Alerts
Stay informed about important changes to your website’s performance with Asky’s alerting system.
Alert Types
Threshold Alerts
Triggered when a metric crosses a specific value:
- Traffic spike – Alert when visitors exceed a threshold
- Traffic drop – Alert when traffic falls below normal
- Error rate – Alert when errors increase
- Performance – Alert when page load times slow down
Anomaly Alerts
AI-powered alerts that detect unusual patterns:
- Sudden changes – Unexpected spikes or drops
- Trend breaks – Deviations from normal patterns
- Unusual sources – Traffic from unexpected locations
Scheduled Reports
Receive regular summaries of your data:
- Daily digest – Key metrics from the past 24 hours
- Weekly summary – Performance overview and trends
- Monthly report – Comprehensive analytics review
Creating an Alert
Navigate to Alerts
Go to Settings → Alerts in your project.
Choose Alert Type
Select the type of alert you want to create.
Configure Conditions
Set the conditions that will trigger the alert:
When [metric] is [above/below] [value] for [duration]Example:
When page views is below 100 for 1 hourSet Notification Channels
Choose how you want to be notified:
Receive alerts to your email inbox.
Save and Enable
Review your alert configuration and enable it.
Managing Alerts
Alert History
View past alerts and their status:
| Time | Alert | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2 hours ago | Traffic spike | Resolved |
| Yesterday | Error rate high | Acknowledged |
| 3 days ago | New traffic source | Reviewed |
Muting Alerts
Temporarily silence alerts during:
- Scheduled maintenance
- Known traffic events
- Testing periods
Don’t forget to unmute alerts after your maintenance window ends!
Best Practices
- Start conservative – Set thresholds that won’t trigger too often
- Use multiple channels – Critical alerts should reach you multiple ways
- Review regularly – Adjust thresholds as your traffic patterns change
- Document responses – Create runbooks for common alert scenarios
- Avoid alert fatigue – Too many alerts means important ones get ignored
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