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# ilert

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## Setup


### Prerequisites

- A Netdata Cloud account
- Access to the Space as an **Admin**
- The Space needs to be on a paid plan
- You need to have permissions on ilert to add new Alert sources.

### ilert Configuration

1. From the navigation bar, open the Alert sources drop down and click "Alert sources"
2. Click on the "+ Create a new alert source" button
3. Configure an Alert source:
    - Select "API integration" and click Next
    - Provide a name that suits the source's purpose, for example "Netdata"
    - Select Escalation policy
    - Select Alert grouping (optional)
4. Obtain the API Key:
    - Once the Alert source is created, you will be provided with an API key. Copy it in order to add it to your integration configuration in the Netdata Cloud UI

### Netdata Configuration

1. Click on the **Space settings** cog (located above your profile icon)
2. Click on the **Alerts & Notifications** tab
3. Click on the **+ Add configuration** button
4. Add the ilert Integration
5. A modal will be presented to you to enter the required details to enable the integration:
    - **Notification settings**
      - Configuration name (optional): A name for your configuration in order to easily refer to it
      - Rooms: A list of Rooms for which you want to be notified
      - Notifications: The notification types you want to receive
    - **Integration configuration**
      - Alert Source API key: The key you copied in the ilert configuration step.
