Adding Slack to BizTalk360 Notifications

When reading the installation instructions for Slack and BizTalk360 one can get confused.

In the current deployment, one does not need to create a new Slack Application, but only a new Team (https://yoururl.slack.com) and a channel.

So, how does one need to add Slack to the BizTalk360 notifications?

1. Create a new Slack Team or use an existing one.
   • Simply go to https://slack.com/ and enter the mail-address you want to use.
   • Choose a name, a web address, username, an e-mail address and enter some optional information.
   • Done.
2. Create a new chan
   nel for the environment.
   • For example, #uat or #prd.
3. Create a new bot via the channel link “+ Add app or custom integration”.
4. A new page will open. In the top right corner click “Build your own”.
   
5. Now click “Make Custom Integration” for my team only.
   
6. Click “Bots”.
   
7. Give your robot a name and you are almost done!
   
8. Copy the API-token.
   
9. Paste this API token in BizTalk360.
   • Settings -> Monitoring and Notification à Manage Notification Channels
   • Click “Configure”
   • Paste the Access Token here:
     
10. Press configure (Save).
11. Now go to an alarm and Enable the Slack Notification Channel.
    1. Select an alarm
    2. Click “Edit”
    3. Go to the Notifications
    4. Enable the Slack Notification
    5. Username: %NAMEOFYOURBOT%
       Channel: %CHANNEL_NAME%
    6. Press “OK”
       
12. You are now done.
13. Example message: