Apply approved monitor changes from the inbox
Keep an approved threshold change from getting buried in a thread by applying it to the identified Datadog monitor.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Update monitor
Updates an existing datadog monitor with new configuration, thresholds, or notification settings. only specified fields will be updated.
Why this helps
Monitor changes can sit in email while the active alert continues using a threshold the team already agreed to change.
- Act on monitor changes that have clear approval and configuration details.
- Keep the request context tied to the resulting update.
- Surface unclear or incomplete requests for review.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Datadog once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation instructing Notis to update only the named monitor with clearly approved changes.
- 3Pick New Gmail Message Received as the trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with an approved request that states the intended change.
Questions about this workflow
Will Notis infer what threshold the team intended?
No. The approved request must state the intended value or configuration. Have Notis flag missing or ambiguous details.
Can the automation handle monitor requests that are not approved?
Instruct it to take action only when approval is clear, and report other requests for review.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Datadog. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Datadog actions
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New Gmail Message Received Trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Gmail and Datadog, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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