Does ilert support outbound integrations to automation tools?

Yes, we support outbound webhooks and integrations with automation tools like AWX, Jenkins, and others.

Supported automation tools

Popular integrations

ilert supports outbound integrations with:

• AWX/Ansible: Trigger Ansible playbooks and automation workflows

• Jenkins: Execute Jenkins jobs and pipelines

• GitLab CI/CD: Trigger GitLab CI/CD pipelines

• GitHub Actions: Execute GitHub Actions workflows

• Custom webhooks: Integrate with any tool that accepts webhook notifications

Automation capabilities

What you can automate

You can trigger jobs and actions such as:

• Server restarts: Automatically restart services when alerts are received

• Remediation scripts: Execute scripts to fix common issues

• Deployment rollbacks: Roll back deployments in response to alerts

• Backup operations: Trigger backup processes when needed

• Custom workflows: Execute any automation workflow you've defined

Configuration

Setting up outbound integrations

1. Configure webhook endpoints: Set up the URLs for your automation tools

2. Define trigger conditions: Specify when automation should be triggered

3. Set up authentication: Configure API keys or tokens for secure communication

4. Test integrations: Validate that alerts properly trigger your automation

Alert actions

Outbound integrations are configured as alert actions on your alert sources:

• Immediate triggers: Execute automation as soon as an alert is received

• Conditional triggers: Only trigger automation for specific alert conditions

• Delayed triggers: Execute automation after a specified delay

Getting started

To set up outbound integrations, navigate to your alert source configuration and look for the alert actions section.

Related Documentation

• Outbound Integrations

• Alert Sources

• Webhooks