Slack Integration
The Slack integration connects your Slack workspace to Flokan, enabling automated messaging through your automation workflows. Send channel messages and direct messages triggered by events in your production pipeline — keeping your team informed without manual effort.
What You Can Do
With the Slack integration connected:
- Send channel messages when production events occur (card moved, video published, thumbnail approved, etc.)
- Send direct messages to specific team members for personal notifications
- Map users to link Flokan members to their Slack accounts
Setup
Connect Your Slack Workspace
- Navigate to Settings → Slack in Flokan
- Click Connect Slack
- You'll be redirected to Slack's OAuth authorization page
- Select your Slack workspace
- Review and approve the requested permissions
- Click Allow to complete the connection
You need admin access to your Slack workspace to install the Flokan app. If you're not a Slack admin, ask one to approve the installation.
Map Users
After connecting, map your Slack users to Flokan workspace members:
- Go to Settings → Slack → User Mapping
- Flokan shows your Slack workspace members alongside Flokan members
- Match each Slack user to their Flokan account
- Save the mappings
User mappings are required for the Send DM action to know which Slack user to message.
Use in Automations
With the connection established and users mapped, you can now add Slack actions to your automation workflows.
Available Actions
Send Channel Message
Post a message to any Slack channel your Flokan app has access to.
Configuration:
- Channel — Select the target Slack channel
- Message — Compose the message with variable interpolation from trigger data
Message formatting:
- Slack's markdown syntax (bold, italic, code, links)
- Variable interpolation using trigger data such as the card title, user name, etc.
- Multi-line messages with structured sections
Send DM
Send a direct message to a specific Slack user, identified through the user mapping.
Configuration:
- Recipient — Select the Flokan member (their mapped Slack user receives the DM)
- Message — Compose the message with variable interpolation
Common Automation Patterns
Production Status Updates
Trigger: Card Moved Action: Send a message to #production-updates with the card title and new status
Assignment Notifications
Trigger: Card Assigned Action: Send a DM to the assignee with the card details and a link
Daily Reminder
Trigger: Card Due Soon Action: Send a DM reminding the assignee about the upcoming deadline
Content Publication
Trigger: Card Moved to "Published" Action: Send a message to #announcements celebrating the new video
Thumbnail Ready for Review
Trigger: Thumbnail Added Action: Send a message to #thumbnail-review with the card name and a note for the reviewer
Workflow Failure Alert
Trigger: (via webhook from external monitoring) Action: Send a message to #ops-alerts with error details
Access
Contact your workspace admin if you need access to the Slack integration settings or automation workflows.