---
title: ilert
description: Get notified of your Datadog alerts & take actions using ilert
breadcrumbs: Docs > Integrations > ilert
---

# ilert
Supported OS Integration version1.0.0ilert alert list
## Overview{% #overview %}

The [ilert](https://www.ilert.com/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=integration&utm_campaign=datadog) integration sends Datadog alerts to ilert and helps DevOps and SREs take immediate action to avoid downtime or operational disruptions. ilert is the AI-first incident management platform that enables teams to cover all stages of the incident cycle. With ilert, teams respond to incidents faster and reduce their Mean Time To Resolution.

Integrate with ilert to:

- Trigger and resolve incidents from Datadog
- Tackle incidents and set up escalation policies as they occur
- Set up a daily reminder of who is on-call

## Setup{% #setup %}

### ilert{% #ilert %}

#### Create Datadog alert source{% #create-datadog-alert-source %}

1. Switch to the **Alert Sources** tab and click on the "Create new alert source" button

1. Search for "**Datadog**", select the **Datadog** tile and click on Next.



1. Assign a name.



1. Select a desired escalation policy.



1. On the next page a **Webhook URL** is generated. You need this URL for the integration setup within Datadog.

### Datadog{% #datadog %}

#### Add ilert Webhook as alerting channel{% #add-ilert-webhook-as-alerting-channel %}

1. From the Datadog Integrations page, [**install the Webhooks integration**](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations/webhooks).

1. On the Webhooks integration tile, add a new webhook:



1. Enter a name, the **Datadog webhook URL** generated earlier from the ilert alert source, and the **template payload**:

   ```json
   {
     "body": "$EVENT_MSG",
     "last_updated": "$LAST_UPDATED",
     "event_type": "$EVENT_TYPE",
     "alert_transition": "$ALERT_TRANSITION",
     "alert_id": "$ALERT_ID",
     "link": "$LINK",
     "title": "$EVENT_TITLE",
     "date": "$DATE",
     "org": {
       "id": "$ORG_ID",
       "name": "$ORG_NAME"
     },
     "id": "$ID"
   }
   ```



1. Click Save.

## Data Collected{% #data-collected %}

### Metrics{% #metrics %}

The ilert integration does not include any metrics.

### Events{% #events %}

Your ilert triggered and resolved events appear in the ilert platform dashboard.

### Service Checks{% #service-checks %}

The ilert integration does not include any service checks.

## Troubleshooting{% #troubleshooting %}

Need help? Contact [Datadog Support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/).