Getting started with Oneflow x Slack

Set up the integration

As an administrator

You add the Oneflow app to Slack from the integrations page by clicking ‘Add Oneflow to Slack’. You can also get the Oneflow app via the Slack App Directory or through Oneflow’s Marketplace page.

Via Slack App Directory

1. While logged in to your Slack workspace, click on + Add apps under Apps in the panel.
2. Click on App Directory.
3. Search for Oneflow, click on the app, then click Add to Slack.
4. Click on the dropdown to select the Slack workspace you wish to install the Oneflow app in.
5. Click on Allow when prompted to grant Slack the necessary permissions. The Oneflow app will then be installed in the selected Slack workspace.

6. Click on Proceed to Slack.

7. In the Messages tab of the Oneflow app, click on Connect Oneflow account. You will then be redirected to Oneflow’s Marketplace setup page.

8. In Oneflow, go to Marketplace > click on Slack and then on Enable. (if the integration is not enabled yet).

9. Click on the Setup button on the Slack page in Oneflow. You will be redirected to Oneflow’s Slack app.
10. In Slack, you will receive a message from Oneflow stating “You’re all set!”. The authentication process is now complete and you can start using Oneflow x Slack.

Via Oneflow

1. Log on to Oneflow as an administrator, go to Marketplace > click on Slack and then on Enable.

2. Click on the Setup button. You will be redirected to the Slack extension.

3. Click on Allow when prompted to grant Slack the necessary permissions.

4. Click on Proceed to Slack. The Oneflow app is now installed on your Slack account.

5. In Slack, you will receive a message from Oneflow stating “You’re all set!”. The authentication process is now complete and you can start using Oneflow x Slack.

As a non-admin user

You add the Oneflow app to Slack from the integrations page by clicking ‘Add Oneflow to Slack’.

Via Slack App Directory

1. While logged in to your Slack workspace, click on + Add apps under Apps in the panel.
2. Click on App Directory.
3. Search for Oneflow, click on the app, then click Add to Slack.

4. Click on Allow when prompted to grant Slack the necessary permissions.
5. Click Proceed to Slack if prompted. This will install Oneflow as an app on your default Slack workspace.
6. If your Slack email address exists under an administrator account in Oneflow, and if your administrator has already connected the organization’s account to Slack, you will be authenticated automatically.
7. If your administrator has authenticated the organization’s Oneflow x Slack app, then you will receive a message from Oneflow (in the Slack app) stating “You’re all set!”. The authentication process is now complete.

Add Oneflow to a Slack channel

You can receive Oneflow notifications in any Slack channel that has the Oneflow app added. You can add the Oneflow app to a public or private channel in Slack via the following methods to receive notifications within the channel.

1. Typing in the chat

• Open the channel of your choice, then type “@Oneflow” in the text field and press Enter.
• Alternatively, type “/invite @Oneflow” and press Enter.

2. Add through ‘Apps’

• Open the Slack channel, click on the name of the channel, select the Integrations tab, click on Add Apps, search for Oneflow and click Add.

3. Add through ‘app details’

• Right-click on the Oneflow app and select View app details, then select + Add this app to a channel. Select the channel name from the ‘Select a channel’ dropdown, then click Add.

NOTE Private channels When adding the app to a private channel, you will have to select the ‘Invite them’ option after using one of the above methods.