API Monitoring

Monitor Slack API

Get alerted when Slack has issues that could disrupt your team's communication and workflows.

Why Monitor Slack?

Critical for alerts — Many teams send monitoring alerts to Slack. If Slack is down, you won't get them.
Bot integrations — Slack bots for deployments, customer support, and automation depend on the API.
Workflow automation — Slack workflows and integrations stop working during outages.

Endpoints to Monitor

https://slack.com/api/api.test

Simple health check. Returns {"ok": true} when Slack is up. No auth required.

https://slack.com/api/auth.test

Tests authentication. Requires a valid token. Confirms your integration works.

https://hooks.slack.com/services/...

Your webhook URL. Monitor it to ensure you can post messages.

Official Slack Status

Slack maintains a status page at status.slack.com. Components include:

• Messaging
• Connections (Login/SSO)
• Search
• Apps/Integrations/APIs
• Notifications

If you rely heavily on Slack for alerts, consider having a backup notification channel (email, SMS) for when Slack is down.

Webhook Best Practices

Test regularly — Send a test message periodically to verify the webhook works
Handle failures gracefully — If Slack is down, queue messages for retry
Monitor response times — Slow responses might indicate Slack issues
Respect rate limits — Slack limits webhooks to 1 message per second

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