# Microsoft Teams

**A service offered by Pier Cloud that allows our FinOps platform to integrate with Microsoft Teams for sending notifications related to identified anomalies and triggered alerts.**\
This document describes the steps required to configure and manage this integration, ensuring that your teams efficiently receive notifications and have access to the information they need.

### Connecting Microsoft Teams to the Pier Cloud Platform

#### Step 1: Accessing Settings

1. Click on the **user profile**, then select **Settings**, as illustrated below:

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2. The system will display a side menu with several configuration options. Select **Notifications**.

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4. The system will then display a screen requesting the following information:
   * **Select type:** Teams
   * **Name:** Enter a name to identify the provider group

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#### Step 2: Identifying the Webhook URL

In **Settings**, the following additional fields must be completed:

* **Select type:** Choose the *Webhook* option.
  * **Webhooks:** This option allows notifications to be directed to one or more Teams channels.

When selecting this option, the following field will be displayed:

* **Webhook URL:** Enter the Webhook URL and click **Add**. To obtain the URL, go to the channel’s Workflow settings.

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#### How to Obtain the Webhook URL

1. Go to the channel where you want to receive notifications.
2. Right-click on the channel and select **Workflows**.

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3. The **Workflows** screen will open. Search for **Webhook** and select the following template returned by the system:

   **Templates → Post to a channel when a webhook request is received.**

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4. On the next screen, once loading is complete and the email displayed has a green arrow, click **Next**.

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5. Confirm the displayed information:
   * **Microsoft Teams Team**
   * **Microsoft Teams Channel**

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6. Then click **Add Workflow**.
7. A screen will appear showing the **Webhook Link**.
   * Click **Copy** and then **Done**.

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8. Once you have copied the Webhook URL, return to the provider registration screen in the Pier Cloud platform, paste the copied information, and click **Add**.

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#### Step 3: Saving the Configuration

Once all required fields are completed, click **Save**. The system will store the data and return to the main screen, where you can view the registered provider within the notification group.