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  • Writer's pictureSubhasish Sahu

Domain SSL Certificate Expiry Notifications using Slack

What all we need :





  • Slack – One Platform for your team and work.

  • AWS Lambda – It runs your code without provisioning or managing servers. The Lambda console provides a code editor for non-compiled languages that lets you modify and test code quickly.

  • AWS Cloudwatch – Cloudwatch events are used to trigger Lambda functions at scheduled intervals.

We need to download and install slack


1) DownLoad and Install Slack



Create a Channel in Slack and don't make it private.



Channel is created




Goto App Section and integrate WebHook




Click on Add to Slack














Copy the Webhook URL and note it down.


E.g https://hooks.slack.com/services/T023E7MG5BN/B02351XUZK7/ITo3xHo9UCg


Click on Save Settings




2) Create Lamda Function




Click on Create Function



Click on Create Function


We will use python:










Paste the script from below attachment

Script :

Slack_Script
.txt
Download TXT • 3KB

To test it manually, we need to modify the script:




Click on "Configure test event " under Test option as shown below




Create an event as below



Click on Create and Run the test.You will get the slack notification



3) Configure Cloudwatch Event


Click on Rules


Set Schedule and Targets




As per the Schedule, the Lambda Function would be triggered and you will get slack notification



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