slack sink Slack Sink

Provided by: "Apache Software Foundation"

Support Level for this Kamelet is: "Stable"

Send messages to a Slack channel.

Configuration Options

The following table summarizes the configuration options available for the slack-sink Kamelet:

Property Name Description Type Default Example

channel

Channel

Required The Slack channel to send messages to.

string

#myroom

webhookUrl

Webhook URL

Required The webhook URL used by the Slack channel to handle incoming messages.

string

iconEmoji

Icon Emoji

Use a Slack emoji as an avatar.

string

iconUrl

Icon URL

The avatar to use when sending a message to a channel or user.

string

username

Username

The username for the bot when it sends messages to a channel or user.

string

Dependencies

At runtime, the slack-sink Kamelet relies upon the presence of the following dependencies:

  • camel:jackson

  • camel:slack

  • camel:kamelet

Camel JBang usage

Prerequisites

  • You’ve installed JBang.

  • You have executed the following command:

jbang app install camel@apache/camel

Supposing you have a file named route.yaml with this content:

- route:
    from:
      uri: "kamelet:timer-source"
      parameters:
        period: 10000
        message: 'test'
      steps:
        - to:
            uri: "kamelet:slack-sink"

You can now run it directly through the following command

camel run route.yaml

Slack Sink Kamelet Description

Team Communication Integration

This Kamelet integrates with Slack, a popular team collaboration and messaging platform. It enables automated message posting to Slack channels, users, or groups.

Channel and Direct Messaging

Supports posting messages to:

  • Public and private channels

  • Direct messages to users

  • Group conversations

  • Thread replies for organized discussions

Rich Message Formatting

Slack supports rich message formatting including:

  • Text formatting (bold, italic, code blocks)

  • Mentions (@user, @channel, @here)

  • Emoji and reactions

  • Attachments and interactive elements

Bot Integration

Often used with Slack bots and applications to provide automated notifications, alerts, and system status updates to team members.

API Authentication

Uses Slack’s API authentication mechanisms including bot tokens, OAuth tokens, and webhook URLs for secure message posting.

Notification Patterns

Common use cases include:

  • System alerts and monitoring notifications

  • CI/CD pipeline status updates

  • Business process notifications

  • Customer support escalations

  • Automated reporting and metrics

Kamelet source file

https://github.com/apache/camel-kamelets/blob/main/kamelets/slack-sink.kamelet.yaml

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