Connect Slack Private Channels to OneLens

This article will guide you through the process of granting One Lens access to your private Slack channels for setting up workflows and receiving insights and alerts.

To enable this, you'll follow a four-step process:

1. Disconnect Slack from OneLens

2. Add OneLens bot in the Private Slack Channel

3. Re-Connect the Slack with OneLens

4. Verify the Connection

Video Guide

For a detailed walkthrough, refer to the video guide.

Step-by-Step Guide

Disconnect Slack

Step 1: Navigate to the integration section of One Lens.

Step 2: Go to the Apps for disconnecting Slack.

Step 3: Click on Disconnect under Slack.

Add the OneLens Bot to the Private Channel

Note: You must be a member of the private Slack channel to invite the OneLens bot. If you can’t invite it, contact your Slack admin to check your permissions.

Step 1: Return to your Slack dashboard and select the private channel you wish to grant access to One Lens.

Step 2: Click on the three dots on the right side and select Open Channel Details.

Step 3: Go to Integrations and click on Add an app. Choose One Lens. You should see a message indicating that OneLens has been added to your selected channel.

Reconnect the Slack with OneLens

Step 1: Return to the integration section of the One Lens website and reconnect your Slack.

Step 2: Click Continue and then Allow so that your Slack is connected.

Verification

To verify that the private channel has been granted access, let us create a sample workflow for anomaly alerts in your private Slack channel.

Step 1: Navigate to the workflows.

Step 2: Click on Create to start a new workflow.

Step 3: Write a workflow name and click Create Workflow.

Step 4: Since we're setting up a workflow for anomalies, click on Anomalies Detected.

Step 5: Choose your desired condition. In this example, we're selecting a potential cost impact percentage.

Step 6: Set the condition to be greater than 30.

Step 7: Click Save Changes.

Step 8: Go to Add step and choose Slack.

Step 9: Send Slack color to a channel before choosing the connection. Click on Refresh.

Step 10: Once refreshed, choose Default.

Step 11: In the Channel section, you should see your selected channel. Choose it.

Step 12: Write an additional message if desired and preview your mock data.

Step 13: Click Save Changes.

Step 14: Click Publish to finalize your workflow.

Congratulations! Your workflow is now set up. Any anomalies detected by One Lens will be added to your private Slack channel.