Overview
Slack integration allows you to automatically send charts and visualizations directly to your Slack channels.Features
- Channel Support: Send charts to any public or private channel the bot has access to.
- Threaded Replies: Keep conversations organized by threading chart updates.
- Scheduled Reports: Set up recurring schedules for your chart delivery.
Setup
Private Channels
By default, only public channels appear in your ChartCastr dashboard. To send charts to private channels, you need to invite the ChartCastr bot to those channels first.How to Add ChartCastr to a Private Channel
- Open your Slack workspace
- Navigate to the private channel you want to use
- Type
/invite @ChartCastrin the channel, or:- Click the channel name at the top
- Select Integrations → Add apps
- Search for and add ChartCastr
- Once invited, the private channel will appear in your ChartCastr dashboard
The ChartCastr bot can only see and post to channels it has been explicitly invited to. This is a Slack security feature that ensures your private channels remain private.
Handling Slack Changes
Chartcastr automatically monitors the status of your Slack integration to ensure reliability.App Removal
If the Chartcastr app is uninstalled from your Slack workspace or its tokens are revoked, the integration will automatically be marked as Broken. All connections relying on this integration will also be paused. You will need to reconnect the integration in Settings to resume.Channel Changes
- Archived Channels: If a connected channel is archived, the destination and its connections will be marked as Broken.
- Deleted Channels: Connections to deleted channels will be permanently marked as Broken.
- Renamed Channels: If you rename a channel in Slack, Chartcastr will automatically update the name in your dashboard.
Supported Sources
Slack is the primary destination for all Chartcastr data sources.Google Sheets
Push live charts and pivot tables directly to channels.
BigQuery
Visualize data from your warehouse automatically.