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Alerta

Alerta helps teams send operational alerts into the channels they already watch. Connect Slack, Discord, or Microsoft Teams, create API credentials, and use the v2 API to deliver alerts from your own systems.

This is the main landing page for Alerta docs. If you arrived here from the dashboard, start with the setup path below.

What Alerta Is​

Alerta is a delivery layer for alerts. Your app, job, monitor, or internal tool sends an authenticated API request to Alerta, and Alerta delivers the message to the connected channel.

Use it when you want one place to manage delivery destinations, API credentials, provider connections, and team access.

How To Get Started​

  1. Go to https://app.alerta.encrisoft.com.
  2. Create an account or sign in.
  3. Open your Alerta dashboard.
  4. Connect at least one delivery channel.
  5. Generate or view your API credentials.
  6. Send a test alert through the dashboard or v2 API.
  7. Confirm the alert appears in your chosen channel.

The docs explain the product flow, but account creation and sign-in happen in the Alerta app.

What You Need Before Using The API​

Before you send alerts from your app, connect at least one channel and copy your API credentials from the dashboard.

You will need:

  • an Alerta account at https://app.alerta.encrisoft.com
  • access to the correct organization
  • a connected Slack, Discord, or Microsoft Teams destination
  • an API key and secret from API Credentials
  • the channel name or channelRef required by the endpoint you plan to call

Choose A Delivery Channel​

If you want the fastest test path, Slack is usually the easiest place to start. Discord and Microsoft Teams are useful when your operations workflow already lives there.

Get Your API Credentials​

Open API Credentials in the Alerta dashboard. Create credentials for the service that will send alerts, then store the key and secret in your secret manager.

Do not put API secrets in browser code, mobile apps, screenshots, or public repositories.

Start With The API Reference​

Once your channel is connected, use the API reference to send your first alert.