If you’re using PostHog to monitor user behavior and product analytics, the PostHog Slack integration is a powerful way to stay informed in real time. In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to send event alerts from PostHog directly to a Slack channel.
Requirements
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
- A PostHog account with the necessary permissions
- Access to a Slack workspace
To start your PostHog Slack integration, navigate to Settings > Integrations > Slack Integration, then click the Connect button to begin the setup.
Step 1: Create a Slack Channel and Invite PostHog Bot
In your Slack workspace:
- Create or choose a channel where you’d like to receive the notifications.
- In the channel, type the following command to invite the PostHog bot: /invite @PostHog
Step 2: Set Up Slack as a Destination in PostHog
- Log in to your PostHog dashboard.
- From the left sidebar, go to Data pipelines.
- Click the New button and select Destination from the dropdown.
- On the “New Destination” page, browse the list of available integrations.
- Find Slack and click Create.
Step 3: Configure Slack and Define Event Matchers
Fill out the configuration form:
- Name & Description: Use clear and descriptive labels (e.g., “Slack Event Alerts”).
- Filter out internal and test users: Enable this option to avoid noise from test data.
- Filters: Use the Add filter button to target specific event properties.
- Match event and actions: Click Add event matcher, then select the event or action that should trigger the Slack notification.
- Trigger options: Set how often notifications should be sent (e.g., once per minute or once per day) based on your monitoring needs.
Step 4: Connect to Slack Workspace
- Choose your Slack workspace.
- From the dropdown, select the specific Slack channel where you want alerts to be posted.
Step 5: Test and Enable Notifications
- Click the Start testing button to verify that your event setup works correctly.
- Once everything is configured properly, you’ll then see a sample notification sent directly to your selected Slack channel—just as it will appear during actual use.
Once the test is successful, click Create and enable to activate the integration.
Read this guide to see how PostHog describes integrating with Slack.
Learn more
You can follow this guide to learn how to set up event alerts in PostHog and get notified instantly.
