BLADE - Alerts
- Joe Izarbez
- Jonathan Schmale
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 | Â |
|---|---|---|
Format | Select the data format. Select from: XML, JSON, RSS, CSV, IconText | Â |
Group | Select an alert group from the list. | Â |
Type | Select an alert type from the list. (optional) | Â |
Limit | Specify the maximum number of alerts returned in results. | Â |
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 | The following fields are for the Text type |  |
Text Field (Text 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. | Â |
Intro Field (Text 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. | Â |
Outro Field (Text 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. | Â |
1 Line (Text 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. | Â |