ConsoleAware

Last updated April 15, 2024

The ConsoleAware add-on is currently in beta.

ConsoleAware

This add-on is operated by ConsoleAware

Infrastructure Change Monitoring: Forward Heroku Webhooks to Slack

ConsoleAware is an add-on to monitor infrastructure changes by forwarding relevant Heroku Webhook Events to Slack.

Add-on Use Cases

  • Forward all Heroku Webhook Events to Slack without the need to transform App Webhooks into a format that Slack accepts.
  • Forward specific Heroku Webhook Event Types and Actions to Slack. Compliance teams can monitor and audit any unexpected changes, like destroy actions, that occurred on the app.

Provisioning the Add-on

Attach ConsoleAware to a Heroku application via the CLI:

Reference the Add-on Name Elements Page for a list of available plans and regions.

$ heroku addons:create consoleaware
Creating consoleaware on example-app... free
Your add-on has been provisioned successfully

After installing ConsoleAware, the application is ready to use the add-on.

Dashboard

The ConsoleAware dashboard provides a way to monitor changes to your app and optionally forward notifications to Slack.

Access the dashboard via the CLI:

$ heroku addons:open consoleaware
Opening consoleaware for sharp-mountain-4005

or by visiting the Heroku Dashboard and selecting your application. Select “ConsoleAware” from the “Add-ons” menu.

Slack Webhook Forwarding

Slack Webhook Setup Screen

ConsoleAware uses Heroku’s Webhook Events and Slack’s Incoming Webhook app to provide relevant alerting to your Slack instance, or any other app that supports webhooks.

Setup

  1. Generate a webhook URL by creating a Slack Incoming Webhook app.
  2. Open ConsoleAware and add a new Slack Incoming Webhook integration with a name, your webhook URL, and desired Heroku Webhook Event subscriptions to forward.
  3. Click “Create”. A notification immediately appears in Slack to confirm the integration is set up.

Migrating Between Plans

Use the heroku addons:upgrade command to migrate to a new plan.

$ heroku addons:upgrade consoleaware:newplan
-----> Upgrading consoleaware:newplan to example-app.. done, v18 ($49/mo)
       Your plan has been updated to: consoleaware:newplan

Removing the Add-on

Remove ConsoleAware via the CLI:

This action destroys all associated data and you can’t undo it!

$ heroku addons:destroy consoleaware
-----> Removing consoleaware from example-app... done, v20 (free)

Support

Submit all ConsoleAware support and runtime issues via one of the Heroku Support channels. Any non-support-related issues or product feedback is welcome at support@consoleaware.com.