# Mattermost Integration
The [Mattermost](https://mattermost.com/) integration allows ilert to automatically post updates about alerts or incidents to your Mattermost channels. This ensures your teams stay aligned during outages or escalations, facilitating faster communication and real-time incident collaboration.
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To set up this integration, you must have admin rights in ilert.
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## In Mattermost: Create an incoming webhook
1. Go to the main menu and click **Integrations**
2. Click on **Incoming Webhooks**
3. On the next page click on the **Add incoming Webhook** button
4. On the next page, name the webhook e.g. **iLert**, choose **a channel** and click on the **Save** button.
5. Your webhook has now been set up. You will need the URL in the next step.
## In ilert: Create the Mattermost Connector and link it to your alert source
1. Click on the gear icon and navigate to → **Connectors**
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2. Click on **Add Connector**
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3. Select **Mattermost** as **Type**. Assign a name for the connector, enter the URL from above and save it.
4. **Go to** the alert sources tab and open the alert source whose alerts you want to publish to Mattermost. Click **Alert actions → Create alert action**.
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5. Select **Mattermost** as the **type**, select the connector created in step 3 and give your connection a name.
6. Finished! You can now test the connection by clicking on the **Test this connection** button. A test message will be posted in the Mattermost channel.
## FAQ
**Can I link multiple Mattermost Spaces to an ilert account?**
Yes.
**Are updates to an alert published in the Mattermost channel?**
Yes, the following updates to an alert are currently being published:
* **Escalations** : An alert is assigned to another user through an automatic escalation.
* **Manual Assignments** : An alert is manually assigned to someone.
* **Actions** : An alert is accepted or resolved.