step

slack_webhook

Send formatted notifications to Slack via the Incoming Webhook API.

Overview

Send formatted notifications to Slack via the Incoming Webhook API.

Quick Start

steps:
- type: slack_webhook
  webhook_url: https://hooks.slack.com/services/T000/B000/XXXX

Configuration

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`webhook_url`	`string`	Yes	Slack Incoming Webhook URL that receives the formatted payload.
`text`	`string`	No	Static message text. Ignored when 'text_template' is provided.
`text_template`	`string`	No	Template with ${path.to.key} substitutions rendered against the event to build the message text.
`include_event`	`boolean`	No	When True, append the event (or selected fields) as a formatted code block attachment. Default: `false`
`event_fields`	`string`	No	List of top-level event keys to include when 'include_event' is True. Omitting this sends the entire event.
`extra`	`string`	No	Additional payload fragments (for example blocks or attachments) merged into the request JSON without validation.
`drop_on_failure`	`boolean`	No	If True, return None on network errors or non-2xx responses instead of injecting error details. Default: `false`
`timeout`	`integer`	No	Timeout in seconds for the webhook POST (default 5). Default: `5`
`output_to`	`string`	No	Event key used to store success or error metadata emitted by the step. Default: `"slack"`
`inject`	`string`	No	DEPRECATED: Use 'output_to' instead. Event key for storing result metadata.

Examples

Simple text message

Send a basic text notification to Slack

type: slack_webhook
webhook_url: https://hooks.slack.com/services/YOUR/WEBHOOK/URL
text: Deployment completed successfully

Dynamic message with template

Send a message with dynamic content from the event

type: slack_webhook
webhook_url: ${env:slack_webhook}
text_template: "New user signup: ${user.email} from ${user.country}"

Rich message with blocks

Send a formatted message with Slack blocks

type: slack_webhook
webhook_url: ${env:slack_webhook}
text_template: "Alert: ${alert.severity} - ${alert.message}"
extra:
  blocks:
    - type: section
      text:
        type: mrkdwn
        text: "*Alert Details*\n${alert.message}"
    - type: section
      fields:
        - type: mrkdwn
          text: "*Severity:*\n${alert.severity}"
        - type: mrkdwn
          text: "*Service:*\n${alert.service}"

Advanced Options

These options are available on all steps for error handling and retry logic:

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`retries`	`integer`	`0`	Number of retry attempts (0-10)
`backoff_seconds`	`number`	`0`	Backoff (seconds) applied between retry attempts
`retry_propagate`	`boolean`	`false`	If True, raise last exception after exhausting retries; otherwise swallow.

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