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# Create Incoming Webhook

Create an incoming webhook for a channel.

**Required Permissions**: `manage_webhooks` for the team or `manage_others_incoming_webhooks` for system-wide management.

<Note>
  External Documentation

  To learn more, visit the [Mattermost documentation](https://developers.mattermost.com/api-documentation/#/operations/CreateIncomingWebhook).
</Note>

## Parameters

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  | Parameter      | Description                                                                 |
  | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Channel ID     | The ID of the channel. Can be obtained from the `List All Channels` action. |
  | Channel Locked | Select to lock the webhook to the configured channel.                       |
  | Description    | A description of the incoming webhook.                                      |
  | Display Name   | The display name of the incoming webhook.                                   |
  | Icon URL       | The URL of the icon image to use for posts from this webhook.               |
  | User ID        | The ID of the user. Can be obtained from the `List Users` action.           |
  | Username       | The username to use for posts from this webhook.                            |
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## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"id": "string",
	"create_at": -9007199254740991,
	"update_at": -9007199254740991,
	"delete_at": -9007199254740991,
	"user_id": "string",
	"channel_id": "string",
	"team_id": "string",
	"display_name": "string",
	"description": "string",
	"username": "string",
	"icon_url": "string",
	"channel_locked": true
}
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Create Incoming Webhook with Mattermost and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/create-incoming-webhook-with-mattermost-and-send-results-via-email)

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  <div className="iframe-media">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a/img/Icons/play-box.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a&q=85&s=b8af968e71438a9499c3223c9bd29fb2" alt="Workflow Library" width="16" height="16" data-path="img/Icons/play-box.svg" />

    Preview this Workflow on desktop
  </div>

  <iframe className="iframe" src="https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/create-incoming-webhook-with-mattermost-and-send-results-via-email/canvas" />
</div>