Create an Alert Configuration

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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.

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

Resource

POST /groups/{PROJECT-ID}/alertConfigs

Request Path Parameters

All request path parameters are required.

Parameter	Type	Description
PROJECT-ID	string	Unique identifier for this Project.

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
envelope	Expected response body

false

Request Body Parameters

Note

Alert configurations vary. An alert configuration may only include a subset of these elements.

Name	Type	Description
enabled	boolean	If omitted, the configuration is disabled.
eventTypeName Required.	string	The type of event that triggers an alert. Values include: 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 `ADD_HOST_AUDIT` `ADD_HOST_TO_REPLICA_SET_AUDIT` `DELETE_HOST_AUDIT` `HOST_DOWN` `HOST_RECOVERING` `HOST_RESTARTED` `HOST_ROLLBACK` `HOST_SSL_CERTIFICATE_STALE` `OUTSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD` `REMOVE_HOST_FROM_REPLICA_SET_AUDIT` `UNDELETE_HOST_AUDIT` `VERSION_BEHIND` 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` `PRIMARY_ELECTED` `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_GROUP` `JOINED_ORG` `JOINED_TEAM` `REMOVED_FROM_GROUP` `REMOVED_FROM_ORG` `REMOVED_FROM_TEAM` `REQUESTED_TO_JOIN_GROUP` `USER_ROLES_CHANGED_AUDIT` To review the full list of events that generate alerts and their descriptions, see Alert Types. For a complete list of events included in the Ops Manager audit log, see Audit Events.
matchers.fieldName	string	Name of the field in the target object to match on. Host alerts support these fields: `HOSTNAME` `PORT` `HOSTNAME_AND_PORT` `REPLICA_SET_NAME` `TYPE_NAME` Replica set alerts support these fields: `REPLICA_SET_NAME` `SHARD_NAME` `CLUSTER_NAME` Sharded cluster alerts support these fields: `CLUSTER_NAME` `SHARD_NAME` All other types of alerts do not support matchers.
matchers.operator	string	Operator to test the field's value. Accepted values are: `EQUALS` `NOT_EQUALS` `CONTAINS` `NOT_CONTAINS` `STARTS_WITH` `ENDS_WITH` `REGEX`
matchers.value	string	Value to test with the specified operator. If `matchers.fieldName` is set to `TYPE_NAME`, you can match on the following values: `PRIMARY` `SECONDARY` `STANDALONE` `CONFIG` `MONGOS`
matchers	object array	Rules to apply when matching an object against this alert configuration. Only entities that match all these rules are checked for an alert condition. You can filter using the `matchers` array only when the `eventTypeName` specifies an event for a host, replica set, or sharded cluster.
metricThreshold.metricName	string	Name of the metric to check. Supports the same values as the `metricName` field of the `alerts` resource.
metricThreshold.mode	string	Set to `AVERAGE` to compute the average of this metric.
metricThreshold.operator	string	Operator to apply when checking the current metric value against the threshold value. Accepted values are: `GREATER_THAN` `LESS_THAN`
metricThreshold.threshold	number	Threshold value outside of which an alert is triggered.
metricThreshold.units	string	Units for the threshold value. Depends on the type of metric. Example A metric that measures memory consumption would have a byte measurement, while a metric that measures time would have a time unit. Accepted values are: `RAW` `BITS` `BYTES` `KILOBITS` `KILOBYTES` `MEGABITS` `MEGABYTES` `GIGABITS` `GIGABYTES` `TERABYTES` `PETABYTES` `MILLISECONDS` `SECONDS` `MINUTES` `HOURS` `DAYS`
metricThreshold	object	Threshold that will cause an alert to be triggered. Required if `"eventTypeName" : "OUTSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD"`.
notifications.apiToken	string	Slack API token or Bot token. Required if `"notifications.typeName" : "SLACK"`. If the token later becomes invalid, Ops Manager sends an email to the Project owner and eventually removes the token. After you create a third-party integration that requires an API or integration key, the key appears partially redacted when you: View or edit the alert through the UI. Query the third-party integration settings through the API.
notifications.channelName	string	Slack channel name. Required if `"notifications.typeName" : "SLACK"`.
notifications.datadogApiKey	string	DataDog API Key. Found in the DataDog dashboard. Required if `"notifications.typeName" : "DATADOG"`. After you create a third-party integration that requires an API or integration key, the key appears partially redacted when you: View or edit the alert through the UI. Query the third-party integration settings through the API.
notifications.delayMin	number	Number of minutes to wait after an alert condition is detected before sending out the first notification.
notifications.emailAddress	string	Email address to which to send notification. Required if `"notifications.typeName" : "EMAIL"`.
notifications.emailEnabled	boolean	Determines if email notifications should be sent. Required if: `"notifications.typeName" : "GROUP"` `"notifications.typeName" : "USER"`
notifications.intervalMin	number	Number of minutes to wait between successive notifications for unacknowledged alerts that are not resolved.
notifications.webhookSecret	string	A value used to authenticate with the Webhook that accepts and forwards the notification. You can explicitly declare a secret only in a request that has both: A `notifications.typeName` of `WEBHOOK` An explicitly declared `notifications.webhookURL` You can configure a `webhookSecret` for a default `webhookURL` only either on the Integrations page, or with the Integrations API. To explicitly declare a `webhookURL` without a `webhookSecret`, omit this field. After creating a webhook notification, the URL is partially redacted when you view or edit the alert, and the secret is completely redacted.
notifications.webhookUrl	string	URL for the webhook that triggers this notification. If you do not explicitly declare a `webhookUrl`, your request will use the default `webhookUrl` set either on the Integrations page, or with the Integrations API. After creating a webhook notification, the URL is partially redacted when you view or edit the alert, and the secret is completely redacted.
notifications.microsoftTeamsWebhookUrl	string	Microsoft Teams channel incoming webhook URL. Required if `"notifications.typeName" : "MICROSOFT_TEAMS"`. When you view or edit the alert for a webhook notification, the URL appears partially redacted, and the secret appears completely redacted.
notifications.mobileNumber	string	Mobile number to send SMS messages to. Required if `"notifications.typeName" : "SMS"`.
notifications.notificationToken	string	A HipChat API token. Required if `"notifications.typeName" : "HIP_CHAT"`. If the token later becomes invalid, Ops Manager sends an email to the Project owner and eventually removes the token. After you create a third-party integration that requires an API or integration key, the key appears partially redacted when you: View or edit the alert through the UI. Query the third-party integration settings through the API.
notifications.role	string	Ops Manager role in current Project. Required if `"notifications.typeName" : "GROUP"`.
notifications.roomName	string	HipChat room name. Required if `"notifications.typeName" : "HIP_CHAT"`.
notifications.serviceKey	string	PagerDuty integration key. Required if `"notifications.typeName" : "PAGER_DUTY"`. After you create a third-party integration that requires an API or integration key, the key appears partially redacted when you: View or edit the alert through the UI. Query the third-party integration settings through the API.
notifications.smsEnabled	boolean	Flag indicating SMS notifications must be sent. Required if: `"notifications.typeName" : "GROUP"` `"notifications.typeName" : "USER"`
notifications.teamId	string	Unique identifier of a team.
notifications.typeName	string	Type of alert notification. Accepted values are: `DATADOG` `EMAIL` `GROUP` (Project) `HIPCHAT` `ORG` `PAGER_DUTY` `SLACK` `SMS` (Twilio integration must be configured) `SNMP` .. include:: /includes/fact-snmp-alerts-deprecated.rst `USER` `WEBHOOK`
notifications.username	string	Name of an Ops Manager user to which to send notifications. Specify a user in the Project that owns the alert configuration. Required if `"notifications.typeName" : "USER"`.
notifications Required	object array	Notifications to send when an alert condition is detected.
threshold.operator	string	Operator to apply when checking the current metric value against the threshold value. `GREATER_THAN` `LESS_THAN`
threshold.threshold	number	Threshold value outside of which an alert is triggered.
threshold	object	Threshold that will cause an alert to be triggered. Required if: `"eventTypeName" : "TOO_FEW_HEALTHY_MEMBERS"` `"eventTypeName" : TOO_MANY_UNHEALTHY_MEMBERS`

Response

The response includes the alert configuration details:

Note

Alert configurations vary. An alert configuration may only include a subset of these elements.

Name	Type	Description
created	string	Timestamp in ISO 8601 date and time format in UTC when this alert configuration was created.
enabled	boolean	Flag indicating this alert configuration enabled.
eventTypeName	string	Type of event that triggers an alert.
groupId	string	Unique identifier of the Project that owns this alert configuration.
id	string	Unique identifier of the alert configuration.
links	array of objects	One or more links to sub-resources and/or related resources. The relation-types between URLs are explained in the Web Linking Specification.
matchers	array of objects	Rules to apply when matching an object against this alert configuration.
matchers .[n].fieldName	string	Name of the field in the target object that you wanted this configuration to match.
matchers .[n].operator	string	Comparison operator to apply when checking the current metric value against `matcher.[n].value`.
matchers .[n].value	string	Value to match or exceed using `matchers.[n].operator`.
metricThreshold	object	Value and means of comparison that triggers an alert.
metricThreshold .metricName	string	Name of the metric to check. Supports the same values as the `metricName` field of the `alerts` resource.
metricThreshold .mode	string	Average value of this metric.
metricThreshold .operator	string	Comparison operator that Ops Manager applied when checking the current metric value against the threshold value.
metricThreshold .threshold	number	Value of `metricThreshold.metricName` that, when exceeded, triggers an alert.
metricThreshold .units	string	Units of capacity or time that define the scope of the `metricThreshold.threshold`.
notifications	array of objects	One or more targets for Ops Manager to send notifications when an alert condition is detected.
notifications.[n] .apiToken	string	Slack API token token. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `SLACK`. After you create a third-party integration that requires an API or integration key, the key appears partially redacted when you: View or edit the alert through the UI. Query the third-party integration settings through the API.
notifications.[n] .channelName	string	Slack channel name. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `SLACK`.
notifications.[n] .datadogApiKey	string	DataDog API Key. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `DATADOG`. After you create a third-party integration that requires an API or integration key, the key appears partially redacted when you: View or edit the alert through the UI. Query the third-party integration settings through the API.
notifications.[n] .delayMin	number	Number of minutes to wait after an alert condition is detected before sending out the first notification.
notifications.[n] .emailAddress	string	Email address to which to send notification. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `EMAIL`.
notifications.[n] .emailEnabled	boolean	Flag indicating email notifications must be sent. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `ORG`, `GROUP`, or `USER`.
notifications.[n] .intervalMin	number	Number of minutes to wait between successive notifications for unacknowledged alerts that are not resolved.
notifications.[n] .microsoftTeamsWebhookUrl	string	Microsoft Teams channel incoming webhook URL. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `MICROSOFT_TEAMS`. When you view or edit the alert for a webhook notification, the URL appears partially redacted, and the secret appears completely redacted.
notifications.[n] .mobileNumber	string	Mobile number to which alert notifications are sent. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `SMS`.
notifications.[n] .notificationToken	string	HipChat API token. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `HIP_CHAT`. If the token later becomes invalid, MongoDB Atlas sends an email to the `Project Owner` and eventually removes the token. After you create a third-party integration that requires an API or integration key, the key appears partially redacted when you: View or edit the alert through the UI. Query the third-party integration settings through the API.
notifications.[n] .opsGenieApiKey	string	OpsGenie Alert API key. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `OPS_GENIE`. After you create a third-party integration that requires an API or integration key, the key appears partially redacted when you: View or edit the alert through the UI. Query the third-party integration settings through the API.
notifications.[n] .opsGenieRegion	string	Region that indicates which API URL to use. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `OPS_GENIE`.
notifications.[n] .roles	array of strings	Ops Manager role in current Project or Organization. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `ORG` or `GROUP`.
notifications.[n] .roomName	string	HipChat room name. Ops Manager returns this value if `"notifications.typeName" : "HIP_CHAT`.
notifications.[n] .serviceKey	string	PagerDuty service key. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `PAGER_DUTY`. After you create a third-party integration that requires an API or integration key, the key appears partially redacted when you: View or edit the alert through the UI. Query the third-party integration settings through the API.
notifications.[n] .smsEnabled	boolean	Flag indicating text notifications must be sent. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `ORG`, `GROUP`, or `USER`.
notifications.[n] .snmpAddress	string	Hostname and port to send SNMP traps to. At this time, Ops Manager is only able to send SNMP traps to the standard SNMP port (162). Populated for `SNMP` notifications. Ops Manager uses SNMP v2c. Important Ops Manager 6.0.0 deprecates SNMP alerts. Ops Manager 7.0.0 will not include SNMP alerts. To learn more about other alert options, see Third-Party Service Integrations.
notifications.[n] .teamId	string	Unique identifier of the team that receives this notification.
notifications.[n] .teamName	string	Label for the team that receives this notification.
notifications.[n] .typeName	string	Means by which you want Ops Manager to send you notification of an alert.
notifications.[n] .username	string	Name of an Ops Manager user to which to send notifications. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `USER`.
notifications.[n] .victorOpsApiKey	string	VictorOps API key. If the key later becomes invalid, MongoDB Atlas sends an email to the `Project Owner` and eventually removes the key. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `VICTOR_OPS`. After you create a third-party integration that requires an API or integration key, the key appears partially redacted when you: View or edit the alert through the UI. Query the third-party integration settings through the API.
notifications.[n] .victorOpsRoutingKey	string	VictorOps routing key. If the key later becomes invalid, MongoDB Atlas sends an email to the `Project Owner` and eventually removes the key. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `VICTOR_OPS`.
notifications.[n] .webhookSecret	string	A value used to authenticate with the Webhook that accepts and forwards the notification. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `WEBHOOK` and either: You set `notification.[n].webhookSecret` to a non-empty string You set a default `webhookSecret` either on the Integrations page, or with the Integrations API After creating a webhook notification, the URL is partially redacted when you view or edit the alert, and the secret is completely redacted.
notifications.[n] .webhookUrl	string	URL for the webhook that triggers this notification. Ops Manager returns this value if you set `notifications.[n].typeName` to `WEBHOOK` and either: You set `notification.[n].webhookURL` to a non-empty string You set a default `webhookUrl` either on the Integrations page, or with the Integrations API After creating a webhook notification, the URL is partially redacted when you view or edit the alert, and the secret is completely redacted.
threshold	object	Threshold that triggers an alert. Ops Manager returns this value if `eventTypeName` is any value other than `OUTSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD`.
threshold .operator	string	Comparison operator that Ops Manager applied when checking the current metric value against the threshold value.
threshold .threshold	number	Value that, when exceeded, Ops Manager triggers an alert.
threshold .units	string	Units of capacity or time that define the scope of the `threshold.threshold`.
typeName	string	This field is deprecated and is ignored.
updated	string	Timestamp in ISO 8601 date and time format in UTC when this alert configuration was last updated.

Example Request

curl --user "{PUBLIC-KEY}:{PRIVATE-KEY}" --digest \
 --header "Accept: application/json" \
 --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
 --include \
 --request POST "https://<ops-manager-host>/api/public/v1.0/groups/{PROJECT-ID}/alertConfigs" \
 --data '
   {
     "eventTypeName" : "RESYNC_REQUIRED",
     "enabled" : true,
     "notifications" : [ {
       "typeName" : "GROUP",
       "intervalMin" : 5,
       "delayMin" : 0,
       "smsEnabled" : false,
       "emailEnabled" : true
     } ]
   }'

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

{
  "created" : "2014-04-23T14:29:18Z",
  "enabled" : true,
  "groupId" : "{PROJECT-ID}",
  "id" : "{ALERT-CONFIG-ID}",
  "links" : [],
  "matchers" : [ ],
  "notifications" : [ {
    "delayMin" : 0,
    "emailEnabled" : true,
    "intervalMin" : 5,
    "smsEnabled" : false,
    "typeName" : "GROUP"
  } ],
  "updated" : "2014-04-23T14:29:18Z"
}

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