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Get Started

This page walks you through setup from a fresh account to your first API request.

Step 1 — Create your account​

Go to app.alerta.encrisoft.com and create an account or sign in.

Everything you need — channel connections, API credentials, and your organization settings — lives in the dashboard.

Step 2 — Connect a delivery channel​

Once you're signed in, connect at least one channel before making API calls.

Open the dashboard and connect Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, or Telegram. You can connect more than one.

Step 3 — Get your API credentials​

Go to Configuration > API Credentials in the dashboard.

Copy your API key and API secret. You'll need both to authenticate every v2 request.

Store them in a secret manager. Do not put them in frontend code, mobile apps, or public repositories.

See API Credentials for more detail.

Step 4 — Send your first request​

Use your credentials to call the v2 API. Here's a basic Slack example:

curl -X POST https://api.alerta.encrisoft.com/v2/slack/send \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: $ALERTA_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-api-secret: $ALERTA_API_SECRET" \
  -d '{
    "channel": "ops-alerts",
    "message": "Deployment complete."
  }'

If the request succeeds, you'll see the message appear in your connected Slack channel.

Next Steps​