# Configure a Webhook in Slack

1. Log in to your **Slack** account.
2. Navigate to [https://api.slack.com/](https://api.slack.com/)
3. Click **Create an app**.

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4. On the **Create an app** screen, click **From scratch**.

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5. Enter an **App Name**, choose a **Workspace** from the dropdown, and click **Create App**.

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6. In the app settings, click **Incoming Webhooks** under **Features** or **Add features and functionality**.

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7. Activate **Incoming Webhooks** by toggling the switch from disabled to enabled.

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8. Scroll down and click **Add New Webhook to Workspace**.

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9. Choose the **channel** where notifications should be sent and click **Allow**.

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10. After authorization, you'll return to the previous screen. Scroll down and click **Copy** to get the webhook URL.

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The webhook URL can be reused or deleted from this section in Slack.

11. Finally, integrate your Slack webhook URL with ARM. For more guidance, refer to [this configuration guide](../../troubleshoot/how-tos/configure-mail-server-settings).
