# Send Smart Action notifications to Slack This example shows you how to integrate [Slack incoming webhooks](https://api.slack.com/messaging/webhooks) to receive notifications in your workspace when a Smart Action e.g `"Reject application"` is triggered. {% embed url="" %} Demo {% endembed %} ## Create your Forest Admin slack app Follow Slack's guide to [create a new app](https://api.slack.com/messaging/webhooks) in your workspace and start sending messages using Incoming Webhooks. ![](/files/-MK-evql9wIolEM4YU9e) At the end of this guide, make sure your Slack app has the following features activated: * Incoming Webhooks * Interactive Components * Bots * Permissions ![](/files/-MK-gKSZXIds27onfp7R) Once your Slack app has its shiny Incoming Webhook URL, you will be able to send your [message](https://api.slack.com/messages) in JSON as the body of an `application/json` POST request. ``` https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ``` ## Connect your app from a Slack channel of your choice ![From the channel, visi](/files/-MK0waxeZeBGf4wQTLss) ## Set up the webhook from your admin backend ### Install the [node.js Slack SDK](https://slack.dev/node-slack-sdk) From your project's directory, simply run ```bash $ npm install --save @slack/webhook ``` ### Add the Incoming Webhook URL to your .env ```bash SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ``` {% hint style="warning" %} This Incoming Webhook URL contains a secret key, please make sure it does not appear in your code. {% endhint %} ### Create the Smart Action and initialize the Incoming Webhook #### Smart Action declaration {% code title="forest/companies.js" %} ```javascript const { collection } = require('forest-express-sequelize'); // This file allows you to add to your Forest UI: // - Smart actions: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/reference-guide/actions/create-and-manage-smart-actions // - Smart fields: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/reference-guide/fields/create-and-manage-smart-fields // - Smart relationships: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/reference-guide/relationships/create-a-smart-relationship // - Smart segments: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/reference-guide/segments/smart-segments collection('companies', { actions: [{ name: 'Reject application', type: 'single', fields: [ { field: 'Reason(s) for rejection', description: 'Please provide a reason for this decision', type: ['Enum'], enums: ['Certificate of Incorporation', 'Proof of Address ID', 'Bank Statement ID'], required: true, }, { field: 'Comment', description: 'This comment will only be displayed in your slack workspace message', type: 'String', widget: 'text area', }, ], }], // ... }); ``` {% endcode %} #### Smart Action logic {% code title="routes/companies.js" %} ```javascript const express = require('express'); const { PermissionMiddlewareCreator, RecordsGetter } = require('forest-express-sequelize'); const { IncomingWebhook } = require('@slack/webhook'); const { companies } = require('../models'); const router = express.Router(); const permissionMiddlewareCreator = new PermissionMiddlewareCreator('companies'); const url = process.env.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL; // This file contains the logic of every route in Forest Admin for the collection companies: // - Native routes are already generated but can be extended/overriden - Learn how to extend a route here: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/v/v6/reference-guide/routes/extend-a-route // - Smart action routes will need to be added as you create new Smart Actions - Learn how to create a Smart Action here: https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/v/v6/reference-guide/actions/create-and-manage-smart-actions // ... // Initialize webhook const webhook = new IncomingWebhook(url); router.post('/actions/reject-application', permissionMiddlewareCreator.smartAction(), async (request, response) => { // Get input form attributes const attributes = await request.body.data.attributes.values; const rejectionReason = attributes['Reason(s) for rejection']; const comment = attributes['Comment']; // Get selected company const [selectedCompanyId] = await new RecordsGetter(companies, request.user, request.query).getIdsFromRequest(request); const selectedCompany = await companies.findByPk(selectedCompanyId); // Change company status to rejected await companies.update({ status: 'rejected' }, { where: { id: selectedCompanyId } }) response.send({ success: 'Company\'s request to go live rejected!' }); // Trigger Slack webhook await webhook.send({ text: 'An action has been triggered from Forest Admin', channel: 'C01CFGCADGF', // replace by your Slack channel ID blocks: [ { type: 'header', text: { type: 'plain_text', text: 'Action triggered - Company application rejected :x:', emoji: true, }, }, { type: 'divider', }, { type: 'section', text: { type: 'mrkdwn', text: `${request.user.firstName} ${request.user.lastName} just rejected 's request to go live!\n\n • *Reason for rejection:* ${rejectionReason[0]}\n • *Comment:* ${comment}`, }, accessory: { type: 'image', image_url: `${selectedCompany.logoUrl}`, alt_text: 'company logo', }, }, { type: 'section', text: { type: 'mrkdwn', text: 'For more details on the company', }, accessory: { type: 'button', text: { type: 'plain_text', text: 'View Notes', emoji: true, }, value: 'null', url: `https://app.forestadmin.com/Live-demo/Production/Operations/data/companies/index/record/companies/${selectedCompanyId}/collaboration`, action_id: 'button-action', }, }, ], }); }); module.exports = router; ``` {% endcode %} {% hint style="info" %} To learn more about composing messages using the Slack API, please visit the * Slack Interactive messages [guide](https://api.slack.com/messaging/interactivity) * Slack Block Kit [visual builder](https://api.slack.com/tools/block-kit-builder) {% endhint %} {% hint style="warning" %} To learn more about error handling of Slack Interactive Webhooks, please visit the Slack [changelog](https://api.slack.com/changelog/2016-05-17-changes-to-errors-for-incoming-webhooks). {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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