Custom Slack events

Create a Custom Slack Events integration in Torq to trigger Torq workflows by getting notifications of Slack events you subscribed to. The integration generates a unique endpoint that can be used by Slack to send data.

1. Create a Custom Slack Events integration in Torq

Perform these steps in Torq.

1. Go to Integrations > Triggers, search for the Custom Slack Events card, and click Add.
2. Enter a meaningful name for the integration, such as custom-slack-events, and click Add.
3. In the table, locate the integration you just created and copy the endpoint URL. You will enter this as the Request URL when you subscribe to events in Slack.

2. Subscribe to a list of events in Slack

Perform these steps in Slack: https://api.slack.com/apps/

1. Select an existing app or click Create an App and select to configure it From scratch.
2. Specify a name for your app and select the Slack workspace you want to develop the app in.
3. After you create the app, go to Event Subscriptions and set Enable Events to On.
4. Enter the Custom Slack Events integration endpoint you created in Torq as the Request URL.
   
5. Subscribe to events.
   1. Bot events
   2. User events
   3. Domain links posted
6. Click Save Changes and install/reinstall the app you created by going to Basic Information and clicking Install to Workspace or Reinstall to Workspace.

3. Create a workflow

Create a Torq workflow that's triggered by a Slack custom event.

1. Go to Workflows and click Create Workflow.
2. Specify a name for your workflow and pick the Integration trigger.
3. Select the trigger integration type as Custom Slack Events and then select the integration you created.
4. Add functionality to the workflow you created.

4. Execute an event in Slack to trigger the workflow

Trigger the workflow from Slack and view the event in Torq.

1. In Slack, execute an event you subscribed to. The workflow should start running automatically.
2. Go to your Torq workflow and make sure the trigger got an event and your workflow was executed.

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