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πŸ”” Slack Integration – Get return updates delivered straight to your Slack workspace

Jeppe Oestergaard Hansen avatar
Written by Jeppe Oestergaard Hansen
Updated over 2 months ago

Returnflows’ Slack integration allows you to send selected return and shipment events directly to your Slack channels – in real-time.

Perfect for keeping your support, logistics, or operations team updated automatically.


βœ… How to set it up

  1. Go to Settings β†’ Integrations β†’ Slack

  2. Click Install

  3. Fill in:

  • Webhook URL – from Slack (see guide below)

  • Default Channel (optional) – e.g., #returns

  • Select the events you'd like to be notified about

(Slack setup in Returnflows)


πŸ”— How to find your Slack Webhook URL

  1. Click Create New App β†’ From Scratch

  2. Name the app and select your workspace

  3. Go to Incoming Webhooks β†’ Activate

  4. Click Add New Webhook to Workspace

  5. Choose the channel β†’ click Allow

  6. Copy the Webhook URL and paste it into Returnflows


πŸ“¬ Supported Slack events

You can pick any of these events to trigger Slack messages:

Event

Description

return.created

When a return is created

return.processed

Internal return processing started

return.completed

Return is ready for final handling

return.canceled

Return was canceled

return.paused

Return was paused

return.resumed

Return was resumed

return.closed

Return was completed

return.instant_exchange

Exchange released (Instant Exchange)

return.reset

Return was reset

return.label_generated

Return label was created

return.auto_close_initiated

Auto-close countdown started

return.auto_close_cancelled

Auto-close was canceled

return.auto_close_completed

Auto-close completed

return.auto_close_failed

Auto-close failed

shipment.event.in_transit

Package is in transit

shipment.event.delivered

Package delivered


πŸ’‘ Use cases

Scenario

Slack use

Customer creates a return

Notify #support-returns

Exchange released

Notify fulfillment team

Refund fails

Alert finance immediately

Package delivered

Trigger downstream flow via Slack app


🧠 Pro Tips

  • Use Slack for escalation, tracking or coordination

  • Combine messages with @mentions

  • Separate channels by return types or teams if needed


πŸ™‹ Need help?

Questions about setup or using Slack messages smartly?

πŸ’¬ Chat with us – we’ll help you get started the right way πŸ’‘

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