Gradual’s Slack integration makes it easy to keep your community updated by automatically sharing event announcements and content announcements in specific Slack channels.
To discuss getting the Slack integration enabled for your community, reach out to our support team at [email protected]!
How the Integration Works
Event announcements
Event announcements are posted in your designated Slack channel whenever an event is published in your community.
Unlisted events will send a message in Slack when published
Events that are set to Public, All Members, or Space restricted will send a message in Slack when published
The message is only sent upon initial publishing of the event
Club Events
If the event is created within a club, the message will include the club name rather than the event date.
Events created in private or secret clubs will not be posted to Slack channels, even if the integration is active.
Content announcements
Content announcements are posted in your designated Slack channel whenever a content piece is published in your community.
Content pieces that are Public, All Members or Space restricted will send a message in Slack when published
The message is only sent upon initial publishing of the content piece
Club Content
If the content piece is created within a club, the message will include the club name
Content created in private or secret clubs will not be posted to Slack channels, even if the integration is active.
Example Slack Message/Notification
Customizing the message sent in Slack is not supported today.
Connecting to Slack
Log in to your Gradual dashboard using your community admin account.
Navigate to the Integrations tab in the dashboard menu.
Scroll down to Slack and click Set Up to begin the connection process.
When prompted, log in with your Slack account and authorize the connection between Gradual and your Slack workspace.
Once connected, select which types of announcements you want to enable.
You can choose from event announcements, content announcements, or both.
Finally, pick the specific Slack channel(s) where you want Gradual to automatically post notifications.
Posting to Private Channels
By default, the Gradual integration can only be posted on public Slack channels. If you would like notifications to appear in a private channel, you need to explicitly add the Gradual app to that channel. To add an app to your channels in Slack, click the channel name at the top of the channel, select the Integrations tab, and add the app from there.
Important Notes
Notifications are one-directional only, meaning they flow from Gradual to Slack and not the other way around.
Events and content from public clubs will appear in Slack if you have the integration enabled. Items from private and secret clubs will not be shared.
You can connect different Slack channels to tailor which announcements go where
All event announcements can only be connected to one Slack channel
All content announcements can only be connected to one Slack channel
Space restricted and club-specific items will trigger the integration, unless set to private or secret
Notifications only send once for every piece of content or event, even if it gets unpublished and republished
I want to get started!
If you have questions or want to get the Slack integration enabled for your community, reach out to our support team at [email protected]!