notes

from slack

administration > manage apps > build > start building

give the app a name, select which team it can post to and select to create the app

select incoming webhooks and activate

scroll down, select add new webhook to werkspace

select a chanel & authorise


curl example 

curl -X POST --data-urlencode "payload={\"channel\": \"#general\", \"username\": \"coay\", \"text\": \"$(fortune)\", \"icon_emoji\": \":cow:\"}" https://hooks.slack.com/services/YOUR/WEBHOOK/URL







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nano cowslack.sh


#!/bin/bash

PATH=/usr/local/bin:/bin RESTO F PATH AS APPROPORIATE

curl -X POST --data-urlencode payload blah blah





chmod u+x cowslack.sh

cp cowslack /usr/local/bin/

sudo crontab -e

add a line to cron with the schedule for your command and the path to your command


30 7 * * * * /usr/local/hin/cowslack.sh