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Intercom approval requests in Slack.

Request from the inbox. Approve in Slack. Decision on record.

Supportman posts Intercom approval requests to a dedicated Slack channel — structured, searchable, and exportable. No more manager DMs.

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— How it works — Intercom to Slack

Request from the inbox. Approve in Slack. Back on record.

Agents stay in Intercom. Managers stay in Slack. Every approval request gets a structured post in your channel — with the decision and reason attached.

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Refund

Details

$50. Item arrived with damaged packaging
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#intercom-approvals
SupportmanAPP2:14 PM

Approval request from Sara — Refund

⏳ Refund

Requested by:

Sara

Requested:

Today at 2:14 PM

Details:

$50. Item arrived with damaged packaging

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✓ Approved · Today at 2:15 PM

RequestedToday at 2:14 PM
ApproverJames
CommentOne-time exception

$50. Item arrived with damaged packaging

← Back
01Intercom inbox

Agent submits the request.

From the Supportman panel in any conversation — pick the type, add context, submit. The agent stays in Intercom.

02Slack · #intercom-approvals

Request lands in Slack.

A structured message posts to your approvals channel with Approve and Deny actions. Managers add a required comment.

03Back in Intercom

Decision flows back.

The agent sees the outcome in the inbox. The reason is on record in Slack and on the conversation.

— What you can approve — Request types

One channel for every judgment call.

Refunds, credits, comps, policy exceptions, escalations — agents pick the type when they submit. Managers see the full context in Slack before they decide.

RefundsCreditsCompsDiscountsSpecial offersOff-policy repliesExceptionsEscalations
— The record — Searchable and exportable

A yes you can find later.

When finance asks who approved the credit, the answer is in the channel — not a memory or a DM thread nobody can find.

More on audit trails in why support decisions need an audit trail.

  • Channel history

    Every request, decision, and comment lives in #intercom-approvals. Managers scroll or search the channel — no digging through DMs.

  • CSV export

    Pull date, agent, type, context, reviewer, decision, and comment into a spreadsheet for finance reviews or compliance.

  • Back in Intercom

    The outcome attaches to the conversation the agent was already in. No copy-paste, no switching tools to close the loop.

— FAQ — Intercom and Slack approvals

Questions about the integration.

Q.01

How do approval requests work between Intercom and Slack?

An agent submits a request from the Supportman panel inside any Intercom conversation. Supportman posts a structured message to your #intercom-approvals Slack channel with Approve and Deny actions. The manager adds a required comment, submits, and the decision flows back to the Intercom inbox automatically.

Q.02

What channel do Supportman approvals go to?

Approval requests post to #intercom-approvals by default — a dedicated Slack channel your managers already watch. Every request, decision, and comment stays in the channel thread as a searchable record.

Q.03

Can I approve an Intercom request without opening Intercom?

Yes. Managers approve or deny directly from the Slack message — no need to open Intercom. The agent sees the outcome back in the conversation they were already working in.

Q.04

How do I set up an approvals channel in Slack for Intercom?

Connect Supportman to Intercom and Slack, then enable Approvals on your account. Create a #intercom-approvals channel in Slack and add your managers. Full walkthrough: see our setup guide for Approvals from Intercom to Slack.

— Get started —

Route Intercom approval requests to Slack.

Connect Intercom and Slack. Enable Approvals. Agents request from the inbox — managers decide in #intercom-approvals.

Supportman is an independent product — not made by or affiliated with Intercom or Slack.