Alerting

Set up alerts to get notified when your checks fail.

Overview

SupaGuard's alerting system notifies you when:

• A check fails
• A check recovers after failure
• A check has been failing for an extended period

Alert Policies

Alert policies define how and when you receive notifications.

Creating an Alert Policy

1. Navigate to Alert Policies in your dashboard
2. Click Create Policy
3. Configure the policy settings

Policy Settings

Alert Channels

SupaGuard supports multiple notification channels:

Email

Send alerts to one or more email addresses.

{
  "type": "email",
  "recipients": ["alerts@example.com", "team@example.com"]
}

Slack

Send alerts to a Slack channel via webhook.

1. Create an Incoming Webhook in Slack
2. Add the webhook URL to SupaGuard
3. Choose the channel and message format

Webhooks

Send alerts to any HTTP endpoint.

{
  "type": "webhook",
  "url": "https://your-service.com/alerts",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Bearer your-token"
  }
}

Best Practices

1. Use meaningful names - Make it easy to identify which alert fired
2. Avoid alert fatigue - Set appropriate thresholds before alerting
3. Test your channels - Send test notifications before going live
4. Set up escalation - Have a backup channel for critical alerts