What is the Mergado Notifications extension?#

Mergado Notifications is an extension that forwards alerts from Mergado directly to your communication platform. Its main purpose is to deliver the notifications you see under the bell icon in the Mergado admin or by email to the channels you use for team communication (Rocket.Chat or Slack). This means you don’t need to regularly visit the Mergado interface to find out whether something important has happened in your projects.

Currently, Mergado Notifications can only send notifications that come from other extensions.

The extension is ideal for:

  • Agencies, online store owners, and freelance specialists who want instant awareness of changes and errors in their projects, even when they’re not logged in to the Mergado admin.

Pricing and billing#

Using the Mergado Notifications extension is completely free for Mergado Editor users and is available with no additional charges.

Use of the extension is tied to one user in Mergado and is free regardless of the number of connections created.

Since the extension is free, it has no trial period.

  • Webhook URL – A unique web address (connection) that you generate in your communication platform and then paste into Mergado Notifications to link them together.
  • Incoming Webhooks – A feature in communication tools that allows external applications (such as Mergado) to send messages to specific channels or users.

What you need to start using Mergado Notifications#

  • A user account in Mergado Editor.
  • An active webhook in the Slack or Rocket.Chat communication platform.

Key features#

  • Forwarding alerts to chat – The extension ensures that notifications from Mergado arrive as messages in a private chat or shared channel.
  • Instant awareness outside Mergado – You don’t need to be logged in to the Mergado admin to stay informed about what’s happening in your projects. As soon as an error occurs or something changes, you’ll find out immediately in your communication tool.
  • Support for communication platforms – The extension currently supports Slack and Rocket.Chat. If you use a different service, let us know — we’d be happy to add support for it.

Working in Mergado Notifications#

You can activate the extension in the Mergado Store by clicking the I want to activate button.

In the Mergado Notifications extension interface, you will see the Connections overview page, where your created connections will be displayed. Here you will also find the New connection button to start setting up a connection with your communication platform.

How to create a connection to Rocket.Chat?#

a. Getting the webhook URL from Rocket.Chat#

  1. In the Rocket.Chat interface, go to Administration → Workspace → Integrations
    • To access the administration, you need admin permissions.
  2. Switch to the Incoming tab and click New in the top right corner.
  3. In the Settings section, select the Enabled option.
  4. Fill in the form:
    • Name: Any name you choose (e.g. Mergado Notifications).
    • Post to Channel: The default channel where Mergado notifications will be sent. (Use #channelname for a channel or @username for a private message)
    • Post as: The default (virtual) user whose name will be used to send messages. This user must be added to the channel you entered in Post to Channel. If you haven’t created such a user yet, create one here
    • Alias: The name under which the notifications will be displayed (if left blank, the name of your virtual user set in Post as will be used).
    • Avatar URL: You may optionally change the avatar logo.
    • Emoji: You can enter any emoji available in Rocket.Chat.
    • Check Allow to overwrite destination channel in the body parameters.
    • Do not check Script Enabled.
  5. Save by clicking Save.
  6. A page will appear where you can copy the resulting Webhook URL.

b. Creating the connection in Mergado Notifications#

  1. In the Mergado Notifications interface, click New connection.
  2. In the Service field, select Rocket.Chat.
  3. Enter a Name for the connection.
  4. Paste the Webhook URL you copied from the Rocket.Chat administration.
  5. Enter the Channel where notifications should be sent, using the same format as in the Rocket.Chat administration (Post to Channel). Use #channelname for a channel or @username for a private message.
  6. Click Create.
  7. You can test the connection by clicking the signal icon next to the created connection on the Connections overview page. After clicking the icon, you will receive a test message saying “Test notification from Mergado Notifications”.

Note: If you chose a private channel that does not include the default user (Post as), notifications will not work. You need to invite this intermediary user to the channel so they can send notifications to it.

How to create a connection to Slack?#

a. Getting the webhook URL from Slack#

  1. Log in to your Slack and then click this link.
  2. Create a new app by clicking Create New App.
  3. Select From scratch.
  4. Name your app (App Name) and select your workspace in Slack (Pick a workspace to develop your app in).
  5. In the left menu, go to the Incoming Webhooks section and enable it (Activate Incoming Webhooks → On).
  6. Confirm by clicking the Add new webhook button.
  7. Select the channel or user where Mergado notifications will be sent, and confirm by clicking Allow.
  8. A page will appear where you can copy the resulting Webhook URL.

b. Creating the connection in Mergado Notifications#

  1. In the Mergado Notifications interface, click New connection.
  2. In the Service field, select Slack.
  3. Enter a Name for the connection.
  4. Paste the Webhook URL you copied from Slack.
  5. Click Create.
  6. You can test the connection by clicking the signal icon next to the created connection on the Connections overview page.

FAQ#

What is Mergado Notifications and what is it used for?#

Mergado Notifications is a free extension for Mergado Editor that forwards alerts from Mergado directly to your communication platform (Slack or Rocket.Chat). This keeps you informed about what’s happening in your projects, even when you’re not logged in to the Mergado admin.

How much does Mergado Notifications cost?#

The extension is completely free for Mergado Editor users.

Which communication platforms are supported?#

Currently Slack and Rocket.Chat. If you use a different service, let us know — we’d be happy to add support for it.

Can I create multiple connections at once, for example to both Slack and Rocket.Chat?#

Yes, there is no limit on the number of connections. You can create as many connections as you like to different channels or platforms.

What notifications does Mergado Notifications send me?#

Currently, the extension only forwards notifications that come from other extensions in Mergado. There are plans to introduce a version that supports all notifications from Mergado Editor.

What do I need for the extension to work?#

A user account in Mergado Editor and an active webhook in Rocket.Chat or Slack, which you enter in the extension settings.

Can I send notifications to a private message instead of a shared channel?#

Yes. When setting up the connection, simply enter @username instead of #channelname.

How do I know my connection is set up correctly?#

On the Connections overview page, click the signal icon next to the connection in question.

Notifications aren’t arriving even though I have a connection set up. What should I do?#

If you chose a private channel in Rocket.Chat, check whether the intermediary user (set in the “Post as” field) has been added to it. Without this, notifications will not reach the private channel.

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