Slackpost

slackpost.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Usage: slackpost <channel> <message>

# Setup:
# 1. Create an incoming webhook. Link can be found in https://api.slack.com/custom-integrations
# 2. Retrieve link like https://hooks.slack.com/services/T0XXXXXXX/BXXXXXXXX/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
# 3. Add link to this script (webhook)
# 4. Add your slackhost
# 5. Profit

#This is a slightly adjusted version from: https://gist.github.com/dopiaza/6449505

# Enter the name of your slack host here - the thing that appears in your URL:
# eg "fubioroboticslab"
slackhost="fubioroboticslab"
webhook="https://hooks.slack.com/services/T0XXXXXXX/BXXXXXXXX/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"

echo $1
channel=$1
if [[ $channel == "" ]]
then
        echo "No channel specified"
        exit 1
fi

shift

text=$*

if [[ $text == "" ]]
then
        echo "No text specified"
        exit 1
fi

escapedText=$(echo $text | sed 's/"/\"/g' | sed "s/'/\'/g" )
json="{\"channel\": \"#$channel\", \"text\": \"$escapedText\"}"

curl -X POST -H 'Content-type: application/json' --data "$json" $webhook