Create One Global Alert Configuration

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Create one global alert configuration.

Required Roles

You can successfully call this endpoint with any of the following assigned roles:

Request

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

POST /globalAlertConfigs

Request Path Parameters

This endpoint doesn't use HTTP request body parameters.

Request Query Parameters

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Type

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pretty

boolean

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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

Body Parameter	Type	Necessity	Description
`enabled`	boolean	Optional	Toggle that specifies whether the alert configuration is enabled.
`eventTypeName`	string	Required	Type of event for which this alert configuration triggers an alert. To review the types of events that generate alerts, see Alert Types. For a complete list of events included in the Ops Manager audit log, see Audit Events.
`forAllGroups`	boolean	Required	Toggle that specifies whether the global alert configuration applies to all groups. Also affects whether you can use the `tags` array to target the configuration to specific groups. If `true`, the configuration applies to all groups. You can target the alert configuration to specific groups through the `tags` array. If `false`, the configuration applies only to the groups specified in the `groupIds` array. You must specify at least one project in the `groupIds` array. You can't use the `tags` array for this alert configuration.
`groupIds`	array of strings	Optional	IDs of the groups to which this alert configuration applies. This field applies only if `forAllGroups` is set to `false`.
`matchers`	array of objects	Conditional	Rules to apply when matching an object against this global alert configuration. Ops Manager only checks entities that match all these rules 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.
`matchers` `.fieldName`	string	Conditional	Name of the field in the target object on which to match. 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	Conditional	Operator to test the field's value. Accepted values are: `EQUALS` `NOT_EQUALS` `CONTAINS` `NOT_CONTAINS` `STARTS_WITH` `ENDS_WITH` `REGEX`
`matchers` `.value`	string	Conditional	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`
`metricThreshold`	object	Conditional	Threshold that causes this alert configuration to trigger an alert. Only required if `eventTypeName` is set to `OUTSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD`.
`metricThreshold` `.metricName`	string	Conditional	Name of the metric to check. Supports the same values as the `metricName` field of the `globalAlerts` resource. For a list of possible values, see Measurement Types for Global Alerts.
`metricThreshold` `.mode`	string	Conditional	This is set to `AVERAGE` and computes the current metric value as an average.
`metricThreshold` `.operator`	string	Conditional	Operator to apply when checking the current metric value against `metricThreshold.threshold`. Possible values are: `GREATER_THAN` `LESS_THAN`
`metricThreshold` `.threshold`	number	Conditional	Threshold value outside of which this alert configuration triggers an alert.
`metricThreshold` `.units`	string	Conditional	Units for `metricThreshold.threshold`. The units depend on the type of metric. Accepted values are: `RAW` `BITS` `BYTES` `KILOBITS` `KILOBYTES` `MEGABITS` `MEGABYTES` `GIGABITS` `GIGABYTES` `TERABYTES` `PETABYTES` `MILLISECONDS` `SECONDS` `MINUTES` `HOURS` `DAYS` For example, a metric that measures memory consumption can use `BYTES`, while a metric that measures time can use `HOURS`.
`notifications`	array of objects	Required	Notifications Ops Manager sends when it detects an alert that this alert configuration describes.
`notifications` `.apiToken`	string	Conditional	Slack API token or Bot token. Only accepted for `SLACK` notifications. If the token later becomes invalid, Ops Manager sends an email to the project owner and removes the token.
`notifications` `.channelName`	string	Conditional	Slack channel name. Only accepted for `SLACK` notifications.
`notifications` `.delayMin`	number	Conditional	Number of minutes to wait after an alert condition is detected before Ops Manager sends out the first notification.
`notifications` `.emailAddress`	Conditional	Optional	Email address to which to send notification. Only accepted for `EMAIL` notifications.
`notifications` `.emailEnabled`	boolean	Conditional	Toggle specifying whether Ops Manager sends email notifications. Only accepted for `GROUP` and `USER` notifications.
`notifications` `.intervalMin`	number	Conditional	Number of minutes to wait between successive notifications for unacknowledged, unresolved alerts that this alert configuration triggers.
`notifications` `.webhookSecret`	string	Conditional	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 with the Admin Console. To explicitly declare a `webhookURL` without a `webhookSecret`, omit this field.
`notifications` `.webhookUrl`	string	Optional	URL for the webhook that triggers this notification. If you do not explicitly declare a `webhookUrl`, your request will use the default `webhookUrl` set in the Admin Console.
`notifications` `.microsoftTeamsWebhookUrl`	string	Conditional	Microsoft Teams channel incoming webhook URL. Only accepted for `MICROSOFT_TEAMS` notifications.
`notifications` `.notificationToken`	string	Conditional	HipChat API token. Only accepted for `HIP_CHAT` notifications. If the token later becomes invalid, Ops Manager sends an email to the project owner and removes the token.
`notifications` `.roomName`	string	Conditional	HipChat room name. Only accepted for `HIP_CHAT` notifications.
`notifications` `.serviceKey`	string	Conditional	PagerDuty integration key. Only accepted for `PAGER_DUTY` notifications. If the key later becomes invalid, Ops Manager sends an email to the project owner and removes the key. PagerDuty decommissioned their REST API v1 key in October 2018. If you have a v1 key, you can continue to use that key with Ops Manager. All new PagerDuty keys use their REST API v2, but Ops Manager does not support their v2 keys. If you don't have their REST API v1 key, use the PagerDuty Events API v1 instead.
`notifications` `.smsEnabled`	boolean	Conditional	Toggle specifying whether Ops Manager sends SMS notifications. Only accepted for `GROUP` and `USER` notifications.
`notifications` `.snmpAddress`	string	Conditional	Hostname and port to send SNMP traps to. At this time Ops Manager can send SNMP traps only to the standard SNMP port (162). Only accepted for `SNMP` notifications. 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. Note Ops Manager uses SNMP v2c.
`notifications` `.typeName`	string	Required	Type of alert notification this alert configuration triggers. Accepted values are: `ADMIN` `GROUP` `USER` `SNMP` 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. `EMAIL` `SMS` (Available only if Ops Manager is configured for Twilio integration.) `HIPCHAT` `SLACK` `PAGER_DUTY`
`notifications` `.username`	string	Conditional	Name of the Ops Manager user to whom to send notifications. Only present for `USER` notifications.
`threshold`	object	Conditional	Threshold that causes this alert configuration to trigger an alert. Only required if `eventTypeName` is set to one of the following values: `TOO_FEW_HEALTHY_MEMBERS` `TOO_MANY_UNHEALTHY_MEMBERS`
`threshold` `.operator`	string	Conditional	Operator to apply when checking the current metric value against `threshold.threshold`. Accepted values are: `GREATER_THAN` `LESS_THAN`
`threshold` `.threshold`	number	Conditional	Threshold value outside of which this alert configuration triggers an alert.
`tags`	array of strings	Optional	Tags associated with this alert configuration.
`typeName`	string	Optional	This field is deprecated and will be ignored.

Response

Name	Type	Description
`created`	string	Timestamp in ISO 8601 date and time format in UTC when the alert configuration was created.
`enabled`	boolean	Toggle that specifies whether the alert configuration is enabled.
`eventTypeName`	string	Type of event for which this alert configuration triggers an alert. To review the types of events that generate alerts, see Alert Types. For a complete list of events included in the Ops Manager audit log, see Audit Events.
`forAllGroups`	boolean	Toggle that specifies whether the global alert configuration applies to all groups. Also affects whether you can use the `tags` array to target the configuration to specific groups. If `true`, the configuration applies to all groups. You can target the alert configuration to specific groups through the `tags` array. If `false`, the configuration applies only to the groups specified in the `groupIds` array. You must specify at least one project in the `groupIds` array. You can't use the `tags` array for this alert configuration.
`groupIds`	array of strings	IDs of the groups to which this alert configuration applies. This field applies only if `forAllGroups` is set to `false`.
`id`	string	Unique identifier of the alert configuration.
`matchers`	array of objects	Rules to apply when matching an object against this global alert configuration. Ops Manager only checks entities that match all these rules 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.
`matchers.fieldName`	string	Name of the field in the target object on which to match. 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. Possible 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`
`metricThreshold`	object	Threshold that causes this alert configuration to trigger an alert. Only present if `eventTypeName` is set to `OUTSIDE_METRIC_THRESHOLD`.
`metricThreshold.metricName`	string	Name of the metric to check. Supports the same values as the `metricName` field of the `globalAlerts` resource. For a list of possible values, see Measurement Types for Global Alerts.
`metricThreshold.mode`	string	This is set to `AVERAGE` and computes the current metric value as an average.
`metricThreshold.operator`	string	Operator to apply when checking the current metric value against `metricThreshold.threshold`. Possible values are: `GREATER_THAN` `LESS_THAN`
`metricThreshold.threshold`	number	Threshold value outside of which this alert configuration triggers an alert.
`metricThreshold.units`	string	Units for `metricThreshold.threshold`. The units depend on the type of metric. Accepted values are: `RAW` `BITS` `BYTES` `KILOBITS` `KILOBYTES` `MEGABITS` `MEGABYTES` `GIGABITS` `GIGABYTES` `TERABYTES` `PETABYTES` `MILLISECONDS` `SECONDS` `MINUTES` `HOURS` `DAYS` For example, a metric that measures memory consumption can use `BYTES`, while a metric that measures time can use `HOURS`.
`notifications`	array of objects	Notifications Ops Manager sends when it detects an alert that this alert configuration describes.
`notifications.apiToken`	string	Slack API token or Bot token. Only present for `SLACK` notifications. If the token later becomes invalid, Ops Manager sends an email to the project owner and 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. Only present for `SLACK` notifications.
`notifications.delayMin`	number	Number of minutes to wait after an alert condition is detected before Ops Manager sends out the first notification.
`notifications.emailAddress`	string	Email address to which to send notification. Only present for `EMAIL` notifications.
`notifications.emailEnabled`	boolean	Toggle specifying whether Ops Manager sends email notifications. Only present for `GROUP` and `USER` notifications.
`notifications.intervalMin`	number	Number of minutes to wait between successive notifications for unacknowledged, unresolved alerts that this alert configuration triggers.
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` on the Admin Console. 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` on the Admin Console page. 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. Only present for `MICROSOFT_TEAMS` notifications. When you view or edit the alert for a webhook notification, the URL appears partially redacted, and the secret appears completely redacted.
`notifications.notificationToken`	string	HipChat API token. Only present for `HIP_CHAT` notifications. If the token later becomes invalid, Ops Manager sends an email to the project owner and 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.roomName`	string	HipChat room name. Only present for `HIP_CHAT` notifications.
`notifications.serviceKey`	string	PagerDuty integration key. Only present for `PAGER_DUTY` notifications. If the key later becomes invalid, Ops Manager sends an email to the project owner and removes the key. 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	Toggle specifying whether Ops Manager sends SMS notifications. Only present for `GROUP` and `USER` notifications.
`notifications.snmpAddress`	string	Hostname and port to send SNMP traps to. At this time Ops Manager can send SNMP traps only to the standard SNMP port (162). Only present for `SNMP` notifications. 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. Note Ops Manager uses SNMP v2c.
`notifications.typeName`	string	Type of alert notification this alert configuration triggers. Possible values are: `ADMIN` `GROUP` `USER` `SNMP` 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. `EMAIL` `SMS` (Available only if Ops Manager is configured for Twilio integration.) `HIPCHAT` `SLACK` `PAGER_DUTY`
`notifications.username`	string	Name of the Ops Manager user to whom to send notifications. Only present for `USER` notifications.
`threshold`	object	Threshold that causes this alert configuration to trigger an alert. Only present if `eventTypeName` is set to one of the following values: `TOO_FEW_HEALTHY_MEMBERS` `TOO_MANY_UNHEALTHY_MEMBERS`
`threshold.operator`	string	Operator to apply when checking the current metric value against `threshold.threshold`. Possible values are: `GREATER_THAN` `LESS_THAN`
`threshold.threshold`	number	Threshold value outside of which this alert configuration triggers an alert.
`tags`	array of strings	Tags associated with this alert configuration.
`typeName`	string	This field is deprecated and will be ignored.
`updated`	string	Timestamp in ISO 8601 date and time format in UTC when this alert configuration 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 POST "https://<OpsManagerHost>:<Port>/api/public/v1.0/globalAlertConfigs \
6      --data '{
7        "enabled": true,
8        "eventTypeName": "BACKUP_AGENT_DOWN",
9        "forAllGroups": true,
10        "groupIds": [],
11        "matchers": [],
12        "notifications": [
13          {
14            "delayMin": 0,
15            "intervalMin": 60,
16            "typeName": "ADMIN"
17          }
18        ],
19        "tags": [],
20        "typeName": "AGENT"
21      }

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/1.1 201 Created
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   "created": "2019-10-02T12:34:04Z",
3   "enabled": true,
4   "eventTypeName": "BACKUP_AGENT_DOWN",
5   "forAllGroups": true,
6   "groupIds": [],
7   "id": "{GLOBAL-ALERT-CONFIG-ID}",
8   "links": [
9   ],
10   "matchers": [],
11   "notifications": [
12     {
13       "delayMin": 0,
14       "intervalMin": 60,
15       "typeName": "ADMIN"
16     }
17   ],
18   "tags": [],
19   "typeName": "AGENT",
20   "updated": "2019-10-02T12:34:04Z"
21 }

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Update One Global Alert Configuration

1	curl --user "{PUBLIC-KEY}:{PRIVATE-KEY}" --digest \
2	--header "Accept: application/json" \
3	--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
4	--include \
5	--request POST "https://<OpsManagerHost>:<Port>/api/public/v1.0/globalAlertConfigs \
6	--data '{
7	"enabled": true,
8	"eventTypeName": "BACKUP_AGENT_DOWN",
9	"forAllGroups": true,
10	"groupIds": [],
11	"matchers": [],
12	"notifications": [
13	{
14	"delayMin": 0,
15	"intervalMin": 60,
16	"typeName": "ADMIN"
17	}
18	],
19	"tags": [],
20	"typeName": "AGENT"
21	}

1	{
2	"created": "2019-10-02T12:34:04Z",
3	"enabled": true,
4	"eventTypeName": "BACKUP_AGENT_DOWN",
5	"forAllGroups": true,
6	"groupIds": [],
7	"id": "{GLOBAL-ALERT-CONFIG-ID}",
8	"links": [
9	],
10	"matchers": [],
11	"notifications": [
12	{
13	"delayMin": 0,
14	"intervalMin": 60,
15	"typeName": "ADMIN"
16	}
17	],
18	"tags": [],
19	"typeName": "AGENT",
20	"updated": "2019-10-02T12:34:04Z"
21	}

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