Connect Basecamp to Google Chat in under 5 minutes.
Before you start, make sure you have:
1Find Scout Post in Google Chat
Open Google Chat, click the + button next to "Spaces" or "Direct messages", then select "Find apps". Search for "Scout Post".
2Add to a space
Click "Add to space" and choose the Google Chat space where you want Basecamp notifications to appear. You can also DM Scout Post directly.
3Authorize access
Scout Post will ask for permission to read and send messages in the space. Click "Allow" to continue.
1Start the connection
Once Scout Post is added to your space, type:
/scout connectScout Post will respond with a link to authorize your Basecamp account.
2Authorize Basecamp
Click the authorization link. You'll be taken to Basecamp's OAuth page. Click "Yes, I'll allow access" to grant Scout Post read/write access to your Basecamp account.
3Verify the connection
After authorizing, type:
/statusYou should see a confirmation with your Basecamp account name and connected projects.
Scout Post works bidirectionally. Here's how to test it:
Post a message in any connected Basecamp project. Within seconds, it should appear in your Google Chat space as a card with the author, project name, and message content.
Click on the notification thread in Google Chat and type your reply. Scout Post will automatically post your reply back to the corresponding Basecamp thread.
Scout Post supports slash commands for quick actions. Type these in any space where Scout Post is added:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/help | Show all available commands and usage info |
/status | Check connection status and see connected projects |
/scout [message] | Post a message to a Basecamp project |
/find [query] | Search across all your Basecamp projects for people, messages, or projects |
/link | Get the Basecamp URL for the current conversation thread |
/broadcast [subject] | [body] | Send a message to all connected Basecamp projects at once |
/summarize | Get an AI summary of the current Basecamp thread |
/suggest | Get an AI-suggested reply for the current thread |
/register | Register webhooks for a Basecamp project |
/ack | Acknowledge a notification (mark as handled) |
Scout Post forwards these Basecamp events to Google Chat in real time:
| Basecamp Event | What you see in Chat |
|---|---|
| New message posted | Card with author, project, and full message text |
| Comment added | Threaded reply card under the original notification |
| To-do created | Card showing the to-do title, assignee, and due date |
| To-do completed | Card showing who completed it |
| Document created | Card with document title and preview |
| File uploaded | Card with filename and download link |
| Question posted | Card with the question and who asked it |
| Schedule event | Card with event details and timing |
Create separate Google Chat spaces for different Basecamp projects. This keeps notifications organized and makes it easy to find conversations.
The /summarize command is great for catching up on long threads you missed. /suggest can draft replies for you when you're busy.
Use /register to ensure each Basecamp project has an active webhook. Without webhooks, notifications won't flow into Google Chat.
The /broadcast command posts to all connected projects at once. Use it for company announcements, status updates, or cross-project coordination.
/status to verify your connection is active/register/status