Slack is a collaboration hub built around channels and direct messages for focused, real-time teamwork. Connecting to Cognito Forms turns submissions into formatted posts-routing details to the right people and channels instantly.
Pipe alerts directly into Slack so teams react faster and keep conversations tied to the work.
- Faster triage and response
- Less inbox checking
- Clearer team visibility
- Quicker handoffs
Use this integration to:
- Post to channels or DMs
- Include fields and files
- Update on entry changes
- Tag owners with @mentions
How It Works
- Log in to Zapier
- Access your Zapier dashboard
- Create a new Zap
- Click “Make a Zap”
- Set Cognito Forms as the trigger
- Choose “Cognito Forms” → “New Entry”
- Add Slack as the action
- Select “Send Channel Message” or “Send Direct Message” in Slack
- Connect your Slack account and pick the channel or user
- Map entry fields to Slack parameters
- Link form fields to message text, attachments, or blocks
- Test the Zap
- Submit a test entry and verify the Slack alert
- Activate the Zap
- Turn on the Zap to enable continuous notifications
Still need help? Check out our Zapier support article.
- Log in to Make
- Access your Make dashboard
- Create a new scenario
- Click “Create a new scenario”
- Set Cognito Forms as the trigger
- Add “Watch New Entries” module for Cognito Forms
- Use the Create a Webhook / Choose a hook
- Connect your Cognito Forms account and select the form to monitor
- Add Slack as the action
- Add the “Post a Message” module for Slack
- Connect your Slack account and select channel or user
- Map entry data to message fields
- Align form fields with Slack message content and attachments
- Test the scenario
- Run once, submit a test form entry, and verify the Slack message
- Activate the scenario
- Save and enable the scenario for continuous notifications
Still need help? Check out our Make support article.
- Log in to Power Automate
- Access your Power Automate dashboard
- Create an automated cloud flow
- Click “Create" and select "Automated cloud flow”
- Set Cognito Forms as the trigger
- Choose “When a new entry is submitted” in the Cognito Forms connector
- Add Slack as the action
- Select “Post message” for Slack
- Sign in to Slack and choose channel or direct message
- Map form fields to Slack message
- Map relevant entry data and attachments to the Slack message payload
- Test the flow
- Submit a form entry and confirm the Slack notification
- Activate the flow
- Save and turn on the flow for ongoing updates
Still need help? Check out our Microsoft Power Automate support article.