# Integrate Slack with your Kontainer DAM Connect Slack to your Kontainer DAM and receive notifications about new files, downloads and approvals directly in Slack. Source: https://kontainer.com/integrations/slack [Integrations](https://kontainer.com/integrations) > Slack ![Slack square logo showcasing integration between Slack and Kontainer DAM and PIM](https://cms.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Slack_icon_square-150x150.webp?v=1782736790) **Type** | Add-on | **Plan** | Premium+ | **Set-up** | Standard* | # Get Kontainer Notifications in Slack With the Kontainer and Slack integration, relevant notifications are delivered directly to the place where your team already collaborates. Instead of keeping an eye on multiple platforms and systems, notifications about new files, approvals, comments and shares are automatically sent to Slack—either as a direct message or to a channel. This helps your team respond faster, reduces missed approvals and gives everyone better visibility into what’s happening across your media library. KONTAINER APP x SLACK MARKETPLACE --- #### **Description** ### Receive Kontainer notifications directly in Slack For many organizations, Slack is the center of day-to-day collaboration. With the Kontainer Slack integration, updates are delivered automatically where your team is already working, eliminating the need to log in to Kontainer—or another platform—just to stay informed. With the integration, you can: - Receive notifications about files, folders and approvals directly in Slack. - Choose whether notifications are delivered as direct messages, to channels or both. - Keep your entire team informed through shared Slack channels. - Respond faster to approvals, comments and file sharing. - Open and download files directly from Slack notifications. --- #### **Benefits** ### Benefits of the Kontainer and Slack integration **✔ Never miss an important update** The notifications you already receive in Kontainer can also be delivered in Slack, reducing the risk of important updates being overlooked in a forgotten browser tab. **✔ Flexible notification delivery** Choose how each notification type should be delivered—as a direct message, to a channel or both. **✔ Faster workflows** Open or download files directly from Slack so your team can take action immediately without switching back to Kontainer. **✔ Better team visibility** Keep everyone informed by using dedicated Slack channels for new uploads, folder updates and other important activity. --- #### **Features** ### What You Get with the Slack Integration **✔ Personal account connection** Each user connects their Kontainer account to Slack, ensuring notifications are automatically delivered to the right people. **✔ Flexible notification preferences** Decide how each notification type should be delivered—via direct message, channel or both. **✔ Supports existing notifications** The integration builds on Kontainer’s existing notification system, allowing the same notifications you already receive in Kontainer to be delivered in Slack as well. **✔ Easy access to files and downloads** Open files, download assets and access relevant Kontainer pages directly from Slack notifications. --- #### **Why?** ### Why combine Slack and Kontainer? For many teams, Slack is where daily collaboration happens and where important information needs to reach the right people quickly. By delivering Kontainer notifications directly to Slack, your team stays informed without having to monitor multiple systems. The Slack integration brings updates into your existing workflow, making it easier for marketing, communications and web teams to respond quickly to new files, comments, shares and pending approvals. --- #### **Use Cases** ### Common Use Cases - Marketing teams that need to respond quickly to new assets and approvals. - Organizations with multiple stakeholders who need shared visibility. - Teams that use Slack as their primary collaboration platform. - Companies with distributed or international teams. - Departments looking to reduce context switching between systems. --- #### **Support** ### Get Started with the Slack Integration Contact the Kontainer Support Team for assistance with installing and configuring the Slack integration. We can help with technical setup, best practices, user training, and implementation guidance. ## FAQ ### How does the Slack integration work? The Slack integration sends relevant notifications from Kontainer directly to Slack. This includes updates about new files, downloads, comments, shares and approvals, so users stay informed without having to log in to Kontainer. ### What notifications can be sent to Slack? You can receive notifications about new files, downloads, comments, shares and approvals. The integration uses Kontainer’s existing notification system. ### Can I open files directly from Slack? Yes. Notifications include links that allow you to open or download files directly from Slack. ### Does every user need to connect their Slack account? Yes. Each user connects their Kontainer account to their Slack account to ensure notifications are delivered to the correct recipient. ### Can the integration be customized? Yes. You can configure how different notification types are delivered to match your team’s workflows. ### Is the Slack integration secure? Yes. The integration links Kontainer and Slack accounts, so notifications are delivered only to authorized users in your Slack workspace. ### Does the integration require a Slack workspace? Yes. Your organization must use Slack, and users need access to the relevant workspace. ### How do we get started? Simply [contact the Kontainer support team](mailto:support@kontainer.com). We’ll help you install, configure and get the integration up and running. [Integrations](https://kontainer.com/integrations) [Cases](https://kontainer.com/clients) [Contact](https://kontainer.com/contact) [News](https://kontainer.com/news)