Simple scripts to send alert notifications to slack from Zabbix. The scripts support python and shell script with different way of sending notification to slack
Slack support many access methods, this method have different way of sending message to Slack. For example, Slack have dedicated access method for Python, Java and JavaScript through supported module, but outside these are not supported and have to use HTTP method such as a shell script
Shell script use HTTP method to send message to Slack via Incoming Webhook with the POST method
Slack support dedicated chat.postMessage for languages such as JavaScript, Python and Java. Checkout this Python Guide
Structure complex data in an easily readable and understandable way within messages. You can learn more about it at their official document
| Data | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|
all_unit |
To mention all user in a channel | <!channel> |
unit1_recipients unit2_recipients unit3_recipients unit4_recipients |
A list of users | ["<@U03TGH3MLKN>"], ["<@U03TGH3MLKN>", "<@NBMSVRM1RQX>"] |
sendto |
To mention specific user or a list of users | None |
channel_id |
Initial channel ID to send from Zabbix side | #general |
subject |
The subject or the title of the alert | Mysql Server is Down |
message |
The body of the alert | EC2,Warning,30,7872822,PROBLEM,876688,group4 |
response_channel |
The Target channel id of which the script will send to | #general |
