LOBBI FOR SLACK

Know someone is waiting, without watching a tab.

Lobbi gives your video calls a branded waiting room. This app brings that waiting room into Slack: when a guest checks in, Lobbi posts to the channel you choose, and anyone on your team can let them in, tell them you're running late, or remove them — from the message itself.

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The problem it solves

A guest arrives early for a call and lands in a waiting room. Nobody notices. They sit there, then they leave. Lobbi's live desk shows who is waiting, but only if someone has it open — and most teams live in Slack, not in yet another tab.

With this app, the check-in comes to the channel your team is already in, and the whole response happens there too.

How it works in Slack

01

A guest checks in

Someone opens your lobby link and enters their name.

02

Lobbi posts to your channel

One message: who is waiting, and which lobby they're in.

03

Your team answers from Slack

Three buttons on the message. No app switch, no extra login.

IN YOUR CHANNEL

Priya Raman is waiting in Discovery calls.

Let them in — admits the guest and posts the meeting link back to the channel.
Running late — shows the guest an honest heads-up on the waiting screen.
Remove — clears them from the lobby.

Whoever taps a button gets the result in the same message, so the channel always shows the current state instead of a stale prompt.

Installing it

Lobbi for Slack is an add-on to a Lobbi account, so installation starts in Lobbi rather than from a bare "Add to Slack" button. You need a free Lobbi account first.

01

Create a free Lobbi account

No card required. Finish onboarding to set up your workspace and host card.

02

Open Integrations and choose Slack

Select Connect to start the Slack authorization flow.

03

Pick the channel

Slack asks which channel Lobbi may post to. Approve, and you land back in Lobbi.

If your Slack workspace requires admin approval for new apps, your request goes to a workspace admin and the connection completes once they approve it.

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Removing it

You can disconnect from Integrations in Lobbi, which revokes the token and stops all posting. You can also remove Lobbi from Slack → Manage apps; Lobbi is notified and deletes the stored credentials for your workspace.

Data and permissions

Lobbi asks for one Slack permission, and it is the narrowest one that can do the job.

WHAT LOBBI CAN DO

✓incoming-webhook — post messages to the single channel you pick during install
✓Reply to a button press on a message it posted

WHAT LOBBI CANNOT DO

—Read any message in your workspace
—See your channels, files, or member list
—Post anywhere other than the channel you chose
—Send direct messages to anyone

Anyone who can see the channel can use the buttons, so pick a channel whose members you are happy to have admitting and removing guests.

Lobbi stores the webhook URL, your workspace and channel IDs, and the ID of the person who connected the app. It does not copy Slack messages or profile data. Full detail is in the Privacy Policy.

Questions teams ask

Can Lobbi read our Slack messages?

No. The only permission Lobbi requests is incoming-webhook, which lets it post to the one channel you pick. It cannot read messages, list channels, or send direct messages.

Who can let a guest in from Slack?

Anyone who can see the channel. The first person to press a button handles the guest, and the message updates so everyone sees what happened.

What does the guest see when we press Running late?

The guest’s waiting screen shows a clear heads-up that you’re running a little late, so they know you’ve seen them and stay instead of leaving.

Can we still get alerts outside Slack?

Yes. Lobbi’s live desk shows everyone who is waiting, and lobbies can also send an email when a guest checks in. Slack is an extra channel, not a replacement.

Do we need a paid plan?

No. Slack notifications are included in Lobbi’s free plan.

Pricing

The Slack app is included with Lobbi at no extra cost. Lobbi is free to start and needs no card — see pricing for what’s included.