Alert URL Generator
Use the Alert URL Generator to assemble the direct query URL for alert content.
- Specify URL parameters, as defined in the following table.
- Click Generate to produce the query string in the specified format based on the parameters you set.
- Click Test to generate data in the specified format in a new browser tab based on the parameters you set. Use the Test function to ensure that the topic returns appropriate results and to view the format of the output.
- Copy and paste the Query String generated in your platforms as needed.
URL Parameter | Description |
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Format | Select the data format. Select from: XML, JSON, RSS, CSV, IconText |
Group | Select an alert group from the list. |
Type | Select an alert type from the list. (optional) |
Limit | Specify the maximum number of alerts returned in results. |
Text Field (IconText type) | Specify the name of a dynamic field found in each alert to use as alternate text content instead of the alert text. If the field isn't found the main alert text is used. |
Intro Field (IconText type) | Specify the name of a dynamic field found in the alert group that is inserted at the very beginning of the output before any of the alerts. |
Outro Field (IconText type) | Specify the name of a dynamic field found in the alert group that is added at the very end of the output after all the alerts. |
1 Line (IconText type) | When checked the text output will appear all on one line. When not checked - intro and outro texts and alerts will each be on a separate line in the output. |