# Link Incident Notification Channel

Connects an already-existing Slack channel to an incident so all of that particular incident's notifications route there.


> **Availability:** See the [Incident Workflow Actions Overview table](/workflow-actions) for the plans this workflow is available on.

## Description

Link an existing [Slack](/integrations/slack-integration-guide) channel to an incident.

## Instructions

1. If you have not done so, follow the instructions to [Create an Incident Workflow](/ai-automation/automation/incident-workflows#create-an-incident-workflow).
2. When the instructions prompt you to [add actions](/ai-automation/automation/incident-workflows#add-actions), select **this action**.
3. Enter the following **Inputs** and click **Save**.
4. Continue following instructions to **Publish** the Workflow.
5. When the action runs, you will see the **Outputs** listed below.

## Inputs

> **Field References:** Fields with the **\{+\}** icon accept [Field References](/ai-automation/automation/incident-workflows#field-references), which can be useful for referencing incident data or outputs created in prior workflow steps. To add Field References, click **\{+\}**, or enter `{{`, and select relevant fields. Refer to the [Field References](/ai-automation/automation/incident-workflows#field-references) article for more information.

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| Name | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
| Workspace | Select the name of the Slack Workspace the channel is in |
| Channel Name | Enter the name of the channel to link in Slack. If you use a [field reference](/ai-automation/automation/incident-workflows#field-references), the value of the field must be the Slack channel ID (e.g., C1234TEST). You can find this by viewing a channel's details in Slack or from the URL path when viewing the Slack channel in your web browser. |

## Outputs

| Name           | Description                                                                        |
| :------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Channel Name   | Name of the channel that was linked                                                |
| Channel Link   | URL that links to the newly created Slack channel                                  |
| Result         | Value that shows if the action was successful or not. Either "Success" or "Failed" |
| Result Summary | Brief description of what the action did or if it failed                           |
| Error          | Brief description that is populated if the action failed                           |