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Netdata alerts API

Everything related to alerts

Netdata alerts API is one of 20 APIs that Netdata publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include alerts. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and authentication docs.

This API exposes 17 operations across 17 paths, and defines 37 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.0, at version v1-rolling.

Requests are made against 3 base URLs: https://registry.my-netdata.io, http://registry.my-netdata.io, http://localhost:19999.

17 operations 17 paths 37 schemas 12 GET4 POST1 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.0
API Version
v1-rolling
Base URL
http://localhost:19999
Authentication
HTTP Bearer, HTTP Bearer, API Key
License
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 3

Netdata alerts API declares 3 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (bearerAuth). It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (aclkAuth). An API key is passed in the header as X-Forwarded-For (ipAcl).

  • bearerAuth — Bearer token authentication for API access when bearer protection is enabled. How to obtain a token: 1. Token must be obtained via /api/v3/bearergettoken endpo…
  • aclkAuth — ACLK-only authentication - these APIs are ONLY accessible via Netdata Cloud (ACLK). Access Requirements: - User must be authenticated via Netdata Cloud (SIGNED…
  • ipAcl — IP-based Access Control List restrictions (informational only). Configuration: APIs are subject to IP-based ACL restrictions configured in netdata.conf: conf […

Paths & Operations 17

Across 17 paths, the API surfaces 17 operations — 12 GET, 4 POST, 1 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

alerts 17

Everything related to alerts

GET
/api/v3/alerts
Current Alert Status - Multi-node Alert Information - Latest API
alerts3 11 params → 200400500
GET
/api/v3/alert_transitions
Retrieve alert state transition history across all nodes with advanced filtering
alert_transitions_v3 21 params → 200400500
GET
/api/v3/alert_config
Retrieve the configuration of a specific alert by its config hash ID
alert_config_v3 1 param → 200400404500
GET
/api/v2/alertsdeprecated
OBSOLETE: Get current alert status across all nodes (use /api/v3/alerts instead)
alerts2 11 params → 200400
GET
/api/v2/alert_transitionsdeprecated
OBSOLETE: Get alert state transition history (use /api/v3/alerttransitions instead)
alertTransitions2 22 params → 200400
GET
/api/v2/alert_configdeprecated
OBSOLETE: Get alert configuration by hash ID (use /api/v3/alertconfig instead)
alertConfig2 1 param → 200400
GET
/api/v1/alarmsdeprecated
Get a list of active or raised alarms on the server
alerts1 2 params → 200
GET
/api/v1/alarms_valuesdeprecated
Get a list of active or raised alarms on the server
alertValues1 2 params → 200
GET
/api/v1/alarm_logdeprecated
Retrieves the entries of the alarm log
alertsLog1 1 param → 200
GET
/api/v1/alarm_countdeprecated
Get an overall status of the chart
alertsCount1 2 params → 200500
GET
/api/v1/alarm_variablesdeprecated
List variables available to configure alarms for a chart
getNodeAlertVariables1 1 param → 200400404500
POST
/api/v2/spaces/{spaceID}/notifications/silencing/rrule/evaluate
Evaluate an RRule and return occurrences
evaluate-rrule 1 param body → 200400401403413422500
POST
/api/v2/spaces/{spaceID}/notifications/silencing/rule
Create a new Alert Notification Silencing Rule
create-silencing-rule 1 param body → 200400401403422500
PUT
/api/v2/spaces/{spaceID}/notifications/silencing/rule/ruleID
Update an existing Alert Notification Silencing Rule
update-silencing-rule 2 params body → 200400401403404422500
GET
/api/v2/spaces/{spaceID}/notifications/silencing/rules
Get all the Alert Notification Silencing Rules
get-silencing-rules 1 param → 200401403422500
POST
/api/v2/spaces/{spaceID}/notifications/silencing/rules/delete
Delete Alert Notification Silencing Rules
delete-silencing-rules 1 param body → 200400401403422500
POST
/api/v2/spaces/{spaceID}/rooms/{roomID}/alerts:misconfigured
Get misconfigured alerts for a room
get-room-alerts-misconfigured 2 params body → 200400401403422500

Schemas 37

The contract defines 37 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are alarm_log_entry (31 properties), github_com_netdata_cloud-api-docs_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.silencingRule (19 properties), alarm_variables (8 properties), github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.stuckRaisedAlert (8 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

alarm_log_entry
object
31 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.stuckRaisedResponse
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.silencedLongResponse
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.silencedLongItem
object
5 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.stuckRaisedItem
object
2 properties
errors.ValidationError
object
2 properties
alarm_variables
object
8 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.firingOftenAlert
object
3 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.firingOftenTotals
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.dispatchNoneItem
object
5 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.silencedLongThresholds
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.stuckRaisedStatusTotal
object
2 properties
chart_variables
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-api-docs_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.occurrence
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.firingOftenThresholds
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.misconfiguredAlertsRequest
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.dispatchNoneAlert
object
3 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.firingOftenResponse
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.misconfiguredAlertsThresholds
object
4 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-api-docs_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.evaluateRRuleWindowReq
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.dispatchNoneTotals
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.silencedLongAlert
object
3 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-api-docs_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.silencingRule
object
19 properties
alarms
object
5 properties
alarms_values
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.stuckRaisedAlert
object
8 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-api-docs_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.evaluateRRuleReq
object
6 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.MisconfiguredNode
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.stuckRaisedTotals
object
4 properties
errors.Error
object
5 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-api-docs_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.evaluateRRuleRes
object
3 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.stuckRaisedThresholds
object
1 property
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.firingOftenItem
object
3 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.misconfiguredAlertsResponse
object
5 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.silencedLongTotals
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.dispatchNoneResponse
object
2 properties
github_com_netdata_cloud-alarm-processor-service_api.dispatchNoneThresholds
object
2 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

netdata-alerts-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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