{"id":347,"date":"2017-05-18T13:04:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T13:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/?p=347"},"modified":"2025-11-13T15:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:09:48","slug":"adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding &#8220;Custom Text&#8221; to Slack &amp; HipChat Notifications (Now Possible)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Getting notifications of downtime\/uptime via\u00a0Slack or HipChat is\u00a0widely used.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, until now, it was only possible to &#8220;target&#8221; rooms and not users.<\/p>\n<p>There is now a &#8220;custom text&#8221; feature in the &#8220;Add\/Edit Alert Contact&#8221; dialogs for HipChat and Slack where the text mentioned there will be sent with each notification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As an example, we can now use custom text like:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>@everyone for Slack to notify everyone<\/li>\n<li>@SlackUserID for Slack to notify a specific user<\/li>\n<li>@here in HipChat to notify all users in the room<\/li>\n<li>@all in HipChat to notify everyone in the room<\/li>\n<li>@HipChatUsername to notify a specific user<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hope this helps for a better experience :).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting notifications of downtime\/uptime via\u00a0Slack or HipChat is\u00a0widely used. Yet, until now, it was only possible to &#8220;target&#8221; rooms and not users. There is now a &#8220;custom text&#8221; feature in the &#8220;Add\/Edit Alert Contact&#8221; dialogs for HipChat and Slack where the text mentioned there will be sent with each notification. As an example, we can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_is_featured_guide":false,"_post_views":19,"_reading_completions":75,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[13,32],"class_list":["post-347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","tag-hipchat","tag-slack"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Adding &quot;Custom Text&quot; to Slack &amp; HipChat Notifications (Now Possible) | UptimeRobot Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Adding custom text to Slack &amp; HipChat notifications in UptimeRobot lets you mention users or channels for clearer alerts.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Adding &quot;Custom Text&quot; to Slack &amp; HipChat Notifications (Now Possible) | UptimeRobot Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Adding custom text to Slack &amp; HipChat notifications in UptimeRobot lets you mention users or channels for clearer alerts.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"UptimeRobot Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-05-18T13:04:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-13T15:09:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Tomas Koprusak\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Tomas Koprusak\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Tomas Koprusak\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4e351b3eb3c7a5987a73b413d8354468\"},\"headline\":\"Adding &#8220;Custom Text&#8221; to Slack &amp; HipChat Notifications (Now Possible)\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-05-18T13:04:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-13T15:09:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/\"},\"wordCount\":121,\"commentCount\":20,\"keywords\":[\"HipChat\",\"Slack\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Announcements\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/\",\"name\":\"Adding \\\"Custom Text\\\" to Slack &amp; HipChat Notifications (Now Possible) | UptimeRobot Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2017-05-18T13:04:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-13T15:09:48+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4e351b3eb3c7a5987a73b413d8354468\"},\"description\":\"Adding custom text to Slack & HipChat notifications in UptimeRobot lets you mention users or channels for clearer alerts.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Announcements\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/category\/announcements\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Adding &#8220;Custom Text&#8221; to Slack &amp; HipChat Notifications (Now Possible)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"UptimeRobot Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4e351b3eb3c7a5987a73b413d8354468\",\"name\":\"Tomas Koprusak\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/42e6751dc39e91f1c7ab4926189550054308e366428ceb70e9621d680b843032?s=96&d=retro&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/42e6751dc39e91f1c7ab4926189550054308e366428ceb70e9621d680b843032?s=96&d=retro&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Tomas Koprusak\"},\"description\":\"He has worked for Sygic as a marketer and co-led the implementation and development of a product acquired from a competitor. He has also worked as a freelance developer, helping clients from various areas. Tomas brings a wealth of industry experience to our team. He spent a few years in the blockchain industry, leading projects and marketing teams at multiple blockchain-based companies. He has presented products and managed deals in more than 10 countries around the world, managed the ICO, and built a successful marketing team at Fuergy that continues to thrive. Tomas managed a product team for the biggest job site in Slovakia, covering development and transformation to a new B2B app. Not only is Tomas skilled at web development, but he also has a deep understanding of SaaS businesses, which makes him an invaluable asset in shaping and leading various projects at UptimeRobot. His focus is always on the continual improvement of our service and user experience. In addition to his professional achievements, Tomas is a devoted father. His personal interests include cycling (he traveled around the whole country of Slovakia), playing guitar (he even played in a band), servicing bikes, music, and enjoying good beer.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tomas-koprusak\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/author\/tomas\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Adding \"Custom Text\" to Slack &amp; HipChat Notifications (Now Possible) | UptimeRobot Blog","description":"Adding custom text to Slack & HipChat notifications in UptimeRobot lets you mention users or channels for clearer alerts.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Adding \"Custom Text\" to Slack &amp; HipChat Notifications (Now Possible) | UptimeRobot Blog","og_description":"Adding custom text to Slack & HipChat notifications in UptimeRobot lets you mention users or channels for clearer alerts.","og_url":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/","og_site_name":"UptimeRobot Blog","article_published_time":"2017-05-18T13:04:08+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-11-13T15:09:48+00:00","author":"Tomas Koprusak","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Tomas Koprusak","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/"},"author":{"name":"Tomas Koprusak","@id":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4e351b3eb3c7a5987a73b413d8354468"},"headline":"Adding &#8220;Custom Text&#8221; to Slack &amp; HipChat Notifications (Now Possible)","datePublished":"2017-05-18T13:04:08+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-13T15:09:48+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/"},"wordCount":121,"commentCount":20,"keywords":["HipChat","Slack"],"articleSection":["Announcements"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/","url":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/","name":"Adding \"Custom Text\" to Slack &amp; HipChat Notifications (Now Possible) | UptimeRobot Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2017-05-18T13:04:08+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-13T15:09:48+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4e351b3eb3c7a5987a73b413d8354468"},"description":"Adding custom text to Slack & HipChat notifications in UptimeRobot lets you mention users or channels for clearer alerts.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/adding-custom-text-to-slack-hipchat-notifications-now-possible\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Announcements","item":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/category\/announcements\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Adding &#8220;Custom Text&#8221; to Slack &amp; HipChat Notifications (Now Possible)"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/","name":"UptimeRobot Blog","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4e351b3eb3c7a5987a73b413d8354468","name":"Tomas Koprusak","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/42e6751dc39e91f1c7ab4926189550054308e366428ceb70e9621d680b843032?s=96&d=retro&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/42e6751dc39e91f1c7ab4926189550054308e366428ceb70e9621d680b843032?s=96&d=retro&r=g","caption":"Tomas Koprusak"},"description":"He has worked for Sygic as a marketer and co-led the implementation and development of a product acquired from a competitor. He has also worked as a freelance developer, helping clients from various areas. Tomas brings a wealth of industry experience to our team. He spent a few years in the blockchain industry, leading projects and marketing teams at multiple blockchain-based companies. He has presented products and managed deals in more than 10 countries around the world, managed the ICO, and built a successful marketing team at Fuergy that continues to thrive. Tomas managed a product team for the biggest job site in Slovakia, covering development and transformation to a new B2B app. Not only is Tomas skilled at web development, but he also has a deep understanding of SaaS businesses, which makes him an invaluable asset in shaping and leading various projects at UptimeRobot. His focus is always on the continual improvement of our service and user experience. In addition to his professional achievements, Tomas is a devoted father. His personal interests include cycling (he traveled around the whole country of Slovakia), playing guitar (he even played in a band), servicing bikes, music, and enjoying good beer.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tomas-koprusak"],"url":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/author\/tomas\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=347"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uptimerobot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}