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How to Notify Slack on Google Form Submit

Send a message to Slack when a user submits a Google form by following the steps below.

  1. Create Incoming WebHook in Slack:

    • Follow the steps mentioned at Slack Webhooks.
    • Copy your webhook URL, which will look like https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.

  2. Create a WebHook in Form Email Notifications:

    • Open the Form Email Notifications add-on and click on "Setup Webhooks."
    • Click on "Add Webhook" to create a new Webhook.
    • Fill in the following fields in the Webhook creation window:
      • Webhook Name: Slack Integration
      • URL: Paste the Slack Incoming WebHook URL you copied.
      • Request Method: Select POST.
      • Headers: Leave as is with a default header (Content-Type: application/json).
      • Request Body: Use the following JSON template: 
        {"text" : "You have received a new response for Google form <{{ Form Publish Url }}| {{ Form Name }}>"}
    • Click on Save to create your webhook.

  3. Test Your Webhook:

    • You can test the webhook before saving by clicking the "Test" button on the Webhook Editor Window.
    • If you receive a status code as 200, it means your test was successful.

  4. Submit the Google Form:

    • Open the Google form preview by clicking on the Preview button on the top right of the Google form window.
    • Submit the form, and if everything is configured correctly, you should receive a notification in your Slack channel.

  5. Send Rich Text Messages:

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The process to create webhook and the json format may have changed after this page was written .Please check Slack developer document for more details.