Creates multiple alert rules for an application group at a time.

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Request parameters

Parameter Type Required Example Description
Action String Yes CreateGroupMetricRules

The operation that you want to perform. Set the value to CreateGroupMetricRules.
GroupId Long Yes 123456

The ID of the application group.
GroupMetricRules.N.Category String Yes ecs

The name of the cloud service. Valid values of N: 1 to 200. Valid values:

  • ecs: Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instances that are provided by Alibaba Cloud and hosts that are not provided by Alibaba Cloud
  • rds: ApsaraDB RDS
  • ads: AnalyticDB
  • slb: Server Load Balancer (SLB)
  • vpc: Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
  • apigateway: API Gateway
  • cdn: Alibaba Cloud Content Delivery Network (CDN)
  • cs: Container Service for Swarm
  • dcdn: Dynamic Route for CDN (DCDN)
  • ddos: Anti-DDoS
  • eip: Elastic IP Address (EIP)
  • elasticsearch: Elasticsearch
  • emr: E-MapReduce (EMR)
  • ess: Auto Scaling
  • hbase: ApsaraDB for HBase
  • iot_edge: IoT Edge
  • k8s_pod: pods in Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK)
  • kvstore_sharding: ApsaraDB for Redis of the cluster master-replica architecture
  • kvstore_splitrw: ApsaraDB for Redis of the read/write splitting architecture
  • kvstore_standard: ApsaraDB for Redis of the standard master-replica architecture
  • memcache: ApsaraDB for Memcache
  • mns: Message Service (MNS)
  • mongodb: ApsaraDB for MongoDB of the replica set architecture
  • mongodb_cluster: ApsaraDB for MongoDB of the cluster architecture
  • mongodb_sharding: ApsaraDB for MongoDB of the sharded cluster architecture
  • mq_topic: MNS topics
  • ocs: ApsaraDB for Memcache of earlier versions
  • opensearch: Open Search
  • oss: Object Storage Service (OSS)
  • polardb: PolarDB
  • petadata: HybridDB for MySQL
  • scdn: Secure CDN (SCDN)
  • sharebandwidthpackages: EIP Bandwidth Plan
  • sls: Log Service
  • vpn: VPN Gateway
GroupMetricRules.N.MetricName String Yes cpu_total

The name of the metric. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.

Note For more information, see DescribeMetricMetaList or Metrics.
GroupMetricRules.N.Namespace String Yes acs_ecs_dashboard

The namespace of the service. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.

Note For more information, see DescribeMetricMetaList or Metrics.
GroupMetricRules.N.RuleId String Yes bfae2ca5b4e07d2c7278772eccda169808c7b****

The ID of the alert rule. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.
GroupMetricRules.N.RuleName String Yes ECS_Rule1

The name of the alert rule. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.
GroupMetricRules.N.Dimensions String No [{"instanceId":"i-m5e1qg6uo38rztr4****"}]

The expanded resource dimensions. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.

Note This API operation associates all instances in the application group with the alert rule. You can set this parameter to associate the resources of the instance with the alert rule. For example, if you need to associate the root partitions of all instances in the application group with the alert rule, set this parameter to [ {"dskName":"/"} ].
GroupMetricRules.N.EffectiveInterval String No 00:00-23:59

The time period during which the alert rule is effective. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.

GroupMetricRules.N.NoEffectiveInterval String No 00:00-05:30

The time period during which the alert rule is ineffective. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.

GroupMetricRules.N.SilenceTime Integer No 86400

The mute period during which new alerts are not sent even if the trigger conditions are met. Unit: seconds. Minimum value: 3600. Default value: 86400.

Valid values of N: 1 to 200.
GroupMetricRules.N.Period String No 60

The aggregation period of the metric data. The value is an integral multiple of 60. Unit: seconds. Default value: 300.

Valid values of N: 1 to 200.

Note If you set this parameter to 300 seconds, the average of the 5-minute metric data is used to determine whether to trigger an alert.
GroupMetricRules.N.Interval String No 60

The interval at which Cloud Monitor checks whether the alert rule is triggered. The default value is the lowest frequency at which the metric is polled. Unit: seconds.

Valid values of N: 1 to 200.

Note We recommend that you set this interval to the data aggregation period. If this interval is shorter than the data aggregation period, alerts cannot be triggered due to insufficient data.
GroupMetricRules.N.Webhook String No https://www.aliyun.com

The callback URL. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.
GroupMetricRules.N.EmailSubject String No ECS_Instance1

The subject of the alert notification email. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.
GroupMetricRules.N.Escalations.Critical.Statistics String No Average

The statistical aggregation method for critical-level alerts. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.

Note For more information, see DescribeSystemEventMetaList.
GroupMetricRules.N.Escalations.Critical.ComparisonOperator String No GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold

The comparison operator of the threshold for critical-level alerts. Valid values of N: 1 to 200. Valid values:

  • GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold: greater than or equal to the threshold
  • GreaterThanThreshold: greater than the threshold
  • LessThanOrEqualToThreshold: less than or equal to the threshold
  • LessThanThreshold: less than the threshold
  • NotEqualToThreshold: not equal to the threshold
  • GreaterThanYesterday: greater than the metric value at the same time yesterday
  • LessThanYesterday: less than the metric value at the same time yesterday
  • GreaterThanLastWeek: greater than the metric value at the same time last week
  • LessThanLastWeek: less than the metric value at the same time last week
  • GreaterThanLastPeriod: greater than the metric value in the last monitoring cycle
  • LessThanLastPeriod: less than the metric value in the last monitoring cycle
GroupMetricRules.N.Escalations.Critical.Threshold String No 90

The threshold for critical-level alerts. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.
GroupMetricRules.N.Escalations.Critical.Times Integer No 3

The consecutive number of times for which the metric value is measured before a critical-level alert is triggered. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.

GroupMetricRules.N.Escalations.Warn.Statistics String No Average

The statistical aggregation method for warn-level alerts. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.

Note For more information, see DescribeSystemEventMetaList.
GroupMetricRules.N.Escalations.Warn.ComparisonOperator String No GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold

The comparison operator of the threshold for warn-level alerts. Valid values of N: 1 to 200. Valid values:

  • GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold: greater than or equal to the threshold
  • GreaterThanThreshold: greater than the threshold
  • LessThanOrEqualToThreshold: less than or equal to the threshold
  • LessThanThreshold: less than the threshold
  • NotEqualToThreshold: not equal to the threshold
  • GreaterThanYesterday: greater than the metric value at the same time yesterday
  • LessThanYesterday: less than the metric value at the same time yesterday
  • GreaterThanLastWeek: greater than the metric value at the same time last week
  • LessThanLastWeek: less than the metric value at the same time last week
  • GreaterThanLastPeriod: greater than the metric value in the last monitoring cycle
  • LessThanLastPeriod: less than the metric value in the last monitoring cycle
GroupMetricRules.N.Escalations.Warn.Threshold String No 90

The threshold for warn-level alerts. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.
GroupMetricRules.N.Escalations.Warn.Times Integer No 3

The consecutive number of times for which the metric value is measured before a warn-level alert is triggered. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.

GroupMetricRules.N.Escalations.Info.Statistics String No Average

The statistical aggregation method for info-level alerts. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.

Note For more information, see DescribeSystemEventMetaList.
GroupMetricRules.N.Escalations.Info.ComparisonOperator String No GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold

The comparison operator of the threshold for info-level alerts. Valid values of N: 1 to 200. Valid values:

  • GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold: greater than or equal to the threshold
  • GreaterThanThreshold: greater than the threshold
  • LessThanOrEqualToThreshold: less than or equal to the threshold
  • LessThanThreshold: less than the threshold
  • NotEqualToThreshold: not equal to the threshold
  • GreaterThanYesterday: greater than the metric value at the same time yesterday
  • LessThanYesterday: less than the metric value at the same time yesterday
  • GreaterThanLastWeek: greater than the metric value at the same time last week
  • LessThanLastWeek: less than the metric value at the same time last week
  • GreaterThanLastPeriod: greater than the metric value in the last monitoring cycle
  • LessThanLastPeriod: less than the metric value in the last monitoring cycle
GroupMetricRules.N.Escalations.Info.Threshold String No 90

The threshold for info-level alerts. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.
GroupMetricRules.N.Escalations.Info.Times Integer No 3

The consecutive number of times for which the metric value is measured before an info-level alert is triggered. Valid values of N: 1 to 200.

You must specify at least one of the following three alert levels: critical, warn, and info. Otherwise, the alert rule cannot be created.

Response parameters

Parameter Type Example Description
Code Integer 200

The HTTP status code.

Note The status code 200 indicates that the call was successful.
Message String The Request is not authorization.

The error message.
RequestId String 461CF2CD-2FC3-4B26-8645-7BD27E7D0F1D

The ID of the request.
Resources Array of AlertResult

The results of creating the alert rules.
AlertResult
Code Integer 200

The HTTP status code.

Note The status code 200 indicates that the call was successful.
Message String Metric not found.

The error message.
RuleId String a151cd6023eacee2f0978e03863cc1697c89508****

The ID of the alert rule.
RuleName String ECS_Rule1

The name of the alert rule.
Success Boolean true

Indicates whether the call was successful. Valid values:

  • true: The call was successful.
  • false: The call failed.
Success Boolean true

Indicates whether the call was successful. Valid values:

  • true: The call was successful.
  • false: The call failed.

Examples

Sample requests

http(s)://[Endpoint]/? Action=CreateGroupMetricRules
&GroupId=123456
&GroupMetricRules.1.Category=ecs
&GroupMetricRules.1.MetricName=cpu_total
&GroupMetricRules.1.1amespace=acs_ecs_dashboard
&GroupMetricRules.1.RuleId=bfae2ca5b4e07d2c7278772eccda169808c7b****
&GroupMetricRules.1.RuleName=ECS_Rule1
&GroupMetricRules.1.Escalations.Critical.Statistics=Average
&GroupMetricRules.1.Escalations.Critical.ComparisonOperator=GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold
&GroupMetricRules.1.Escalations.Critical.Threshold=90
&GroupMetricRules.1.Escalations.Critical.Times=3
&<Common request parameters>

Sample success responses

XML format 

<CreateGroupMetricRulesResponse>
	  <RequestId>65D50468-ECEF-48F1-A6E1-D952E89D9436</RequestId>
	  <Success>true</Success>
	  <Code>200</Code>
	  <Resources>
		    <AlertResult>
			      <RuleId>a151cd6023eacee2f0978e03863cc1697c89508****</RuleId>
			      <Success>true</Success>
			      <RuleName>ECS_Rule1</RuleName>
			      <Code>200</Code>
		    </AlertResult>
		    <AlertResult>
			      <Message>Metric not found. </Message>
			      <RuleId>hyu91929****</RuleId>
			      <Success>false</Success>
			      <RuleName>ECS_Rule2</RuleName>
			      <Code>404</Code>
		    </AlertResult>
	  </Resources>
</CreateGroupMetricRulesResponse>

JSON format 

{
    "RequestId": "65D50468-ECEF-48F1-A6E1-D952E89D9436",
    "Success": "true",
    "Code": "200",
    "Resources": {
        "AlertResult": [
            {
                "RuleId": "a151cd6023eacee2f0978e03863cc1697c89508****",
                "Success": "true",
                "RuleName": "ECS_Rule1",
                "Code": "200"
            },
            {
                "Message": "Metric not found.",
                "RuleId": "hyu91929****",
                "Success": "false",
                "RuleName": "ECS_Rule2",
                "Code": "404"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Error codes

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