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diff --git a/doc/user/project/integrations/hangouts_chat.md b/doc/user/project/integrations/hangouts_chat.md index d0efebd4da7..0668e5dd88f 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/integrations/hangouts_chat.md +++ b/doc/user/project/integrations/hangouts_chat.md @@ -4,32 +4,50 @@ group: Ecosystem info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- -# Hangouts Chat service **(FREE)** +# Google Chat integration **(FREE)** > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/issues/43756) in GitLab 11.2. -The Hangouts Chat service sends notifications from GitLab to the room for which the webhook was created. +Integrate your project to send notifications from GitLab to a +room of your choice in [Google Chat](https://chat.google.com/) (former Google +Hangouts). -## On Hangouts Chat +## How it works -1. Open the chat room in which you want to see the notifications. -1. From the chat room menu, select **Configure Webhooks**. -1. Click on **ADD WEBHOOK** and fill in the name of the bot to post the messages. Optionally define an avatar. -1. Click **SAVE** and copy the **Webhook URL** of your webhook. +To enable this integration, first you need to create a webhook for the room in +Google Chat where you want to receive the notifications from your project. -See also [the Hangouts Chat documentation for configuring incoming webhooks](https://developers.google.com/hangouts/chat/how-tos/webhooks) +After that, enable the integration in GitLab and choose the events you want to +be notified about in your Google Chat room. -## On GitLab +For every selected event in your project, GitLab acts like a bot sending +notifications to Google Chat: -When you have the **Webhook URL** for your Hangouts Chat room webhook, you can set up the GitLab service. + -1. Navigate to the [Integrations page](overview.md#accessing-integrations) in your project's settings, i.e. **Project > Settings > Integrations**. -1. Select the **Hangouts Chat** integration to configure it. -1. Ensure that the **Active** toggle is enabled. -1. Check the checkboxes corresponding to the GitLab events you want to receive. -1. Paste the **Webhook URL** that you copied from the Hangouts Chat configuration step. -1. Configure the remaining options and click `Save changes`. +## In Google Chat -Your Hangouts Chat room now starts receiving GitLab event notifications as configured. +Select a room and create a webhook: - +1. Enter the room where you want to receive notifications from GitLab. +1. Open the room dropdown menu on the top-left and select **Manage webhooks**. +1. Enter the name for your webhook, for example "GitLab integration". +1. (Optional) Add an avatar for your bot. +1. Select **Save**. +1. Copy the webhook URL. + +For further details, see [the Google Chat documentation for configuring webhooks](https://developers.google.com/hangouts/chat/how-tos/webhooks). + +## In GitLab + +Enable the Google Chat integration in GitLab: + +1. In your project, go to **Settings > Integrations** and select **Google Chat**. +1. Scroll down to the end of the page where you find a **Webhook** field. +1. Enter the webhook URL you copied from Google Chat. +1. Select the events you want to be notified about in your Google Chat room. +1. (Optional) Select **Test settings** to verify the connection. +1. Select **Save changes**. + +To test the integration, make a change based on the events you selected and +see the notification in your Google Chat room. |