How do I integrate Slack with InVision?

This article provides answers for InVision V6 To confirm your version, check the upper right corner of your dashboard. On V7? Check out this article instead.

The InVision for Slack plugin allows you to connect your Slack team to your InVision designs. With this integration, you can receive prototype updates, share screen previews, and create new freehands in Slack.

For more information on the different ways to integrate with Slack, check out the following articles:

• How do I receive prototype notifications in Slack?
• How do I share screens from InVision to Slack?
• How do I create freehands in Slack?

Before you start

Before connecting Slack with InVision, here are a few things to note:

• You must be a Slack administrator to add the plugin from Slack's App Directory. You do not need to be an administrator to configure activity from prototypes to Slack.
• If you installed the plugin from the Slack apps directory, you still need to follow the individual setup instructions for receiving prototype updates, sharing screens, and creating freehands.

FAQs

When I try to authorize InVision to post to Slack, I get this message: "Your team's settings don't allow authorizing third party apps." Why?

Slack team owners (and others you choose) can control which apps are available to members by creating a list of approved apps that the team can use to get work done. If an app isn’t listed in the team’s custom app directory, members can send a request to install it. For more information, check out Slack's documentation.

Can I deauthorize just a specific channel?

Currently, you cannot deauthorize or remove a single channel. You will need to remove the InVision app from Slack and reauthorize the channels you want to include.

Who can deauthorize the Slack integration?

At this time, only the following users can deauthorize the Slack integration for a prototype:

• The owner of the prototype
• The person who authorized the Slack integration for that prototype

Can I authorize Slack across all of my prototypes at once?

At this time, each prototype needs to be individually authorized for posting to Slack.

Can I authorize a second Slack team?

Only one Slack team can be authorized per prototype. You cannot post to multiple Slack teams from a single prototype.

Can I send activity to multiple channels?

You can authorize multiple channels for each prototype, but you can only send activity to one channel per prototype at a time.