--- title: "Slack Slash Commands for Uptime Monitoring — Uptrack" description: "Check your uptime monitoring status directly from Slack. Use /uptrack status to see which sites are up or down without leaving your chat." url: https://uptrack.app/guides/slack-commands ---

# Check your uptime status from Slack

Type `/uptrack status` in any Slack channel to see which sites are up, which are down, and what needs attention — without leaving your conversation. ## What it looks like When everything is healthy: Monitoring Status — 12 monitors All 12 monitors operational. When something is down: Monitoring Status — 12 monitors 🟢 10 up 🔴 2 down Down right now: 🔴 api.example.com 🔴 checkout.example.com ## Available commands | Command | What it does | | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | /uptrack status | Shows total monitors, up/down/paused counts, and lists any down monitors by name. Visible to the whole channel. | | /uptrack list | Lists up to 20 monitors with their status, name, URL, and check interval. Only visible to you. | | /uptrack help | Shows available commands. | ## Setup (2 minutes) 1 ### Connect Slack to Uptrack Go to [Dashboard → Alerts](https://uptrack.app/dashboard/alerts) and click "Connect to Slack". Authorize Uptrack in your workspace. 2 ### That's it The `/uptrack` command is automatically available in your workspace. Type it in any channel. ## Why check status from Slack? ### During incidents When your team is in an incident channel, check which services are affected without switching to the dashboard. ### Morning stand-ups Quick status check in your team channel. "Everything operational" or "2 monitors need attention." ### After deploys Just shipped? Run `/uptrack status` to confirm your services came back up. ### For non-technical teammates Customer support or sales can check service status without needing dashboard access. ## FAQ ### Who can see the response? `/uptrack status` posts to the channel (everyone sees it).`/uptrack list` is ephemeral (only you see it). ### Does it work in DMs? Yes. You can use the commands in any channel, group, or DM. ### What if I have 100+ monitors? `/uptrack status` shows counts and lists up to 10 down monitors.`/uptrack list` shows up to 20 monitors. For the full list, use the dashboard. ### Which plans include it? Slack alerts are available on every plan, one chat channel on the free plan. Slash commands need a paid plan. ## Start monitoring from Slack Pro includes 50 monitors at 30s, with Slack alerts and slash commands. The free plan has Slack alerts. [See plans](https://uptrack.app/signup) ## Related reading - [Slack alerts](https://uptrack.app/integrations/slack) - [Uptrack MCP server guide](https://uptrack.app/guides/mcp) - [Webhook payload reference](https://uptrack.app/guides/webhook-payloads) - [Connect Uptrack to Zapier](https://uptrack.app/guides/zapier)