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Update alert

PUT https://datafa.st/api/v1/admin/websites/{websiteId}/alerts/{alertId}

Update an alert.

Request

Authentication

  • dft_ account token with alerts:write.

Path parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
websiteIdstringWebsite ObjectId used by account tokens to choose which website to query or manage. Website ObjectId. The caller token must have access to this website.
alertIdstringAlert ObjectId.

Body parameters

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
namestringNoHuman-readable name for the resource or event. The exact meaning depends on the endpoint.
trigger.goalNamestringNoGoal name to watch. Saved lowercase and trimmed.
template.messagestringNoHuman-readable confirmation or status message for the operation.
template.subjectstringNoNew email subject.
isEnabledbooleanNoEnable or disable the alert.

Response

Returns a JSON object with status and endpoint-specific fields.

Response fields

FieldTypeDescription
data[]._idstringAlert ObjectId.
data[].websiteIdstringWebsite ObjectId used by account tokens to choose which website to query or manage.
data[].namestringHuman-readable name for the resource or event. The exact meaning depends on the endpoint.
data[].trigger.typestringTrigger type. Currently goal.
data[].trigger.goalNamestringGoal watched by the alert.
data[].destination.typestringDestination type. Currently email.
data[].template.subjectstringnull
data[].template.messagestringHuman-readable confirmation or status message for the operation.
data[].isEnabledbooleanWhether the alert is enabled.
data[].recentLogsobject[]Recent trigger logs.

Errors

Common errors include 400 for invalid input, 401 for missing or invalid tokens, 403 for missing permissions or website access, 404 for missing resources, and 500 for server errors.

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Example request
curl -X PUT "https://datafa.st/api/v1/admin/websites/{websiteId}/alerts/{alertId}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer dft_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"isEnabled":false}'
Success response
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": [{
    "_id": "665f0b3c4d2e1a0012345678",
    "websiteId": "665f0b3c4d2e1a0012345678",
    "name": "New signup",
    "trigger": { "type": "goal", "goalName": "signup" },
    "destination": { "type": "email" },
    "template": { "subject": "New signup", "message": "A visitor signed up." },
    "isEnabled": true,
    "recentLogs": []
  }]
}