For approval processes, contract creation, contract modification and other critical events on Deel you have the option to send targeted notifications to a private Slack channel, which ensures secure and prompt communication within your team. If you're looking to send notifications to a private Slack channel, this article will show you how.
Please note that while most event notifications can be routed to a Slack channel, individual approval requests are an exception. To ensure privacy and security, approval requests are delivered exclusively as Direct Messages (DMs) to the designated approver and cannot be sent to a shared channel.
In this article:
Sending notifications to a private Slack channel
How to add the Deel bot in a private Slack channel
Before you begin:
You should have a private channel created. If you don't, follow this article to add a channel and set the visibility to private.
Sending Notifications to A Private Slack Channel
Before you can select a private Slack channel for notifications, connect Slack to Deel.
1. In Deel’s left sidebar, expand Apps & Automation.
2. Select Slack/Teams Plugin.
3. On the Slack & Teams Plugin page, keep the Plugin for Slack tab selected.
4. Select Connect Slack.
5. Complete the Slack authorization flow with an account that can access the target private channel, and approve the requested access.
6. Return to the Deel Slack notifications modal for the relevant event.
After authentication is successful, the notification modal will display with Send notification to approver(s) already enabled. To extend notifications to a specific channel, simply turn on Send notifications to a channel.
Open the Channel dropdown and select the private Slack channel.
How to add the Deel bot in a private Slack channel
To enable the fetching of private channels, add the Deel bot in that channel by following these steps:
1. Begin by navigating to a private channel of your choice on Slack.
2. Click on the channel name at the top of the conversation to open the channel details panel.
3. Select the Integrations tab.
4. Within the Integrations tab, choose the option to Add an app.
5. In the app directory, use the search function to look for Deel.
6. Once Deel appears in the search results, click Add to integrate it with your selected Slack channel and complete any Slack permission or installation prompts.
7. Confirm that Deel is listed under the channel’s integrations.
8. Go back to your Deel dashboard, reopen the Slack notifications modal, and click on the Channel dropdown to load your Slack channels.
Please note, it might take a short while to fetch and load your Slack channels. Once loaded, select your desired channel from the dropdown menu and confirm your choice to finalize the notification setup.