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Use InfluxDB tasks to send alerts to Zapier
Learn how to use InfluxDB to send alerts to Zapier using InfluxDB tasks and Zapier webhooks.
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InfluxDB tasks let you execute Flux scripts on a schedule and automate operations such as downsampling, transforming, or even creating data. Zapier is a workflow automation service that integrates with many different applications and services. Learn how to use InfluxDB tasks to trigger a Zapier webhook and activate automated processes tied to the webhook.

This guide walks through using InfluxDB and Zapier to send an alert to Discord, a widely used messaging platform.

Create a Zapier webhook

Zapier webhooks provide an API endpoint that you can send messages to and trigger other automated processes. Webhooks are a premium feature and require a paid plan.

To create a Zapier webhook:

  1. Log into the Zapier Dashboard and click Create Zap.
  2. Name your Zap.
  3. In the Trigger panel, select Webhook as an event trigger.
  4. Select Catch Hook from the list of possible events.
  5. Navigate to the Set Up Trigger tab. Here you can configure the Zap to only trigger on specific keys. For this example, leave it blank and continue.
  6. The Test Trigger tab provides your webhook URL. Save this URL. You can also test the webhook, but it is not necessary.

{{< img-hd src="static/img/resources/zapier-trigger.png" alt="Create a Zapier Webhook" />}} {{% caption %}} Zapier, August 2022 {{% /caption %}}

Create an InfluxDB check

Create an InfluxDB check to query and alert on a metric you want to monitor. Use a default threshold check as the task. It is possible to use your own task written in Flux code, but for this guide, use the InfluxDB UI to create the check.

Once the check is completed, create a notification endpoint. Select HTTP as an endpoint.

{{< img-hd src="static/img/resources/notification-endpoint.png" alt="Create a check" />}} {{% caption %}} InfluxDB Cloud, August 2022 {{% /caption %}}

{{% caption %}} InfluxDB Cloud, August 2022 {{% /caption %}}

Configure a Zapier action

In the Zapier user interface, configure what you want to do when Zapier receives new information from the webhook you just created. You can add multiple actions if you desire. For this example, send an alert to Discord.

  1. In the App Event panel, search for the Discord application.
  2. Select the event to trigger when new information reaches the webhook. For this example, select Send Channel Message to Discord.
  3. Provide your Discord credentials.
  4. Test the messages and publish your Zap

{{< img-hd src="static/img/resources/zapier-success.png" alt="Configuring an Action in Zapier" />}} Source: Zapier, August 2022

{{< img-hd src="static/img/resources/zapier-discord.png" alt="Configuring an Action in Zapier" />}} Source: Discord, August 2022