Summary

You can use Gingr webhooks and Zapier to send Gingr events to Slack in real time. The steps look long, but you can finish them in about 3 minutes.

Steps

Create the Zap

1. Go to Zapier's site and create an account, or log in if you have one.
2. Select Make a Zap.

   

3. Choose the Webhooks By Zapier trigger type.

   

4. Select Catch Hook.
5. Copy the URL that Zapier gives you.

Add the Webhook URL in Gingr

1. Open your Gingr app.
2. Go to Left-hand Navigation: Admin » Custom Configurations.
3. Find the Webhook URL field and paste the URL.
4. Enter a random string of characters in the Webhook Signature Key field.
5. Save your changes.

Test the Webhook in Zapier

1. Return to Zapier and continue to the next step.
2. In Gingr, do something that triggers a webhook. For example, submit a lead capture form or check out a pet.
3. Go back to Zapier. The screen shows the webhooks it got from Gingr. Select the one you want.

Add the Filter and the Slack Action

1. Select Add a Step.
2. Select Filter, then filter by Webhook Type.
3. Select Add a Step.
4. Select Action.
5. Search for Slack and select it.
6. Select Send Channel Message.
7. Sign in to Slack if Zapier asks you to.
8. Select the Slack channel to post to.
9. Enter the message to post in the message field. You can use fields that Gingr sends to Zapier to customize the message.
10. Select Continue.
11. Select Test.
12. Check Slack for your message.

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