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diff --git a/health/notifications/messagebird/README.md b/health/notifications/messagebird/README.md index 014301985..6b96c0d96 100644 --- a/health/notifications/messagebird/README.md +++ b/health/notifications/messagebird/README.md @@ -1,50 +1,65 @@ -<!-- -title: "Messagebird" -sidebar_label: "Messagebird" -custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/health/notifications/messagebird/README.md" -learn_status: "Published" -learn_topic_type: "Tasks" -learn_rel_path: "Setup/Notification/Agent" -learn_autogeneration_metadata: "{'part_of_cloud': False, 'part_of_agent': True}" ---> +# MessageBird Agent alert notifications -# Messagebird +Learn how to send notifications to MessageBird using Netdata's Agent alert notification feature, which supports dozens of endpoints, user roles, and more. -The messagebird notifications will look like this on your Android device: +> ### Note +> +> This file assumes you have read the [Introduction to Agent alert notifications](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/health/notifications/README.md), detailing how the Netdata Agent's alert notification method works. - +This is what you will get: + + + +## Prerequisites You will need: -1. Signup and Login to messagebird.com -2. Pick an SMS capable number after sign up to get some free credits -3. Go to <https://www.messagebird.com/app/settings/developers/access> -4. Create a new access key under 'API ACCESS (REST)' (you will want a live key) -5. Fill in MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY="XXXXXXXX" MESSAGEBIRD_NUMBER="+XXXXXXXXXXX" -6. Add the recipient phone numbers to DEFAULT_RECIPIENT_MESSAGEBIRD="+XXXXXXXXXXX" +- an access key under 'API ACCESS (REST)' (you will want a live key), you can read more [here](https://developers.messagebird.com/quickstarts/sms/test-credits-api-keys/) +- terminal access to the Agent you wish to configure + +## Configure Netdata to send alert notifications to MessageBird + +> ### Info +> +> This file mentions editing configuration files. +> +> - To edit configuration files in a safe way, we provide the [`edit config` script](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/nodes.md#use-edit-config-to-edit-configuration-files) located in your [Netdata config directory](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/nodes.md#the-netdata-config-directory) (typically is `/etc/netdata`) that creates the proper file and opens it in an editor automatically. +> Note that to run the script you need to be inside your Netdata config directory. +> +> It is recommended to use this way for configuring Netdata. + +Edit `health_alarm_notify.conf`, changes to this file do not require restarting Netdata: + +1. Set `SEND_MESSAGEBIRD` to `YES`. +2. Set `MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY` to your API access key. +3. Set `MESSAGEBIRD_NUMBER` to the MessageBird number you want to use for the alert. +4. Set `DEFAULT_RECIPIENT_MESSAGEBIRD` to the number you want the alert notification to be sent as an SMS. + You can define multiple recipients like this: `+15555555555 +17777777777`. + All roles will default to this variable if left unconfigured. -Set them in `/etc/netdata/health_alarm_notify.conf` (to edit it on your system run `/etc/netdata/edit-config health_alarm_notify.conf`), like this: +You can then have different recipients per **role**, by editing `DEFAULT_RECIPIENT_MESSAGEBIRD` with the number you want, in the following entries at the bottom of the same file: +```conf +role_recipients_messagebird[sysadmin]="+15555555555" +role_recipients_messagebird[domainadmin]="+15555555556" +role_recipients_messagebird[dba]="+15555555557" +role_recipients_messagebird[webmaster]="+15555555558" +role_recipients_messagebird[proxyadmin]="+15555555559" +role_recipients_messagebird[sitemgr]="+15555555550" ``` + +An example of a working configuration would be: + +```conf #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # Messagebird (messagebird.com) SMS options -# multiple recipients can be given like this: -# "+15555555555 +17777777777" - -# enable/disable sending messagebird SMS SEND_MESSAGEBIRD="YES" - -# to get an access key, create a free account at https://www.messagebird.com -# verify and activate the account (no CC info needed) -# login to your account and enter your phonenumber to get some free credits -# to get the API key, click on 'API' in the sidebar, then 'API Access (REST)' -# click 'Add access key' and fill in data (you want a live key to send SMS) - -# Without an access key, Netdata cannot send Messagebird text messages. MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY="XXXXXXXX" MESSAGEBIRD_NUMBER="XXXXXXX" -DEFAULT_RECIPIENT_MESSAGEBIRD="XXXXXXX" +DEFAULT_RECIPIENT_MESSAGEBIRD="+15555555555" ``` +## Test the notification method +To test this alert notification method refer to the ["Testing Alert Notifications"](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/health/notifications/README.md#testing-alert-notifications) section of the Agent alert notifications page. |