Webhooks distribution allows users to share scheduled publications, alerts, and subscriptions with others via a Webhook channel When configuring Webhook distribution for publications and advanced alerts, you can edit existing channels and add new channels via the Channels dialog.
Note: this feature is available with the Enterprise Edition license only.
Access the Channels Dialog
To access the Channels dialog, open the Channels tab from the Distribution window and choose 'Static Webhook List' from the dropdown (red arrow below). This allows you to configure static distribution to a channel via a Webhook.
You can select the required channel(s) from the list (green highlight), or edit or add channels by clicking 'Add/ Edit Channels' (yellow arrow).
Navigate the Channels Dialog
From the Add/ Edit Channels dialog, you can edit or delete channels that you created, and add new channels.
Channels Listing
The channels listing displays the following columns for each channel:
- Actions: you can edit or delete an item from here.
- Name: the name of the channel.
- Type: the channel type - General, Slack, or Teams.
- URL: the channel URL.
Actions
Actions are available from the Actions column of each listed channel:
- Edit Channel: click the edit icon (blue arrow below) from the Actions column of the relevant channel; the Edit Channel dialog will open.
- Delete Channel: click the delete icon (yellow arrow) from the Actions column of the relevant channel. You can only delete channels that were created by you.
Meta Actions
Meta actions are available from the top of the dialog:
- Delete Selected Channel(s): use this method to delete multiple channels at once; select the checkbox (purple arrow) of the relevant channel(s) and click 'Delete Channel (red arrow). You can only delete channels that were created by you.
- Add New Channel: click this button to add a new channel. The new channel will only be visible to you; if you want to share a channel with other users, it must be created in the Admin console.
Edit a Channel
You can edit channels that were created by you; you cannot edit channels created by another user, except for in the Admin console.
When you choose to edit an existing channel, it's details will be displayed in the Edit Channel Webhook dialog. You will be able to edit all of the channel's properties, including the channel type, title or sender, and URL.
Be sure to click the green Apply button to save your changes before closing the dialog.
Add a Channel
Channels that you add from the Channels dialog are visible only to you; other users cannot see these channels. If you want to create a channel that other users and/ roles will be able to distribute content to, it must be created in the Admin console.
When adding a new channel, you'll need to specify the channel type (general, Slack, or Teams), and provide the channel URL. Once you've configured the new channel, it will be added to list of channels in the Channel Distribution window.
General
Select this option if you want to distribute to a channel that is not Slack or Teams, then complete the fields below:
- Name: this is the name that will appear in the list of channels in Pyramid.
- URL: paste the URL of the channel where the Webhook will be sent.
Click the green Apply button before closing the dialog.
Slack
Choose this option if you want to distribute to a Slack channel, then complete the fields below:
- Name: this is the name that will appear in the list of channels in Pyramid.
- Sender: this can be a Slack channel or username.
- URL: paste the URL of the Slack channel.
Click the green Apply button before closing the dialog.
- Click here to learn how to get the channel URL for Slack.
Teams
Choose this option if you want to distribute to a Teams channel, then complete the fields below:
- Name: this is the name that will appear in the list of channels in Pyramid.
- Title: this is the message title that will appear in Teams.
- URL: paste the URL of the Teams channel.
Click the green Apply button before closing the dialog.
- Click here to learn how to get the channel URL for Teams.
