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Documentation Index

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CatOps sends alerts when your servers or health checks have issues.

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Alert Types

TypeTrigger
Server DownAgent stops reporting
High CPUCPU usage exceeds threshold
High MemoryMemory usage exceeds threshold
High DiskDisk usage exceeds threshold
Health Check DownWebsite/API is unreachable
Health Check RecoveryWebsite/API is back up

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Notification Channels

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Telegram

1

Start Bot

Open @CatOpsBot in Telegram
2

Get Code

Send /start to get your connection code
3

Connect

Go to Settings → Notifications → Telegram and enter the code

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Email

Email notifications are enabled by default to your account email. To change notification email:
  1. Go to Settings → Notifications
  2. Update email address
  3. Save

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Slack (Coming Soon)

Connect your Slack workspace to receive alerts in a channel.

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Discord (Coming Soon)

Add the CatOps bot to your Discord server.

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Configuring Thresholds

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Via Dashboard

  1. Go to Settings → Alerts
  2. Set thresholds for each metric
  3. Save

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Via CLI

# Set CPU alert at 80%
catops set cpu 80

# Set memory alert at 85%
catops set mem 85

# Set disk alert at 90%
catops set disk 90

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Alert Rules

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Server Alerts

SettingDefaultDescription
CPU Threshold80%Alert when CPU exceeds
Memory Threshold85%Alert when memory exceeds
Disk Threshold90%Alert when disk exceeds
Alert Delay2 minWait before alerting

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Health Check Alerts

SettingDefaultDescription
Retries3Check N times before alerting
Confirmation30sWait and recheck

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Alert History

View all past alerts in the Alerts section:
  • Timestamp
  • Type (server/health check)
  • Status (triggered/resolved)
  • Duration

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Anti-Spam Protection

To prevent notification spam:
  • Cooldown: 15 minutes between repeated alerts
  • Max notifications: 3 “still down” messages
  • Grouping: Multiple issues grouped into one alert

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Quiet Hours

Coming soon: Configure hours when you don’t want notifications.

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Muting Alerts

Temporarily disable alerts:
  1. Go to the server or health check
  2. Click “Mute Alerts”
  3. Choose duration (1h, 8h, 24h, custom)
Remember to unmute when maintenance is complete!