iLert
Overview
The iLert integration sends Datadog alerts to iLert and seamlessly take actions on these alerts within the iLert platform.
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
iLert
Create Datadog alert source
Switch to the Alert Sources tab and click on the “Create new alert source” button
Assign name and select escalation chain
Select Datadog in the Integration type field and save.

On the next page a Webhook URL is generated. You need this URL at the bottom of the setup in Datadog.

Datadog
Add iLert Webhook as alerting channel
Go to Datadog integrations page and install Webhooks integration:
Click an Webhooks integration, scroll to bottom and add a new webhook:

Enter a name, the Datadog webhook URL from iLert alert source and template payload:
{
"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"
}

Click save button to finish setting up this check.
View the iLert Datadog Integration documentation for more details.
Data Collected
Metrics
iLert integration does not include any metrics.
Events
Your iLert triggered and resolved events appear in the iLert platform dashboard.
Service Checks
iLert integration does not include any service checks.
Troubleshooting
Need help? Contact Datadog Support.