# StatusCake Integration

With the ilert StatusCake integration, you can create alerts in ilert based on alerts from StatusCake.

## In ilert: Create a StatusCake alert source <a href="#create-alert-source" id="create-alert-source"></a>

1. Go to **Alert sources** --> **Alert sources** and click on **Create new alert source**

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2. Search for **StatusCake** in the search field, click on the StatusCake tile and click on **Next**.

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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.

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5. Select you [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.

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6. The next page show additional settings such as customer alert templates or notification prioritiy. Click on **Finish setup** for now.
7. On the final page, an API key and / or webhook URL will be generated that you will need later in this guide.

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## In StatusCake: Create a Contact Group <a href="#in-statuscake" id="in-statuscake"></a>

1. Go to StatusCake and then to **Alerting** and click on **New Contact Group** to add a new contact group (`https://app.statuscake.com/ContactGroup.php`)

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2. In the **Group Name** section, enter a name eg. ilert
3. In the **Repeat Alert** section, move the slider to the left so that it says **No Repeat Alerts**
4. In the **Webhook URL** section, paste the **Webhook URL** that you generated in ilert
5. In the **Webhook Method** section, choose **POST**
6. Optional: Send a test alert through the **Test** button

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7. Click **Save Now**

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## FAQ <a href="#faq" id="faq"></a>

**Will alerts in ilert be resolved automatically?**

Yes, as soon as the StatusCake alert is closed, the alert in ilert will be resolved automatically.

**Can I connect StatusCake with multiple alert sources from ilert?**

Yes, simply create more Contact Groups in StatusCake.

**Can I customize the alert messages?**

No.


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