# Zulip
Follow the below steps to integrate Zulip with Economize, allowing you to receive configured [notifications](https://docs.economize.cloud/product-features/notifications) in your preferred stream.
1. **Create a Zulip account:**
* Go to the Zulip website () and create an account.
* After creating the account, log in to your Zulip account.
2. **Create a Zulip Stream:**
* In Zulip, streams are used to organize conversations around specific topics. Therefore, you need to create a stream in Zulip that will be used to receive notifications from Economize.
* Click on the gear icon on the top right corner of the Zulip interface, and select `Manage Streams`.
* Click on the `Create Stream` button and give the stream a name (e.g., Economize).
* Once the stream is created, note down the name of the stream as it will be used in the integration process.
3. **Obtain Zulip Email and API Key:**
* To send messages to the Zulip stream, you will need to use the Zulip Email and API key.
* In Zulip, click on the gear icon on the top right corner of the Zulip interface, and select `Settings`.
* Scroll down to the `Personal settings` section and navigate to the `Bots` section.
* You can create a new bot or use an existing one as per your liking.
* Copy the `Bot Email` & `API Key` as it will be needed later
4. **Configure Economize:**
* Log in to your Economize account and navigate to `Settings -> Integrations`.
* In the Integrations settings, click on `Manage Integration` for Zulip.
* You will be presented with existing Zulip Streams which have been added before, in order to add a new one, simply click on `Add Zulip Integration` button.
* Enter the Zulip Email, Zulip API key, and the Zulip stream name you created earlier in the respective fields.
* Enter the Zulip URL (e.g., ) in the URL field.
* Click on the **Connect** button.
