diff --git a/config/notifiers.go b/config/notifiers.go
index 0b941345..16fd6347 100644
--- a/config/notifiers.go
+++ b/config/notifiers.go
@@ -247,13 +247,16 @@ func (c *PagerdutyConfig) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error
 }
 
 // SlackAction configures a single Slack action that is sent with each notification.
-// Each action must contain a type, text, and url.
-// See https://api.slack.com/docs/message-attachments#action_fields for more information.
+// See https://api.slack.com/docs/message-attachments#action_fields and https://api.slack.com/docs/message-buttons
+// for more information.
 type SlackAction struct {
-	Type  string `yaml:"type,omitempty"  json:"type,omitempty"`
-	Text  string `yaml:"text,omitempty"  json:"text,omitempty"`
-	URL   string `yaml:"url,omitempty"   json:"url,omitempty"`
-	Style string `yaml:"style,omitempty" json:"style,omitempty"`
+	Type         string                  `yaml:"type,omitempty"  json:"type,omitempty"`
+	Text         string                  `yaml:"text,omitempty"  json:"text,omitempty"`
+	URL          string                  `yaml:"url,omitempty"   json:"url,omitempty"`
+	Style        string                  `yaml:"style,omitempty" json:"style,omitempty"`
+	Name         string                  `yaml:"name,omitempty"  json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Value        string                  `yaml:"value,omitempty"  json:"value,omitempty"`
+	ConfirmField *SlackConfirmationField `yaml:"confirm,omitempty"  json:"confirm,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // UnmarshalYAML implements the yaml.Unmarshaler interface for SlackAction.
@@ -266,10 +269,39 @@ func (c *SlackAction) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("missing type in Slack action configuration")
 	}
 	if c.Text == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("missing value in Slack text configuration")
+		return fmt.Errorf("missing text in Slack action configuration")
 	}
-	if c.URL == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("missing value in Slack url configuration")
+	if c.URL != "" {
+		// Clear all message action fields.
+		c.Name = ""
+		c.Value = ""
+		c.ConfirmField = nil
+	} else if c.Name != "" {
+		c.URL = ""
+	} else {
+		return fmt.Errorf("missing name or url in Slack action configuration")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SlackConfirmationField protect users from destructive actions or particularly distinguished decisions
+// by asking them to confirm their button click one more time.
+// See https://api.slack.com/docs/interactive-message-field-guide#confirmation_fields for more information.
+type SlackConfirmationField struct {
+	Text        string `yaml:"text,omitempty"  json:"text,omitempty"`
+	Title       string `yaml:"title,omitempty"  json:"title,omitempty"`
+	OkText      string `yaml:"ok_text,omitempty"  json:"ok_text,omitempty"`
+	DismissText string `yaml:"dismiss_text,omitempty"  json:"dismiss_text,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// UnmarshalYAML implements the yaml.Unmarshaler interface for SlackConfirmationField.
+func (c *SlackConfirmationField) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
+	type plain SlackConfirmationField
+	if err := unmarshal((*plain)(c)); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if c.Text == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("missing text in Slack confirmation configuration")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/config/notifiers_test.go b/config/notifiers_test.go
index 18dd0b40..a8e37bab 100644
--- a/config/notifiers_test.go
+++ b/config/notifiers_test.go
@@ -435,6 +435,89 @@ fields:
 	}
 }
 
+func TestSlackActionsValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	in := `
+actions:
+- type: button
+  text: hello
+  url: https://localhost
+  style: danger
+- type: button
+  text: hello
+  name: something
+  style: default
+  confirm:
+    title: please confirm
+    text: are you sure?
+    ok_text: yes
+    dismiss_text: no
+`
+	expected := []*SlackAction{
+		{
+			Type:  "button",
+			Text:  "hello",
+			URL:   "https://localhost",
+			Style: "danger",
+		},
+		{
+			Type:  "button",
+			Text:  "hello",
+			Name:  "something",
+			Style: "default",
+			ConfirmField: &SlackConfirmationField{
+				Title:       "please confirm",
+				Text:        "are you sure?",
+				OkText:      "yes",
+				DismissText: "no",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	var cfg SlackConfig
+	err := yaml.UnmarshalStrict([]byte(in), &cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("\nerror returned when none expected, error:\n%v", err)
+	}
+
+	for index, action := range cfg.Actions {
+		exp := expected[index]
+		if action.Type != exp.Type {
+			t.Errorf("\nexpected:\n%v\ngot:\n%v", exp.Type, action.Type)
+		}
+		if action.Text != exp.Text {
+			t.Errorf("\nexpected:\n%v\ngot:\n%v", exp.Text, action.Text)
+		}
+		if action.URL != exp.URL {
+			t.Errorf("\nexpected:\n%v\ngot:\n%v", exp.URL, action.URL)
+		}
+		if action.Style != exp.Style {
+			t.Errorf("\nexpected:\n%v\ngot:\n%v", exp.Style, action.Style)
+		}
+		if action.Name != exp.Name {
+			t.Errorf("\nexpected:\n%v\ngot:\n%v", exp.Name, action.Name)
+		}
+		if action.Value != exp.Value {
+			t.Errorf("\nexpected:\n%v\ngot:\n%v", exp.Value, action.Value)
+		}
+		if action.ConfirmField != nil && exp.ConfirmField == nil || action.ConfirmField == nil && exp.ConfirmField != nil {
+			t.Errorf("\nexpected:\n%v\ngot:\n%v", exp.ConfirmField, action.ConfirmField)
+		} else if action.ConfirmField != nil && exp.ConfirmField != nil {
+			if action.ConfirmField.Title != exp.ConfirmField.Title {
+				t.Errorf("\nexpected:\n%v\ngot:\n%v", exp.ConfirmField.Title, action.ConfirmField.Title)
+			}
+			if action.ConfirmField.Text != exp.ConfirmField.Text {
+				t.Errorf("\nexpected:\n%v\ngot:\n%v", exp.ConfirmField.Text, action.ConfirmField.Text)
+			}
+			if action.ConfirmField.OkText != exp.ConfirmField.OkText {
+				t.Errorf("\nexpected:\n%v\ngot:\n%v", exp.ConfirmField.OkText, action.ConfirmField.OkText)
+			}
+			if action.ConfirmField.DismissText != exp.ConfirmField.DismissText {
+				t.Errorf("\nexpected:\n%v\ngot:\n%v", exp.ConfirmField.DismissText, action.ConfirmField.DismissText)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func newBoolPointer(b bool) *bool {
 	return &b
 }
diff --git a/notify/impl.go b/notify/impl.go
index 8fad63fb..c018a73d 100644
--- a/notify/impl.go
+++ b/notify/impl.go
@@ -770,12 +770,25 @@ func (n *Slack) Notify(ctx context.Context, as ...*types.Alert) (bool, error) {
 	if numActions > 0 {
 		var actions = make([]config.SlackAction, numActions)
 		for index, action := range n.conf.Actions {
-			actions[index] = config.SlackAction{
+			slackAction := config.SlackAction{
 				Type:  tmplText(action.Type),
 				Text:  tmplText(action.Text),
 				URL:   tmplText(action.URL),
 				Style: tmplText(action.Style),
+				Name:  tmplText(action.Name),
+				Value: tmplText(action.Value),
 			}
+
+			if action.ConfirmField != nil {
+				slackAction.ConfirmField = &config.SlackConfirmationField{
+					Title:       tmplText(action.ConfirmField.Title),
+					Text:        tmplText(action.ConfirmField.Text),
+					OkText:      tmplText(action.ConfirmField.OkText),
+					DismissText: tmplText(action.ConfirmField.DismissText),
+				}
+			}
+
+			actions[index] = slackAction
 		}
 		attachment.Actions = actions
 	}