Acknowledge One Alert

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Resource

Request Path Parameters
Request Query Parameters
Request Body Parameters
Response
Example Request
Example Response
Response Header
Response Body

Note

Groups and projects are synonymous terms. Your {PROJECT-ID} is the same as your project id. For existing groups, your group/project id remains the same. This page uses the more familiar term group when referring to descriptions. The endpoint remains as stated in the document.

Resource

Base URL: https://{OPSMANAGER-HOST}:{PORT}/api/public/v1.0

PATCH /groups/{PROJECT-ID}/alerts/{ALERT-ID}

Request Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Necessity	Description
`PROJECT-ID`	string	Required	Unique identifier for the Project in which this alert is set.
`ALERT-ID`	string	Required	Unique identifier for the Alert.

Request Query Parameters

The following query parameters are optional:

Name

Type

Necessity

Description

Default

pretty

boolean

Optional

Flag indicating whether the response body should be in a prettyprint format.

false

envelope

boolean

Optional

Flag that indicates whether or not to wrap the response in an envelope.

Some API clients cannot access the HTTP response headers or status code. To remediate this, set envelope=true in the query.

For endpoints that return one result, the response body includes:

Name	Description
`status`	HTTP response code
`content`	Expected response body

false

Request Body Parameters

Field	Type	Necessity	Description
`acknowledged` `Until`	string	Conditional	Timestamp in ISO 8601 date and time format in UTC until which the alert should be acknowledged. To acknowledge an alert "forever", set the field value to a large number of years in the future. Recommend setting to 100 years in the future. To unacknowledge an acknowledged alert, remove this parameter from your request.
`acknowledgement` `Comment`	string	Optional	Text description of the reason for this acknowledgement. Ops Manager displays the comment next to the message that the alert has been acknowledged.

Response

The fields in the return document depend on the alert type:

Name	Type	Description
`acknowledged` `Until`	string	Timestamp in ISO 8601 date and time format in UTC until which the alert has been acknowledged. Ops Manager returns this value if the alert has been acknowledged.
`acknowledgement` `Comment`	string	Comment left by the user who acknowledged the alert. Ops Manager returns this value if the alert has been acknowledged.
`acknowledging` `Username`	string	Username of the user who acknowledged the alert. Ops Manager returns this value if the alert has been acknowledged.
`alertConfigId`	string	Unique identifier for the alert configuration that triggered this alert.
`clusterId`	string	Unique identifier for the cluster to which this alert applies. Ops Manager returns this value if `"eventTypeName" : "SHARDED_CLUSTER"`
`clusterName`	string	Name of the cluster to which this alert applies. Ops Manager returns this value if `"eventTypeName" : "SHARDED_CLUSTER"`
`created`	string	Timestamp in ISO 8601 date and time format in UTC when the alert was opened.
`currentValue`	object	Current value of the metric that triggered the alert. Ops Manager returns this value if `"eventTypeName" : "OUTSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD"`.
`currentValue` `.number`	number	Value of the metric.
`currentValue` `.units`	string	Units for the value. Value depends on the type of metric. For example, a metric that measures memory consumption would have a byte measurement, while a metric that measures time would have a time unit. Ops Manager can return: `RAW` `BITS` `BYTES` `KILOBITS` `KILOBYTES` `MEGABITS` `MEGABYTES` `GIGABITS` `GIGABYTES` `TERABYTES` `PETABYTES` `MILLISECONDS` `SECONDS` `MINUTES` `HOURS` `DAYS`
`eventTypeName`	string	Name of the event that triggered the alert. Accepted values are: Agent `AUTOMATION_AGENT_DOWN` `AUTOMATION_AGENT_UP` `BACKUP_AGENT_CONF_CALL_FAILURE` `BACKUP_AGENT_DOWN` `BACKUP_AGENT_UP` `BACKUP_AGENT_VERSION_BEHIND` `BACKUP_AGENT_VERSION_CURRENT` `MONITORING_AGENT_DOWN` `MONITORING_AGENT_UP` `MONITORING_AGENT_VERSION_BEHIND` `MONITORING_AGENT_VERSION_CURRENT` `NEW_AGENT` Automation Configuration `AUTOMATION_CONFIG_PUBLISHED_AUDIT` Backup - `BAD_CLUSTERSHOTS` - `CLUSTER_BLACKLIST_UPDATED_AUDIT` - `CLUSTER_CHECKKPOINT_UPDATED_AUDIT` - `CLUSTER_CREDENTIAL_UPDATED_AUDIT` - `CLUSTER_SNAPSHOT_SCHEDULE_UPDATED_AUDIT` - `CLUSTER_STATE_CHANGED_AUDIT` - `CLUSTER_STORAGE_ENGINE_UPDATED_AUDIT` - `CLUSTERSHOT_DELETED_AUDIT` - `CLUSTERSHOT_EXPIRY_UPDATED_AUDIT` - `CONSISTENT_BACKUP_CONFIGURATION` - `GOOD_CLUSTERSHOT` - `INCONSISTENT_BACKUP_CONFIGURATION` - `INITIAL_SYNC_FINISHED_AUDIT` - `INITIAL_SYNC_STARTED_AUDIT` - `OPLOG_BEHIND` - `OPLOG_CURRENT` - `RESTORE_REQUESTED_AUDIT` - `RESYNC_PERFORMED` - `RESYNC_REQUIRED` - `RS_BLACKLIST_UPDATED_AUDIT` - `RS_CREDENTIAL_UPDATED_AUDIT` - `RS_ROTATE_MASTER_KEY_AUDIT` - `RS_SNAPSHOT_SCHEDULE_UPDATED_AUDIT` - `RS_STATE_CHANGED_AUDIT` - `RS_STORAGE_ENGINE_UPDATED_AUDIT` - `SNAPSHOT_DELETED_AUDIT` - `SNAPSHOT_EXPIRY_UPDATED_AUDIT` - `SYNC_PENDING_AUDIT` - `SYNC_REQUIRED_AUDIT` BI Connector `BI_CONNECTOR_DOWN` `BI_CONNECTOR_UP` Cluster `CLUSTER_MONGOS_IS_MISSING` `CLUSTER_MONGOS_IS_PRESENT` `SHARD_ADDED` `SHARD_REMOVED` Data Explorer Accessed `DATA_EXPLORER` `DATA_EXPLORER_CRUD` Host `ATTEMPT_KILLOP_AUDIT` `ATTEMPT_KILLSESSION_AUDIT` `DB_PROFILER_DISABLE_AUDIT` `DB_PROFILER_ENABLE_AUDIT` `DISABLE_HOST_AUDIT` `HIDE_AND_DISABLE_HOST_AUDIT` `HIDE_HOST_AUDIT` `HOST_DOWN` `HOST_DOWNGRADED` `HOST_IP_CHANGED_AUDIT` `HOST_NOW_PRIMARY` `HOST_NOW_SECONDARY` `HOST_NOW_STANDALONE` `HOST_RECOVERED` `HOST_RECOVERING` `HOST_SECURITY_CHECKUP_NOT_MET` `HOST_SSL_CERTIFICATE_CURRENT` `HOST_SSL_CERTIFICATE_STALE` `HOST_UP` `HOST_UPGRADED` `INSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD` `NEW_HOST` `OUTSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD` `PAUSE_HOST_AUDIT` `RESUME_HOST_AUDIT` `UNDELETE_HOST_AUDIT` `VERSION_BEHIND` `VERSION_CHANGED` `VERSION_CURRENT` Organization `ALL_ORG_USERS_HAVE_MFA` `ORG_API_KEY_ADDED` `ORG_API_KEY_DELETED` `ORG_EMPLOYEE_ACCESS_RESTRICTED` `ORG_EMPLOYEE_ACCESS_UNRESTRICTED` `ORG_PUBLIC_API_ACCESS_LIST_NOT_REQUIRED` `ORG_PUBLIC_API_ACCESS_LIST_REQUIRED` `ORG_RENAMED` `ORG_TWO_FACTOR_AUTH_OPTIONAL` `ORG_TWO_FACTOR_AUTH_REQUIRED` `ORG_USERS_WITHOUT_MFA` Project `ALL_USERS_HAVE_MULTI_FACTOR_AUTH` `USERS_WITHOUT_MULTI_FACTOR_AUTH` Replica Set `CONFIGURATION_CHANGED` `ENOUGH_HEALTHY_MEMBERS` `MEMBER_ADDED` `MEMBER_REMOVED` `MULTIPLE_PRIMARIES` `NO_PRIMARY` `ONE_PRIMARY` `TOO_FEW_HEALTHY_MEMBERS` `TOO_MANY_ELECTIONS` `TOO_MANY_UNHEALTHY_MEMBERS` Team `TEAM_ADDED_TO_GROUP` `TEAM_CREATED` `TEAM_DELETED` `TEAM_NAME_CHANGED` `TEAM_REMOVED_FROM_GROUP` `TEAM_ROLES_MODIFIED` `TEAM_UPDATED` `USER_ADDED_TO_TEAM` User `INVITED_TO_GROUP` `INVITED_TO_ORG` `JOIN_GROUP_REQUEST_APPROVED_AUDIT` `JOIN_GROUP_REQUEST_DENIED_AUDIT` `JOINED_TEAM` `REMOVED_FROM_TEAM` `REQUESTED_TO_JOIN_GROUP` For a complete list of events included in the Ops Manager audit log, see Audit Events.
`groupId`	string	Unique identifier of the group for which this alert was opened.
`hostId`	string	unique identifier for the host to which the metric pertains. Ops Manager returns this value if `"eventTypeName"` was set to one of the following: `HOST_DOWN` `OUTSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD` `REPLICA_SET`
`hostnameAndPort`	string	Hostname and port of each host to which the alert applies. This can be a hostname, an FQDN, an IPv4 address, or an IPv6 address. Ops Manager returns this value if `"eventTypeName"` was set to one of the following: `HOST_DOWN` `OUTSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD` `REPLICA_SET`
`id`	string	Unique identifier for the alert.
`lastNotified`	string	Timestamp in ISO 8601 date and time format in UTC when the last notification was sent for this alert. Ops Manager returns this value if notifications have been sent.
`links`	array of objects	One or more links to sub-resources and/or related resources. All `links` arrays in responses include at least one link called `self`. The relationships between URLs are explained in the Web Linking Specification.
`metricName`	string	Name of the measurement whose value went outside the threshold. Ops Manager returns this value if `"eventTypeName"` was set to `OUTSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD`. For possible values, see Measurement Types for Alerts.
`replicaSetName`	string	Name of the replica set. Ops Manager returns this value if `"eventTypeName"` was set to one of the following: `BACKUP` `HOST_DOWN` `OUTSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD` `REPLICA_SET`
`resolved`	string	Timestamp in ISO 8601 date and time format in UTC when the alert was closed. Ops Manager returns this value if `"status" : "CLOSED"`.
`status`	string	Current state of the alert. Ops Manager can return one of the following: `TRACKING` The alert condition exists but has not persisted beyond the defined notification delay. For details, see Request Query Parameters. `OPEN` `CLOSED` `CANCELLED`
`sourceTypeName`	string	Type of host being backed up when `"eventTypeName" : "BACKUP"`. Ops Manager can return one of the following: `REPLICA_SET` `SHARDED_CLUSTER` `CONFIG_SERVER`
`tags`	string array	Identifying labels set for this alert.
`updated`	string	Timestamp in ISO 8601 date and time format in UTC when the alert was last updated.

Example Request

1 curl --user "{PUBLIC-KEY}:{PRIVATE-KEY}" --digest \
2      --header "Accept: application/json" \
3      --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
4      --include \
5      --request PATCH "https://<ops-manager-host>/api/public/v1.0/groups/{PROJECT-ID}/alerts/{ALERT-CONFIG-ID}"
6      --data '
7        {
8          "acknowledgedUntil": "2016-04-15T00:00:00-0400",
9          "acknowledgementComment": "This is normal. Please ignore."
10        }'

Example Response

Response Header

HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized
Content-Type: application/json;charset=ISO-8859-1
Date: {dateInUnixFormat}
WWW-Authenticate: Digest realm="MMS Public API", domain="", nonce="{nonce}", algorithm=MD5, op="auth", stale=false
Content-Length: {requestLengthInBytes}
Connection: keep-alive

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Accept-Encoding
Content-Type: application/json
Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=300
Date: {dateInUnixFormat}
Connection: keep-alive
Content-Length: {requestLengthInBytes}
X-MongoDB-Service-Version: gitHash={gitHash}; versionString={ApplicationVersion}

Response Body

1 {
2   "id" : "{ALERT-CONFIG-ID}",
3   "groupId" : "{PROJECT-ID}",
4   "eventTypeName" : "OUTSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD",
5   "status" : "OPEN",
6   "acknowledgedUntil" : "2014-04-15T04:00:00Z",
7   "acknowledgementComment" : "This is normal. Please ignore.",
8   "acknowledgingUsername" : "someuser@example.com",
9   "created" : "2014-04-03T20:28:14Z",
10   "updated" : "2014-04-03T20:33:14Z",
11   "lastNotified" : "2014-04-03T20:33:23Z",
12   "metricName": "ASSERTS_REGULAR",
13   "currentValue" : {
14     "number" : 0.0,
15     "units" : "RAW"
16   },
17   "links" : []
18 }

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Get One Alert

Alert Configurations

1	curl --user "{PUBLIC-KEY}:{PRIVATE-KEY}" --digest \
2	--header "Accept: application/json" \
3	--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
4	--include \
5	--request PATCH "https://<ops-manager-host>/api/public/v1.0/groups/{PROJECT-ID}/alerts/{ALERT-CONFIG-ID}"
6	--data '
7	{
8	"acknowledgedUntil": "2016-04-15T00:00:00-0400",
9	"acknowledgementComment": "This is normal. Please ignore."
10	}'

1	{
2	"id" : "{ALERT-CONFIG-ID}",
3	"groupId" : "{PROJECT-ID}",
4	"eventTypeName" : "OUTSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD",
5	"status" : "OPEN",
6	"acknowledgedUntil" : "2014-04-15T04:00:00Z",
7	"acknowledgementComment" : "This is normal. Please ignore.",
8	"acknowledgingUsername" : "someuser@example.com",
9	"created" : "2014-04-03T20:28:14Z",
10	"updated" : "2014-04-03T20:33:14Z",
11	"lastNotified" : "2014-04-03T20:33:23Z",
12	"metricName": "ASSERTS_REGULAR",
13	"currentValue" : {
14	"number" : 0.0,
15	"units" : "RAW"
16	},
17	"links" : []
18	}