- Scheduled reports from Cost Reports
- Notifications from cloud cost alerts
- Digest summaries from Digest
Prerequisites
- A Costory organization with at least one active user.
- A Slack Workspace Administrator invited to your Costory organization.
- Access to the Integrations page in the Costory app.
Recommended: create a dedicated channel
Before installation, create one or more channels for cloud cost updates, for example#cloud-cost-updates.
Include the people who need recurring visibility:
- Engineering
- DevOps or platform teams
- Finance or FinOps stakeholders
Install the Costory Slack app
1
Open the Costory integration page
Sign in to Costory and open Integrations in the Costory app.
2
Start Slack installation
Select Slack and click the install action to open the Slack
authorization screen.
3
Review requested permissions
Confirm the requested Slack scopes listed below.
4
Authorize and return to Costory
Click Allow in Slack, then return to Costory.
5
Add the Costory bot to target channels
In each Slack channel where you want updates, invite the bot with
@costory.6
Send a test notification
Back in Costory, refresh the integration page and send a test message to
verify channel delivery.
Slack scopes and why Costory requests them
Costory posts only where it is invited. It does not auto-join channels.
Frequently asked questions
Can Costory read all messages in our Slack workspace?
Can Costory read all messages in our Slack workspace?
No. Costory works only in channels or conversations where the bot is
explicitly present, and it is used for destination setup and notification
delivery.
Who can install the Slack integration?
Who can install the Slack integration?
A Slack Workspace Administrator must authorize the Costory app.
Can we change channels later?
Can we change channels later?
Yes. You can invite the bot to new channels and update destinations at any
time.
Why is my channel missing in Costory?
Why is my channel missing in Costory?
Make sure the bot was invited to that channel, then refresh the integrations
page in Costory.
Related setup guides
Set Up Teams Integration
Configure Microsoft Teams as a destination.
Set Up Email Delivery
Send reports and alerts to email recipients.
Cost Reports
Schedule recurring cost reports.
Cloud cost alerts
Send threshold-based notifications.