You can call this operation to query the list of alert rules.

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Request parameters

Parameter Type Required Example Description
Action String No DescribeMetricRuleList

The operation that you want to perform. Set the value to DescribeMetricRuleList.

Namespace String No acs_ecs_dashboard

The data namespace of the service. For more information, call DescribeMetricMetaList or see Preset metrics reference.

MetricName String No cpu_total

The name of the metric. For more information, call DescribeMetricMetaList or see Preset metrics reference.

EnableState Boolean No true

The status of the metric. true indicates that the alert rule is enabled. false indicates that the alert rule is disabled. Alert rules in all states are displayed by default.

Page String No 1

The number of the page. Default value: 1.

PageSize String No 10

The number of records on each page. Default value: 10.

AlertState String No ALARM

The status of the alert rule. Valid values:

  • OK: There are no active alerts triggered based on the alert rule.
  • ALARM: There is at least one alert triggered based on the alert rule.
  • INSUFFICIENT_DATA: No data is available.
Dimensions String No {"instanceId":"i-xy123****"}

The instance associated with the alert rule. It is a JSON object string, such as {"instanceId":"name1"}. This parameter is used to query all rules associated with the instance. If you specify this parameter, you must also specify the Namespace parameter.

RuleName String No ECS CPU alert rule

The name of the alert rule. Fuzzy search is supported.

GroupId String No 123456

The ID of the application group.

RuleIds String No a151cd6023eacee2f0978e03863cc1697c8950812****

The ID of the alert rule. Multiple alert IDs must be separated with commas (,). Up to 20 records can be queried at a time

Response parameters

Parameter Type Example Description
Success Boolean true

Indicates whether the call is successful. A value of true indicates that the call is successful. A value of false indicates that the call has failed.

Code Integer 200

The status code. A value of 200 indicates that the call is successful.

Message String success

The error message.

RequestId String 0E657631-CD6C-4C24-9637-98D000B9272C

The request ID for troubleshooting.

Alarms

The list of alert rules.

 └AlertState String OK

The status of the alert rule. Valid values:

  • OK: There are no active alerts triggered based on the alert rule.
  • ALARM: There is at least one alert triggered based on the alert rule.
  • INSUFFICIENT_DATA: No data is available.
 └ContactGroups String Default alert contacts

The alert contacts.

 └Dimensions String [{}]

The associated extended resources.

 └EffectiveInterval String 00:00-23:59

The period when the alert rule is effective.

 └EnableState Boolean true

The status of the alert rule. Valid values:

  • true: indicates that the alert rule is enabled.
  • false: indicates that the alert rule is disabled.
 └Escalations

The trigger conditions for different levels of alerts.

 └Critical

The trigger conditions for critical-level alerts.

 └ComparisonOperator String GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold

The comparison operator of the threshold for critical-level alerts. Valid values:

  • GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold
  • GreaterThanThreshold
  • LessThanOrEqualToThreshold
  • LessThanThreshold
  • NotEqualToThreshold
  • GreaterThanYesterday
  • LessThanYesterday
  • GreaterThanLastWeek
  • LessThanLastWeek
  • GreaterThanLastPeriod
  • LessThanLastPeriod
 └Statistics String Average

The statistical method for critical-level alerts.

 └Threshold String 90

The threshold for critical-level alerts.

 └Times String 3

The consecutive number of times for which the metric value exceeds the threshold for critical-level alerts before an alert is triggered.

 └Info

The trigger conditions for info-level alerts.

 └ComparisonOperator String GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold

The comparison operator of the threshold for info-level alerts. Valid values:

  • GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold
  • GreaterThanThreshold
  • LessThanOrEqualToThreshold
  • LessThanThreshold
  • NotEqualToThreshold
  • GreaterThanYesterday
  • LessThanYesterday
  • GreaterThanLastWeek
  • LessThanLastWeek
  • GreaterThanLastPeriod
  • LessThanLastPeriod
 └Statistics String Average

The statistical method for info-level alerts.

 └Threshold String 90

The threshold for info-level alerts.

 └Times String 1

The consecutive number of times for which the metric value exceeds the threshold for info-level alerts before an alert is triggered.

 └Warn

The trigger conditions for warn-level alerts.

 └ComparisonOperator String GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold

The comparison operator of the threshold for warn-level alerts. Valid values:

  • GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold
  • GreaterThanThreshold
  • LessThanOrEqualToThreshold
  • LessThanThreshold
  • NotEqualToThreshold
  • GreaterThanYesterday
  • LessThanYesterday
  • GreaterThanLastWeek
  • LessThanLastWeek
  • GreaterThanLastPeriod
  • LessThanLastPeriod
 └Statistics String Average

The statistical method for warn-level alerts.

 └Threshold String 90

The threshold for warn-level alerts.

 └Times String 3

The consecutive number of times for which the metric value exceeds the threshold for warn-level alerts before an alert is triggered.

 └GroupId String 123456

The ID of the application group.

 └GroupName String My application group

The name of the application group associated with the alert rule.

 └MailSubject String An alert occurs

The subject of the alert notification email.

 └MetricName String cpu_total

The name of the metric.

 └Namespace String acs_ecs_dashboard

The namespace of the service. It is used to differentiate different services.

 └NoEffectiveInterval String 00:00-23:59

The period when the alert rule is ineffective.

 └Period String 60

The statistical period.

 └Resources String [{\"instanceId\":\"i-a2d5q7pm3f9yr29e****\"},{\"instanceId\":\"i-a2d5q7pm3f9yr29e****\"}

The resources associated with the alert rule.

 └RuleId String a151cd6023eacee2f0978e03863cc1697c895012****

The ID of the alert rule.

 └RuleName String My alert rule

The name of the alert rule.

 └SilenceTime String 86400

The mute duration in which no new alerts are sent even if the trigger conditions are met. Unit: second. Default value: 86400 (one day). Minimum value: 3600. Only one alert is sent in each mute duration.

 └Webhook String http://www.aliyun.com

The callback URL.

Total String 21

The total number of returned records.

Examples

Sample requests


http(s)://[Endpoint]/? Action=DescribeMetricRuleList
&<Common request parameters>

Successful response examples

XML format 

<DescribeMetricRuleListResponse>
  <Alarms>
    <Alarm>
      <Period>60</Period>
      <Statistics>Average</Statistics>
      <GroupName>Group name</GroupName>
      <Webhook/>
      <Subject>aaabbb</Subject>
      <EffectiveInterval>00:00-23:59</EffectiveInterval>
      <RuleName>My alert rule</RuleName>
      <NoEffectiveInterval/>
      <GroupId>3596360</GroupId>
      <EvaluationCount>3</EvaluationCount>
      <MetricName>cpu_total</MetricName>
      <Threshold>92</Threshold>
      <State>OK</State>
      <Enable>true</Enable>
      <SilenceTime>86400</SilenceTime>
      <Dimensions>[{}]</Dimensions>
      <RuleId>a151cd6023eacee2f0978e03863cc1697c89508e2b61****</RuleId>
      <Namespace>acs_ecs_dashboard</Namespace>
      <ContactGroups>Test</ContactGroups>
      <Escalations>
        <Critical>
          <Statistics>Average</Statistics>
          <Threshold>92</Threshold>
          <Times>3</Times>
          <ComparisonOperator>GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold</ComparisonOperator>
        </Critical>
        <Info/>
        <Warn/>
      </Escalations>
      <ComparisonOperator>&gt;=</ComparisonOperator>
      <Resources>[{"instanceId":"i-a2d5q7pm3f12****"}]</Resources>
    </Alarm>
    <Alarm>
      <Period>60</Period>
      <Statistics>Average</Statistics>
      <GroupName>demo</GroupName>
      <Webhook/>
      <Subject>${serviceType}-${metricName}-${levelDescription}notification(${dimensions})</Subject>
      <EffectiveInterval>00:00-23:59</EffectiveInterval>
      <RuleName>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</RuleName>
      <NoEffectiveInterval/>
      <GroupId>12345</GroupId>
      <EvaluationCount>3</EvaluationCount>
      <MetricName>cpu_total</MetricName>
      <Threshold>90</Threshold>
      <State>OK</State>
      <Enable>true</Enable>
      <SilenceTime>86400</SilenceTime>
      <Dimensions>[{}]</Dimensions>
      <RuleId>alarmRule_uuid_adbe286748952b82c6a4ebe3a07521697bb706****</RuleId>
      <Namespace>acs_ecs_dashboard</Namespace>
      <ContactGroups>rongfei</ContactGroups>
      <Escalations>
        <Critical>
          <Statistics>Average</Statistics>
          <Threshold>6666</Threshold>
          <Times>3</Times>
          <ComparisonOperator>GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold</ComparisonOperator>
        </Critical>
        <Info/>
        <Warn/>
      </Escalations>
      <ComparisonOperator>&gt;=</ComparisonOperator>
      <Resources>[{"instanceId":"host-fTcUci7****"}</Resources>
    </Alarm>
  </Alarms>
  <RequestId>0F05309F-8863-4B2A-8F52-C6AA00E701B4</RequestId>
  <Success>true</Success>
  <Code>200</Code>
  <Total>102</Total>
</DescribeMetricRuleListResponse>

JSON format 

{
	"RequestId":"0F05309F-8863-4B2A-8F52-C6AA00E701B4",
	"Alarms":{
		"Alarm":[
			{
				"Period":60,
				"Statistics":"Average",
				"GroupName":"Group name",
				"Webhook":"",
				"Subject":"aaabbb",
				"EffectiveInterval":"00:00-23:59",
				"RuleName":"Mu alert rule",
				"NoEffectiveInterval":"",
				"GroupId":"3596360",
				"EvaluationCount":3,
				"MetricName":"cpu_total",
				"Threshold":"92",
				"State":"OK",
				"Enable":true,
				"SilenceTime":86400,
				"Dimensions":"[{}]",
				"RuleId":"a151cd6023eacee2f0978e03863cc1697c89508e2b61****",
				"Namespace":"acs_ecs_dashboard",
				"ContactGroups":"Test",
				"ComparisonOperator":">=",
				"Escalations":{
					"Critical":{
						"Statistics":"Average",
						"Threshold":"92",
						"Times":3,
						"ComparisonOperator":"GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold"
					},
					"Info":{},
					"Warn":{}
				},
				"Resources":"[{\"instanceId\":\"i-a2d5q7pm3f12****\"}]"
			},
			{
				"Period":60,
				"Statistics":"Average",
				"GroupName":"demo",
				"Webhook":"",
				"Subject":"${serviceType}-${metricName}-${levelDescription}notification(${dimensions})",
				"EffectiveInterval":"00:00-23:59",
				"RuleName":"xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
				"NoEffectiveInterval":"",
				"GroupId":"12345",
				"EvaluationCount":3,
				"MetricName":"cpu_total",
				"Threshold":"90",
				"State":"OK",
				"Enable":true,
				"SilenceTime":86400,
				"Dimensions":"[{}]",
				"RuleId":"alarmRule_uuid_adbe286748952b82c6a4ebe3a07521697bb706****",
				"Namespace":"acs_ecs_dashboard",
				"ContactGroups":"rongfei",
				"ComparisonOperator":">=",
				"Escalations":{
					"Critical":{
						"Statistics":"Average",
						"Threshold":"6666",
						"Times":3,
						"ComparisonOperator":"GreaterThanOrEqualToThreshold"
					},
					"Info":{},
					"Warn":{}
				},
				"Resources":"[{\"instanceId\":\"host-fTcUci7****\"}"
			}
		]
	},
	"Success":true,
	"Code":"200",
	"Total":102
}

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