diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index fdef2cc4..5b27a8e5 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
 URL=http://localhost:3000
 DEPLOYMENT=hosted
 ENABLE_UPDATES=true
+DEBUG=sql,cache,presenters,events
 
 # Third party credentials (required)
 SLACK_KEY=71315967491.XXXXXXXXXX
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 85a5a371..f08a5601 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ In development you can quickly get an environment running using Docker by follow
 To enable debugging statements, set the following env vars:
 
 ```
-DEBUG=sql,cache,presenters
+DEBUG=sql,cache,presenters,events
 ```
 
 ## Migrations
diff --git a/app/scenes/Settings/Settings.js b/app/scenes/Settings/Settings.js
index 14a8561d..ae32d05c 100644
--- a/app/scenes/Settings/Settings.js
+++ b/app/scenes/Settings/Settings.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Settings extends Component {
         name: this.name,
         avatarUrl: this.avatarUrl,
       });
-      invariant(res && res.data, 'Document list not available');
+      invariant(res && res.data, 'User response not available');
       const { data } = res;
       runInAction('Settings#handleSubmit', () => {
         this.props.auth.user = data;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Settings extends Component {
         this.timeout = setTimeout(() => (this.isUpdated = false), 2500);
       });
     } catch (e) {
-      this.props.errors.add('Failed to load documents');
+      this.props.errors.add('Failed to update user');
     } finally {
       this.isSaving = false;
     }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ const AvatarContainer = styled(Flex)`
   &:hover div {
     opacity: 1;
     background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
-    color: #ffffff;
+    color: ${color.white};
   }
 `;
 
@@ -165,4 +165,4 @@ const StyledInput = styled(Input)`
   max-width: 350px;
 `;
 
-export default inject('auth', 'errors', 'auth')(Settings);
+export default inject('auth', 'errors')(Settings);
diff --git a/app/scenes/Settings/Tokens.js b/app/scenes/Settings/Tokens.js
index 169ef5d3..c7c9ff51 100644
--- a/app/scenes/Settings/Tokens.js
+++ b/app/scenes/Settings/Tokens.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import HelpText from 'components/HelpText';
 import Subheading from 'components/Subheading';
 
 @observer
-class Settings extends Component {
+class Tokens extends Component {
   @observable name: string = '';
   props: {
     settings: SettingsStore,
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ const Table = styled.table`
   }
 `;
 
-export default inject('settings')(Settings);
+export default inject('settings')(Tokens);
diff --git a/server/events.js b/server/events.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26bf6cf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/events.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// @flow
+import Queue from 'bull';
+import debug from 'debug';
+import services from '../services';
+import Document from './models/Document';
+import Collection from './models/Collection';
+
+type DocumentEvent = {
+  name: 'documents.create',
+  model: Document,
+};
+
+type CollectionEvent = {
+  name: 'collections.create',
+  model: Collection,
+};
+
+export type Event = DocumentEvent | CollectionEvent;
+
+const log = debug('events');
+const globalEventsQueue = new Queue('global events', process.env.REDIS_URL);
+const serviceEventsQueue = new Queue('service events', process.env.REDIS_URL);
+
+// this queue processes global events and hands them off to service hooks
+globalEventsQueue.process(async function(job) {
+  const names = Object.keys(services);
+  names.forEach(name => {
+    const service = services[name];
+    if (service.on) {
+      serviceEventsQueue.add({ service: name, ...job.data });
+    }
+  });
+});
+
+// this queue processes an individual event for a specific service
+serviceEventsQueue.process(async function(job) {
+  const event = job.data;
+  const service = services[event.service];
+
+  if (service.on) {
+    log(`Triggering ${event.name} for ${service.name}`);
+    service.on(event);
+  }
+});
+
+export default globalEventsQueue;
diff --git a/server/models/Collection.js b/server/models/Collection.js
index 73069c9a..fd22a77c 100644
--- a/server/models/Collection.js
+++ b/server/models/Collection.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 // @flow
+import _ from 'lodash';
 import slug from 'slug';
 import randomstring from 'randomstring';
 import { DataTypes, sequelize } from '../sequelize';
 import { asyncLock } from '../redis';
+import events from '../events';
 import Document from './Document';
 import Event from './Event';
-import _ from 'lodash';
 
 // $FlowIssue invalid flow-typed
 slug.defaults.mode = 'rfc3986';
@@ -93,6 +94,20 @@ Collection.associate = models => {
   });
 };
 
+// Hooks
+
+Collection.addHook('afterCreate', model =>
+  events.add({ name: 'collections.create', model })
+);
+
+Collection.addHook('afterDestroy', model =>
+  events.add({ name: 'collections.delete', model })
+);
+
+Collection.addHook('afterUpdate', model =>
+  events.add({ name: 'collections.update', model })
+);
+
 // Instance methods
 
 Collection.prototype.getUrl = function() {
diff --git a/server/models/Document.js b/server/models/Document.js
index e618b403..1d41f1ea 100644
--- a/server/models/Document.js
+++ b/server/models/Document.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Plain from 'slate-plain-serializer';
 
 import isUUID from 'validator/lib/isUUID';
 import { DataTypes, sequelize } from '../sequelize';
+import events from '../events';
 import parseTitle from '../../shared/utils/parseTitle';
 import Revision from './Revision';
 
@@ -204,6 +205,20 @@ Document.searchForUser = async (
   return _.sortBy(documents, doc => ids.indexOf(doc.id));
 };
 
+// Hooks
+
+Document.addHook('afterCreate', model =>
+  events.add({ name: 'documents.create', model })
+);
+
+Document.addHook('afterDestroy', model =>
+  events.add({ name: 'documents.delete', model })
+);
+
+Document.addHook('afterUpdate', model =>
+  events.add({ name: 'documents.update', model })
+);
+
 // Instance methods
 
 Document.prototype.getSummary = function() {
diff --git a/server/services/slack/index.js b/server/services/slack/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index acbe3a41..00000000
--- a/server/services/slack/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-// @flow
-const Slack = {
-  id: 'slack',
-  name: 'Slack',
-};
-
-export default Slack;
diff --git a/services/index.js b/services/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c509f00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// @flow
+import fs from 'fs-extra';
+import path from 'path';
+
+const services = {};
+
+fs
+  .readdirSync(__dirname)
+  .filter(file => file.indexOf('.') !== 0 && file !== path.basename(__filename))
+  .forEach(name => {
+    const servicePath = path.join(__dirname, name);
+    // $FlowIssue
+    const pkg = require(path.join(servicePath, 'package.json'));
+    // $FlowIssue
+    const hooks = require(servicePath).default;
+    services[pkg.name] = {
+      ...pkg,
+      ...hooks,
+    };
+  });
+
+export default services;
diff --git a/services/slack/index.js b/services/slack/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..578bd8ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/slack/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// @flow
+import type { Event } from '../../server/events';
+
+const Slack = {
+  on: (event: Event) => {
+    console.log(`Slack service received ${event.name}, id: ${event.model.id}`);
+  },
+};
+
+export default Slack;
diff --git a/services/slack/package.json b/services/slack/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8fd5772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/slack/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "slack",
+  "description": "Hook up your Slack to your Outline."
+}