Building Slack notifications to monitor pg_dump and restore workflows

This article guides you through setting up Slack notifications to monitor pg_dump and restore workflows. By automating nightly dump/restores from RDS to Neon, real-time job status alerts can be sent via Slack. The process involves creating a Slack channel, setting up and configuring a Slack App using the Slack developer console, modifying your existing GitHub Actions workflow, developing JavaScript functions to post formatted notifications to your Slack channel, and committing changes and deploying the action. This setup allows for real-time updates on pg_dump and restore activities, improving communication and efficiency within teams.