Integrate Google Chat with Atatus

Google Chat is an intelligent and secure communication tool built for teams within Google Workspace. Integrating Google Chat with Atatus allows your team to receive real-time alert notifications directly in your Google Chat spaces.

Setup

  1. Create an Incoming Webhook in Google Chat:
    • Open Google Chat and navigate to the space where you want to receive alert notifications.
    • Click the space name at the top and select Apps & integrations.
    • Click Add webhooks (or Manage webhooks).
    • Enter a name (e.g., Atatus Alerts) and an optional avatar URL, then click Save.
    • Copy the generated Webhook URL.
  2. Add the Google Chat Channel in Atatus:
    • In Atatus, go to Alerting » Notification Channels » Create a new notification channel.
    • Select Google Chat as the channel type.
    • Enter a Channel Name to identify the channel.
    • Paste the copied Webhook URL into the Webhook URL (url) field.
    • Click Create channel.
Google Chat is now integrated with Atatus.

How to Use

  1. Navigate to Alerting » Alert Policies and edit an existing policy or create a new one.
  2. In the Notification Channels section, select your Google Chat channel.
  3. When an incident is triggered or resolved, Atatus will post a notification card into your Google Chat space with details about the alert condition and links to the Atatus dashboard.