Tutorial: Make Webhook → Slack notification
In this tutorial, we will use Make (opens in a new tab) with Tightknit's one-click event registration so that you get a notification in Slack each time a new user registers or unregisters for your event.
Create a new Scenario
To get started, open the scenario editor in Make and create a new scenario (instructions (opens in a new tab)).
Add the Webhook trigger
Add the initial trigger module and search for "Webhooks". Select "Custom webhook".
Click the Create a webhook button. Give the webhook a name such as "Webhook for Tightknit Events" and click Save.
Copy the Webhook URL
Locate the URL for your webhook and copy it. You can also click the Copy address to clipboard button.
Register the Webhook URL with Tightknit
In the Tighktnit webhooks admin settings, register a new webhook using the webhook URL from the previous step.
Use the Webhook with your Tightknit Event
We need to update your event to use this new webhook. Open the Tightknit events list in Slack by clicking the Events button in the app home or by typing the \events command. Click the ••• menu next to your event and select Edit.
Under the Registration Settings section, select your webhook for Webhook for Registration Data. Click Save.
Tightknit is now configured to send registration data to your webhook endpoint.
Test the Tightknit Webhook
It's easier to work with sample data, so let's do a test run. In the scenario editor, click the Run once button.
Make will be listening for incoming webhook data.
Now, back in Slack, register for your own Tightknit event. You can do this by clicking the ••• menu next to your event and selecting the registration option.
The exact label of the registration option may differ depending on your community's configuration.
Verify Data Received by Make
In the scenario editor, you should see that the scenario run was completed. Click the 1 bubble above the webhook module. This will show you the data that the webhook received from Tightknit.
This sample data will give us useful visual aids in Make when selecting fields from the webhook data.
The shape of Tightknit's webhook data may change. Please check the API docs for the latest.
Add Slack module to scenario
In the scenario editor, click the + action by hovering over the side of the webhook module. Search for "Slack" and select the "Create a Message" action.
Configure Slack notification
Log into your Slack account to authenticate the Make connection. This will require you to use the Integromat app in your Slack workspace.
Configure the Slack module as follows:
- Connection - specify which user/connection that will be the sender of the Slack message, such as your own Slack user
- Channel ID or name - Select from the list
- Public/Private channel - select the channel you want the notification message to be sent to
- Text - here you can format the body of the notification message however you want! You'll have access to variables from the webhook data which you can insert into the message. See below for an example notification body that makes use of the registrant user info and event info.
The Text field uses Slack markup (opens in a new tab) formatting.
Keep in mind Tightknit will also send along any custom profile fields (opens in a new tab) configured for Slack profiles in the workspace (example). Consider adding some profile fields if they would serve as helpful user registration info.
Save and Enable
Click the 💾 save button and switch on the toggle to enable your scenario.
Your Make scenario is now live and listening for incoming Tightknit events! Registration changes will now send notifications to your Slack channel.
