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Manage API Credentials

API credentials allow trusted systems to send alerts through Alerta without a user session.

Create and manage credentials from the Alerta dashboard at https://app.alerta.encrisoft.com. The docs do not create accounts or credentials directly.

Create Credentials​

  1. Sign in to https://app.alerta.encrisoft.com.
  2. Open the Alerta dashboard for the correct organization.
  3. Open API Credentials.
  4. Create a key and secret for the service that will send alerts.
  5. Store the values in your secret manager before wiring them into production.

Credential Rules​

  • store keys and secrets in a secret manager
  • create separate credentials for separate environments
  • rotate credentials when a service owner changes
  • avoid sharing one production credential across unrelated systems