# Dead Man's Snitch Integration
Save time and reduce downtime by automatically sending [Dead Man’s Snitch](https://deadmanssnitch.com/) alerts to ilert. Any missed cron‑job triggers will create or resolve alerts based on snitch statuses—helping your team stay on top of critical scheduled tasks and reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR).
## In ilert: Create a Dead Man's Snitch alert source
1. Go to **Alert sources** -> **Alert sources** and click **Create new alert source**.
2. Search for **Dead Man's Snitch** in the search field, click the Dead Man's Snitch tile, and then **Next**.
3. Give your alert source a name, optionally assign teams, and click **Next**.
4. Select an **escalation policy** by creating a new one or assigning an existing one.
5. Select your [Alert grouping](https://docs.ilert.com/alerting/configure-alerting/alert-sources#alert-grouping) preference and click **Continue setup**. You may click **Do not group alerts** for now and change it later.
6. The next page shows additional settings, such as customer alert templates or notification priority. Click **Finish setup** for now.
7. On the final page, an API key and/or webhook URL will be generated. You will need it later.
## In Dead Man's Snitch: Create a Webhook for a Snitch
1. Go to the **Integrations** tab in the top menu bar.
2. Click **Add** next to the **ilert** panel.
3. Paste the previously generated Dead Man’s Snitch alert source URL into the **Integration URL** field.
4. Click **Save** to complete the integration setup.
## FAQ
**Will alerts in ilert be resolved automatically?**
Yes, as soon as Dead Man's Snitch is sending an snitch event with status set to healthy, corresponding alert in ilert will be resolved.
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