Get heartbeat availability when a request comes in
Start a focused availability check with an HTTP request and receive the returned Better Stack summary in Notis.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get Heartbeat Availability
Tool to retrieve availability summary for a specific heartbeat. use when you need availability metrics for a heartbeat within an optional date range.
Why this helps
Checking heartbeat history can take attention away from the issue that prompted the question.
- Start an availability lookup when another process sends an HTTP request.
- Retrieve a summary for a heartbeat you specify.
- Include an optional date range in the instruction.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Better Stack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and instruct Notis which heartbeat to check, including its ID and optional date range.
- 3Choose a webhook as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 4Ask Notis to retrieve and summarize the heartbeat availability.
- 5Test with one real HTTP request and a known heartbeat.
Questions about this workflow
Can I query all heartbeat availability in one run?
This action retrieves availability for a specific heartbeat. Identify the heartbeat in your instruction.
Is a date range required?
No. The action supports an optional date range. Include one if you want a particular period.
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