Connect PressPlay to Slack to receive real-time notifications about experiment status, results, and important events. Keep your team informed without constantly checking the dashboard.
Real-Time Alerts: Instant notifications when experiments start, complete, or encounter issues
Team Collaboration: Keep everyone informed in shared channels
Automated Reporting: Daily summaries of experiment performance
Quick Actions: Links directly to relevant experiments and reports
Error Monitoring: Immediate alerts for sync errors or connection issues
Slack workspace with admin permissions (to install apps)
Connected app in PressPlay
Slack channel(s) where you want to receive notifications
In Slack, go to your workspace settings
Navigate to Apps & Integrations
Search for ""Incoming Webhooks""
Click ""Add to Slack""
Select the channel where you want notifications
Click ""Add Incoming WebHooks integration""
Copy the Webhook URL (you'll need this for PressPlay)
In PressPlay, navigate to your app dashboard
Click ""Settings"" in the app navigation
Scroll to ""Slack Integration"" section
Click ""Connect Slack""
Paste your Webhook URL
Select which notifications you want to receive
Click ""Save Settings""
PressPlay will send a test message to verify the connection
Check your Slack channel for the test message
If you see ""PressPlay successfully connected"", you're all set
If no message appears, verify the Webhook URL and try again
Experiment Started: When an experiment begins running in Google Play
Experiment Completed: When an experiment finishes its duration
Experiment Paused: When an experiment is manually paused
Results Available: When statistical significance is reached
Assets Generated: When AI asset generation completes
Assets Ready for Review: Reminder to review pending AI assets
Generation Failed: If asset generation encounters errors
Sync Errors: When data synchronization fails
Connection Issues: If publisher or app connection is lost
Sync Completed: Confirmation after manual sync (optional)
Daily Digest: Summary of all active experiments
Weekly Report: Performance overview for the past week
Monthly Highlights: Best performing experiments and key insights
Configure different notification settings for each app:
Go to App Settings ā Slack Integration
Toggle individual notification types on/off
Set notification frequency (immediate, hourly digest, daily)
Choose notification urgency level
Dedicated Channels: Create app-specific channels (#app-myapp-experiments)
Shared Channels: Use team channels for portfolio updates
Priority Channels: High-urgency alerts to leadership channels
Integration Channels: Separate channel for all automated messages
š Experiment Started
App: My Awesome App
Type: Icon (IC)
Locale: en-US
Priority: High
Duration: 14 days
View Experiment ā [Link]
Icon/Emoji: Visual indicator of notification type
Title: Event description
App Name: Which app the notification relates to
Key Details: Relevant experiment information
Action Links: Direct links to PressPlay for more details
If your team uses multiple Slack workspaces:
Configure separate webhooks for each workspace
Each app can connect to multiple Slack channels
Different publishers can use different workspaces
Maintain separate notification preferences per workspace
Prevent notification overload:
Immediate: Critical events only (errors, completions)
Hourly Digest: Batch non-urgent notifications
Daily Summary: Once-daily overview at preferred time
Quiet Hours: Suppress notifications during off-hours
Reduce noise by filtering notifications:
Only high-priority experiments
Specific locales or asset types
Experiments with significant results
Errors and issues only
Create dedicated channels per app or portfolio
Use thread replies to keep channels organized
Pin important messages (monthly summaries)
Archive old experiment threads periodically
Add relevant team members to notification channels
Use @mentions for urgent items requiring action
React with emojis to acknowledge notifications
Document decisions in threads
Review and adjust notification settings monthly
Disable notifications for low-activity apps
Use different channels for different urgency levels
Test notifications after configuration changes
Verify Webhook URL is correct
Check that Slack app is approved in workspace
Ensure PressPlay has permission to post in channel
Test webhook by sending test notification
Check Slack channel settings allow apps
Switch from immediate to digest mode
Disable less critical notification types
Use filters to reduce volume
Move to dedicated low-traffic channel
Webhook may have been deleted in Slack
Channel may have been archived or deleted
Slack app may have been removed from workspace
Recreate webhook and update in PressPlay
To stop receiving notifications:
Go to App Settings ā Slack Integration
Click ""Disconnect Slack""
Confirm disconnection
Optionally delete webhook in Slack workspace
Query experiment status from Slack
Trigger manual syncs via slash commands
Approve experiments without leaving Slack
Get quick reports and summaries
Forward Slack notifications to other platforms
Use Zapier to trigger additional workflows
Connect to data warehouses for logging
Integrate with incident management tools
Webhooks are scoped to specific channels
PressPlay cannot read messages from your Slack
Notifications only contain non-sensitive experiment data
Webhook URLs should be kept confidential
Audit webhook usage regularly
After setting up Slack integration:
Test notifications by creating a test experiment
Configure notification preferences for your team's needs
Review Understanding App Status for monitored events
Explore Webhook Configuration for advanced integrations