How to Set Up Microsoft Teams Notifications
Many institutional research labs run on Microsoft Teams instead of Slack. Moustra integrates with Teams using an Incoming Webhook so colony events — new litters, weans due, cage transfers, genotypes ready, and IACUC alerts — post directly into a Teams channel. Setup takes a few minutes: create a webhook in Teams, paste the URL into Moustra's Integrations settings, and pick the events you want to receive.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Add an Incoming Webhook in Teams
In Microsoft Teams, navigate to the channel that should receive notifications. Click the More options (⋯) menu next to the channel name, then choose Connectors (or Workflows if your Teams tenant has migrated off Connectors) and select Incoming Webhook. Give the webhook a name like Moustra and click Create.
Pro Tip
You need **channel-owner** permission in Teams to add a webhook. If you do not see the Connectors option, ask your Teams admin to either grant ownership or create the webhook for you.
Copy the generated webhook URL
After Teams creates the webhook, it displays a long webhook URL. Click the copy icon next to the URL to copy it to your clipboard, then click Done to close the dialog. Treat this URL like a secret — anyone with it can post to your channel.
Open Moustra Integrations settings
In Moustra, click Settings in the navigation menu, then select the Integrations tab to open the panel where Slack, Teams, and email channels are configured.
Paste the webhook URL and save
Find the Microsoft Teams section and paste the webhook URL you copied into the Webhook URL field. Click Save to store the connection. Moustra validates the URL format before saving.
Choose which events trigger notifications
In the same Microsoft Teams section, toggle on the events you want posted to the channel — for example New Litters, Weans Due, Cage Transfers, Genotypes Ready, and IACUC Alerts. Most labs start with two or three operational alerts and leave the noisier events off.
Send a test notification
Click Send test notification at the bottom of the Microsoft Teams section. Switch to your Teams channel and confirm the test message appears within a few seconds. If nothing arrives, double-check that the webhook URL was pasted in full and that the channel still exists.