What You'll Get Notified About
Slack DM notifications fall into two categories: Inbox (personal) and Activity (account-level).
Inbox Notifications
These are personal notifications tied to your drafts and comments:
Notification | When it triggers |
New comment | Someone comments on your draft |
New reply | Someone replies to your comment |
Mentioned in comment | Someone @mentions you in a comment |
Activity Notifications
These are account-level notifications about publishing events:
Notification | When it triggers |
Post published | A draft is published (manually or scheduled) |
Auto-plug published | An auto-plug reply is published |
Auto-repost published | An auto-repost is published |
Publish failure | Any of the above fails to publish (always sent) |
Publish failure notifications are always sent regardless of your preference settings, so you never miss a failed post.
Getting Started
Step 1: Open Notification Settings
Go to Settings → Notifications in your Typefully dashboard.
Step 2: Connect Slack
Click the Connect Slack button. You'll be redirected to Slack to authorize the Typefully app in your workspace.
Step 3: Authorize the App
Review the permissions and click Allow. Typefully requests the following Slack permissions:
chat:write— to send you DMsusers:read— to find your Slack account
Step 4: You're Connected!
Once authorized, you'll be redirected back to Typefully. Your Slack display name will appear in the notification settings, confirming the connection. Notifications will start flowing immediately.
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Privacy note: Typefully only sends you direct messages. It does not read your Slack messages or access any channels.
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Customizing Your Notifications
Master Toggle
Use the Slack DM master toggle in Notification Settings to turn all Slack notifications on or off at once.
Inbox Preferences
Under your personal notification settings, toggle each inbox notification type individually:
New comment — on by default
New reply — on by default
Mentioned in comment — on by default
Activity Preferences
Under each social set's notification settings, toggle activity notifications:
Post published — off by default
Auto-plug published — off by default
Auto-repost published — off by default
When you first connect Slack, Post published is automatically enabled for accounts with fewer than 5 social sets, to keep noise manageable.
Disconnecting Slack
Go to Settings → Notifications
Click Disconnect Slack
Confirm the disconnection
You'll stop receiving all Slack DM notifications immediately. You can reconnect at any time.
Troubleshooting
Not receiving notifications?
Check that the Slack DM master toggle is enabled in Settings → Notifications
Verify individual notification types are toggled on
Make sure your Slack connection is active (your Slack display name should be visible in settings)
Check that the specific notification type is enabled for the right social set (for activity notifications)
Seeing a "Reconnect Slack" banner?
This means your Slack authorization has expired or been revoked
Click the banner or go to Settings → Notifications and click Reconnect Slack
Re-authorize the Typefully app in your Slack workspace
Notifications going to the wrong workspace?
Disconnect your current Slack connection
Reconnect and make sure to select the correct Slack workspace during the OAuth flow
FAQ
Can multiple team members connect Slack?
Yes. Each team member connects their own Slack account individually. Everyone receives their own DM notifications based on their personal preferences.
What plans include Slack DM notifications?
Slack DM notifications are available on Creator, Team, and Agency plans.
Can I get notifications for specific social sets only?
Yes. Activity notifications (published, auto-plug, auto-repost) are configured per social set. Go to the notification settings for each social set to enable or disable them individually.
What Slack permissions does Typefully need?
Typefully requests minimal permissions:
chat:write(to send you DMs) andusers:read(to identify your Slack account). It does not read your messages or access any channels.Will I get notified about my own actions?
No. You won't receive notifications for posts you manually publish yourself. Scheduled posts, auto-plugs, and auto-reposts will still trigger notifications since they happen automatically.
Support
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