# Slack

We support Slack as an alerting destination. The alerting integration is automatically configured upon the [slack](https://docs.teleskope.ai/connectors/saas/slack/slack "mention") connector setup and can be enabled by proceeding to step 2 below. 

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### Create a Slack App

1. Navigate to Policy Maker → Integrations and click the gear next to Slack
2. Click the Add to Slack button

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3. Ensure you have the correct tenant selected and displayed in the upper right hand of the Authentication page
4. Click **Allow** at the bottom of the page
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### Add the App to Workspace

In your App Admin page, add the Teleskope app to any workspaces you would target notifications.

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If the app doesn't appear and was installed as a connector, contact a Workspace owner.
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### Invite Bot

Invite the bot (`/add`) to the target channel.
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### Setup Slack Notifications in Teleskope

Navigate back to Policy Maker. When creating a new policy, you may now select "Send a Slack Message" as an action in step 4 and input the target channel ID.
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It is recommended to add Slack notifications after a policy has been created and the initial violations populated. A message is sent per violation, so ensure that policies are sufficiently scoped.
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