Connect Slack to Files.com for Real-Time File Activity Alerts

Stay in the loop automatically.

Integrating Slack with Files.com keeps your team informed by delivering real-time alerts whenever specific actions occur in selected folders on your Files.com account. Whether it's a new file upload, download, or deletion, you’ll know the moment it happens in the Slack channel of your choice.

Send Notifications to Slack when Actions Occur in Files.com

Files.com also supports a Folder Behavior that will post notifications to Slack when actions occur in certain folders in your Files.com account. You can also send Slack notifications as part of a Files.com Automation.

How It Works

1. Connect your Slack workspace from within the Files.com Integrations menu.
2. Choose the folders and actions you want to monitor.
3. Set the Slack channel(s) where alerts should be sent.

Key Features

• Instant Notifications: Get notified in Slack the moment files are uploaded, downloaded, moved, or deleted in monitored folders.
• Customizable Alerts: Choose exactly which folders and file events to track, and tailor which Slack channels receive the notifications.
• Boost Collaboration & Transparency: Eliminate guesswork and reduce follow-up by keeping your whole team in sync with file activity updates.
• No Coding Required: Set up your Slack integration through the Files.com user interface—no custom development needed.

How Data Teams Are Utilizing Files.com with Slack

Enterprises across industries are pairing Slack & Files.com together to communication around file movement. From IT and security teams monitoring sensitive data transfers, to media teams confirming content delivery in real time - Slack notifications from Files.com ensure the right people know what’s happening, the moment it happens. This integration brings instant visibility and faster decision-making to every corner of your business.

Compliance & Security Monitoring: Compliance officers and IT security teams need visibility into sensitive file transfers for audit trails and anomaly detection. By sending file event alerts (uploads, downloads, deletions) to a private Slack channel, they can monitor access to regulated or high-risk folders in real time.

Logistics & Operations Oversight: Operations teams handling order processing, inventory updates, or vendor exchanges rely on file uploads and downloads to trigger workflows. Slack alerts ensure the right people know when critical files arrive or when automated exports complete.

Media & Content Workflows: Creative and post-production teams often work with large video, audio, or graphics files shared via Files.com. Slack alerts can confirm when assets are delivered or picked up, so projects stay on schedule without constant manual checks.

QA and Test Data Tracking: In devops or QA environments, test teams often receive and deliver automated test logs, reports, or data snapshots via SFTP or secure folders. Slack notifications confirm that data sets were received and that processes are moving forward.

Third-Party Data & File Exchanges: Whether it’s sales teams waiting on signed agreements, onboarding specialists collecting intake documents, or support teams receiving log files—Slack notifications from Files.com provide instant visibility into when clients upload, download, or interact with critical files.

Ready for Real-Time Slack Alerts?

By integrating Files.com with Slack, you can stay in the loop with every new file upload, download, or deletion, you’ll know the moment it happens in the Slack channel of your choice.

Ready to pair Slack with Files.com? We’ve got the following with everything you need to know and get started:

• Enable Slack Integration in Files.com
• Documentation - Slack
• Documentation - Slack SSO