Post new alerts to a channel
When Pingdom raises a new alert, post it to the team's channel in Slack.
Google for Startups AcceleratorHow Knit builds this workflow
The Agent researches both APIs and wires the trigger on one side to the action on the other — no pre-built connector required. Here is the vocabulary it has to work with.
Pingdom Explore Pingdom →
TriggersFires when a monitor or check in Pingdom raises an alert.
Fires when an incident is opened or updated in Pingdom.
Fires when a monitored site, service or alarm in Pingdom changes state.
Opens a new incident or alert in Pingdom.
Acknowledges an open incident in Pingdom.
Resolves an incident in Pingdom.
Slack Explore Slack →
TriggersFires when a new message is posted to a channel in Slack.
Fires when your team or a keyword is mentioned in Slack.
Fires when a new channel is created in Slack.
Fires when a new file is shared in Slack.
Posts a message to a channel in Slack.
Sends a direct message to a person in Slack.
Creates a new channel in Slack.
Adds a user to a channel in Slack.
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Common questions
Can Knit build “Post new alerts to a channel” between Pingdom and Slack?
Yes — describe it in the box above and Knit's Integrations Agent researches Pingdom and Slack's public API docs (or your own uploaded docs) and builds a working workflow, whether or not either app already has a pre-built connector.
How long does it take to build?
Minutes to a first working version, not weeks — you test it against real data before it goes anywhere near production.
Why post monitoring alerts to team chat?
Engineers already work in Slack. Posting Pingdom alerts there means problems are seen quickly and the discussion happens alongside the alert.
Can I route alerts to different channels?
Yes. Send alerts from Pingdom to different Slack channels based on the service, monitor or severity.