Get started with Slack chat connector configuration

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title: Get started with Slack chat connector configuration
description: Review the following information before you start working with Slack as a connector application.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Security Incident Response
classification: security-incident-response
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Configure Slack chat connector for major security incidents, Configure, Major Security Incident Management, Security Incident Response, Enterprise security case management applications, Security Operations]
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# Get started with Slack chat connector configuration

Review the following information before you start working with Slack as a connector application.

Make sure that the following plugins are installed, before you start establishing, activating, and validating Slack set up connections.

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Description

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Slack Chat Connector for Security Incident Management

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Use **sn\_slack\_connector** plugin ID to search and install Slack Connector for Major Security Incident Management.

Installing this plugin allows you to track the chat activities using the collaboration component specific to Slack.

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Slack spoke

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Installing this plugin establishes a spoke connection with Slack. For more information, see [Slack Spoke](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/integrate-applications/slack-spoke.md)

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</table>**Parent Topic:**[Configure Slack chat connector for major security incidents](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/security-incident-response/configure-slack-chat-connector-msi.md)