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# Alerting

The alerting functionality empowers you to effectively oversee your PostgreSQL instances, enabling prompt notifications in the event of any issues.

By establishing specific rules, the alerting system identifies conditions and maintains vigilance within your environments.

As soon as a rule-defined condition is satisfied, the system logs it as an alert and takes action by initiating a sequence of predefined responses.

This alert subsequently initiates the execution of one or more designated actions, which include:

* Email notifications
* Webhook invocations
* Execution of a custom script

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Utilizing a custom script provides the flexibility to interact with external monitoring systems, enabling seamless communication and integration.
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This ensures timely awareness and intervention in case of potential problems.

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[Settings](/manual/features/key-features/alerting/settings.md)
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[Templates](/manual/features/key-features/alerting/templates.md)
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[Silences](/manual/features/key-features/alerting/silences.md)
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[Manager](/manual/features/key-features/alerting/manager.md)
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