Google Chat

You can configure your project in GitLab to send notifications to a space of your choice in Google Chat.

In GitLab 16.10 and later, threaded notifications are enabled by default in Google Chat for the same GitLab object (for example, an issue or merge request). For more information, see issue 438452.

Configure the integration

In Google Chat

To configure the integration in Google Chat:

1. Go to the space where you want to receive notifications from GitLab.
2. In the upper left, next to the space name, select the down arrow ( ) > Apps & integrations.
3. In the Webhooks section, select Add webhooks.
4. On the Incoming webhooks dialog:
   • In Name, enter a name for your webhook (for example, GitLab integration).
   • Optional. In Avatar URL, enter an avatar for your bot.
5. Select Save.
6. Next to the webhook URL, select the vertical ellipsis ( ) > Copy link.

For more information about webhooks, see the Google Chat documentation.

In GitLab

To configure the integration in GitLab:

1. On the left sidebar, select Search or go to and find your project.
2. Select Settings > Integrations.
3. Select Google Chat.
4. Under Enable integration, select the Active checkbox.
5. In Webhook, paste the URL you copied from Google Chat.
6. In the Trigger section, select the checkbox for each GitLab event you want to receive notifications for in your Google Chat space.
7. Optional. In the Notification settings section:
   • Select the Notify only broken pipelines checkbox to receive notifications for failed pipelines only.
   • From the Branches for which notifications are to be sent dropdown list, select the branches you want to receive notifications for.
8. Optional. Select Test settings.
9. Select Save changes.