GChat is a popular team chat platform included in the GSuite. To receive Cronitor alerts in GChat, follow this guide:
From GChat:
- In a browser, open https://chat.google.com. Webhooks aren't configurable from the Chat mobile app.
- Go to the space where you want to add a webhook.
- Next to the space title, click the
v
arrow, and then click Apps & integrations.
- Click + Add Webhooks
- In the Name field, enter a name e.g. Cronitor Webhook.
- In the Avatar URL field, enter
https://cdn.cronitor.io/static/img/cronitor-logo-compact.png
- Click Save.
- Click More, and then click Copy link
- You're done in GChat. You'll need the Webhook URL later.
From Cronitor:
- From the Settings > Integrations page, click the Create Integration button and select GChat.
- Give this integration a name. This will be used in the Cronitor UI.
- Give this integration a unique identifier. This can be used in the Cronitor API.
- Paste the provided GChat Webhook URL and press "Create Integration" to complete the integration.
- Next, you'll be prompted to add this integration to one or more Notification Lists.
- You're done. You can repeat this process to connect Cronitor to different servers