Slack - User Guide

In this article, you will understand step by step how to easily integrate with Slack

Connecting to the Slack integration is a big change for your compliance management!

You will always be updated and get alerts on your compliance projects from Scytale.
You will receive notifications on your Slack workspace in a dedicated channel of your choosing. The great news is that you would also be able to navigate to the specific screen in Scytale where the comments were written. This will greatly help the project management side of things when it comes to managing the audit tasks and deadlines of the audit.

Permissions for Slack Integration

Click on the link below for more information on the permissions required for the Scytale and Slack integration: https://api.slack.com/scopes

After clicking on the link, please refer to the following permissions below which will be used in the integration:

  • Incoming-webhook

  • Chat:write:bot

How to connect Scytale and Slack?

Step 1: Log in to the Scytale web app

  • Click on the "Integrations" menu screen to the left.
  • Add a name for the connection and click Next.
  • Click on the "Connect" button under the Slack icon.

 

Step 2: Authorize to integrate with Slack

  • You will be redirected to Slack to allow access to the Scytale web app.
    Under 'Where should Scytale AI post?', select the channel where you manage your notifications.

    Note: Your team must own the channel you wish to integrate with.


  • Select 'Allow' to be redirected to Scytale, where the integration will show as connected. To activate the integration, proceed to step 3.

Step 3: Add the Scytale AI App to your Slack channel.

  • Go to Slack and navigate to the channel where you receive notifications (the channel you allowed Scytale access to in Step 2).
  • In the chat bar of the channel, type /add and select 'Add apps to this channel'.
  • Search for Scytale AI on the search bar and select 'Add'.
  • You will see a notification in your Slack channel that Scytale AI was added.

  • You have now successfully connected to Slack!