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Slack Notifications

Get ops alerts in Slack — battery low, vehicle offline, zone violations, and new support tickets. Free, five-minute setup.

Levy Fleets TeamMay 18, 20264 min read

Slack Notifications

The Slack plugin posts ops alerts into the Slack channels you configure. It's the fastest way to get real-time visibility into your fleet without staring at the dashboard.

What it sends

Out of the box, the plugin can post messages for any of these events:

EventWhen it fires
vehicle.offlineA vehicle stops reporting telemetry for >15 minutes
vehicle.battery_lowA vehicle's battery drops below your configured threshold
zone.violationA ride enters or stays in a restricted zone
support.ticket_createdA new rider support ticket is opened
customer.kyc_completedA new rider passes KYC (optional, often noisy)
customer.suspendedA rider account is suspended
payment.refundedA refund is processed
payout.completedA partner payout completes

You pick which events to subscribe to during install.

Setup

You need: a Slack workspace and permission to install Slack apps in it.

1

Open the marketplace

Dashboard → Marketplace → search "Slack" → Install.

2

Grant permissions

Slack requests read:rides, read:vehicles, read:zones. No admin-class scopes — no amber confirmation needed.

3

Connect Slack workspace

Click Connect to Slack. You'll be redirected to Slack's OAuth screen. Approve the app, choose the workspace, and you'll be redirected back to Levy.

4

Pick a default channel

Choose the Slack channel where alerts will post if no per-event override is set. We recommend creating a dedicated #levy-ops channel.

5

Configure per-event routing

For each event, either accept the default channel or pick a different one. Example:

  • vehicle.battery_low#fleet-charging
  • support.ticket_created#rider-support
  • everything else → #levy-ops
6

Confirm and install

Free, no charge.

Message format

Each alert is a formatted Slack message with the event name, timestamp, key facts, and a link back to the dashboard.

Example for vehicle.battery_low:

:battery: Vehicle V-1284 battery low — 18%
Model: OKAI ES400B • Zone: Downtown Core
Last seen: 2 min ago at 33rd & Mission

[Open vehicle →]

You can't customize message templates in v1. Custom templates are planned for v4.

Filters and noise control

Two ways to reduce noise:

  1. Subscribe to fewer events — disable any event type you don't care about in plugin config.
  2. Per-event filters — for vehicle.battery_low, you can set the battery threshold (default 20%) and limit alerts to specific vehicle types.

For very high-volume fleets, route low-severity events (customer.created, payment captures) to a separate #levy-firehose channel and keep your primary ops channel for high-severity events only.

Multiple Slack workspaces

If your team uses multiple Slack workspaces, install the plugin once per workspace. Each install carries its own OAuth token and channel config. You'll see one row per workspace in Settings → Plugins.

Pricing

Slack notifications are free. The plugin is built and maintained by Levy directly — no platform fee applies because there's no vendor payout.

Troubleshooting

SymptomFix
No messages arrivingCheck the plugin status in Settings → Plugins. If status is Failing, your Slack OAuth token may have been revoked — reinstall to refresh.
Messages in wrong channelOpen the plugin gear → Configure → Per-event routing
Bot can't post to private channelAdd the Levy Slack bot to the channel manually (/invite @LevyFleets)
OAuth callback errors during installCheck that you have admin rights on the Slack workspace. Free Slack workspaces have a 10-app limit — you may need to uninstall something.

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