Alert block

Displays an alert, warning or informational message with a level-coloured icon.


Type	`alert`
Available in	Messages, Modals, Home tab

Fields

Field	Type	Description	Required?
`type`	String	The type of block. For an alert block, `type` is always `alert`.	Required
`text`	Text object	The alert message, using `plain_text` or `mrkdwn` formatting. Maximum 200 characters.	Required
`level`	String	One of `default`, `info`, `warning`, `error` or `success`. Defaults to `default`.	Optional
`block_id`	String	A unique identifier for the block. Maximum length is 255 characters. It must be unique within the message or view — a duplicate is replaced and reported as a warning.	Optional

Examples

An info alert

An info alert — how it renders in Repzo Chat

{
  "blocks": [
    {
      "type": "alert",
      "level": "info",
      "text": {
        "type": "mrkdwn",
        "text": "Prices on this quote are valid until *31 October*."
      }
    }
  ]
}

Every level

Every level — how it renders in Repzo Chat

{
  "blocks": [
    {
      "type": "alert",
      "level": "success",
      "text": {
        "type": "plain_text",
        "text": "Invoice INV-7731 was paid in full."
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "alert",
      "level": "warning",
      "text": {
        "type": "plain_text",
        "text": "Stock for SKU-2210 is below the reorder point."
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "alert",
      "level": "error",
      "text": {
        "type": "plain_text",
        "text": "The sync with the ERP failed. Retrying in 5 minutes."
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "alert",
      "text": {
        "type": "plain_text",
        "text": "This channel is archived on 1 November."
      }
    }
  ]
}