the workspace.

## Creating a notification channel

1. Go to **Settings > Notifications > Notification channels > New notification channel**.
2. In the **Type** field, select **Slack**.
3. In the **Integration** field, select the installed workspace.
4. Fill in the **Channel name** without `#`.
5. Click **Create**.

To test the channel after creating it, use **⋮ > Send test**.

## Private channels

If the channel is private, the bot will not be added automatically. Before creating the notification channel, join the channel and run:

```
/invite @Glass Data
```