There are two ways to trigger a playbook run from Slack:

1. Using a Slack command to run a playbook
2. Creating a workflow that's configured to run against a specific alert

Trigger through a Slack Command

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This feature is available in Playbook version v1.4.23 or higher. Upgrade to the latest version and update the slack app manifest to access this feature.

Step 1: Add/Update Slack App using the manifest

1. Login to the platform, and select Slack in integrations page.
2. Click on Get Manifest button, copy the manifest and create a new Doctor Droid slack bot (or update an existing one)
3. Add the bot to a slack channel by typing "@MyDroid" or "@Doctor Droid" or any other name that you defined while creating the Slack App

Step 2: Execute your playbooks

1. Use the following command in the channel and get a summary of the Playbook in your channel

/execute_playbook [Your Playbook Name]

Trigger with Workflow

Step 1: Add app in your slack channels

Add bot to relevant Slack channel where you want to enrich alerts by typing "@MyDroid" or "@Doctor Droid" or any other name that you defined while creating the Slack App.

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Now your Slack App and playbooks backend are connected.

Step 2: Create Workflow to automate enrichment

1. Select the filter criteria for your alerts - Go to create workflow and filter the alerts you want to enrich.

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   2. The string entered in "Filter" will be searched within your alert text while evaluating if the workflow needs to be triggered for a specific alert or not.

   

2. Link a Playbook to the workflow. In case you have not yet created a playbook, read this guide on how to create a Playbook.

   

3. Setup Schedule - Once the alert criteria and playbook are selected, choose how you want to execute this playbook. Schedule options available:

   

   1. Execute only once post the alert comes.
   2. Execute it periodically after a fixed interval for a certain duration. (Every 15 minutes for next 4 hours)
   3. Choose a custom cron schedule of your choice. (The cron schedule will work in UTC timezone) (* 5 * * *)