diff --git a/pingmon.py b/pingmon.py
index 6e9ee19..b7d9762 100644
--- a/pingmon.py
+++ b/pingmon.py
@@ -6,6 +6,29 @@ import json
 from telnetlib import theNULL
 import pingparsing
 from prometheus_client import CollectorRegistry, Gauge, push_to_gateway
+import logging
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+
+import os
+from slack import WebClient
+from slack.errors import SlackApiError
+
+slack_token = 'xoxb-250697658007-4127858946773-gyM0PMGA5XPbh3ZEYot4Yy5Z'
+def slack_message(message, channel):
+    client = WebClient(token=slack_token)
+
+    try:
+        response = client.chat_postMessage(
+            channel=channel,
+            text=message
+        )
+    except SlackApiError as e:
+        # You will get a SlackApiError if "ok" is False
+        assert e.response["error"]  # str like 'invalid_auth', 'channel_not_found'
+
+
+
+    
 
 tests={
     "1": {
@@ -61,7 +84,9 @@ def pinger(test_id):
         notify=1
 
     if notify:
-        print(json.dumps(ping_parser.parse(result).as_dict(), indent=4))
+        issue_data=json.dumps(ping_parser.parse(result).as_dict(), indent=4)
+        slack_message(issue_data,"ng-alerts")
+        print(issue_data)