openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: New Relic Event Alerts Channels API
  description: The New Relic Event API allows you to send custom event data to the New Relic platform via HTTP POST. Custom events submitted through this API can be queried and visualized using NRQL, making it suitable for tracking arbitrary business or application events. Each event is a JSON object with an eventType and any number of additional attribute key-value pairs.
  version: '1'
  contact:
    name: New Relic Support
    url: https://support.newrelic.com/
  termsOfService: https://newrelic.com/termsandconditions/terms
  x-last-validated: '2026-04-18'
servers:
- url: https://insights-collector.newrelic.com
  description: US Production
- url: https://insights-collector.eu01.nr-data.net
  description: EU Production
security:
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: Channels
paths:
  /alerts_channels.json:
    get:
      tags:
      - Channels
      summary: New Relic Get Alerts Channels
      description: '<strong>🔥 This endpoint will be deprecated after 2024/01 🔥</strong> New users should use <a href="https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts-applied-intelligence/new-relic-alerts/advanced-alerts/alerts-nerdgraph/nerdgraph-api-examples/">these docs about managing alerts via NerdGraph.</a>


        <hr>


        <p>This API endpoint works with new Alerts on alerts.newrelic.com.</p>


        <p>It returns a list of the channels associated with your New Relic account.</p>


        <p>Note: See our documentation for a discussion on <a href="https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts/new-relic-alerts/rest-api-alerts/rest-api-calls-new-relic-alerts#channels-list">listing notification channels</a>.</p>

        '
      parameters:
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Pagination index
        schema:
          type: integer
        example: 100
      responses:
        '200':
          description: No response was specified
          headers:
            link:
              description: 'Links to related resources, in the format defined by [RFC 5988](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5988#section-5). This will include a link with relation type `next` to the next page and `last` to the last page, unless this page is itself the last page.

                '
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelResponse'
              examples:
                Getalertschannels200Example:
                  summary: Default getAlertsChannels 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    channel:
                      configuration: {}
                      id: {}
                      links: {}
                      name: {}
                      type: {}
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelResponse'
              examples:
                Getalertschannels200Example:
                  summary: Default getAlertsChannels 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    channel:
                      configuration: {}
                      id: {}
                      links: {}
                      name: {}
                      type: {}
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        CaselCaseOperationIds: true
        GenerateOperationSummariesFromPath: true
        ChooseTags: true
      operationId: getAlertsChannels
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      tags:
      - Channels
      summary: New Relic Post Alerts Channels
      description: "<strong>🔥 This endpoint will be deprecated after 2024/01 🔥</strong> New users should use <a href=\"https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts-applied-intelligence/new-relic-alerts/advanced-alerts/alerts-nerdgraph/nerdgraph-api-examples/\">these docs about managing alerts via NerdGraph.</a>\n\n<p>This API endpoint works with new Alerts on alerts.newrelic.com.</p>\n\n<p>It creates a channel associated with your New Relic account.</p>\n\n<p>Note: <a href=\"https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apis/rest-api-v2/requirements/rest-api-key\">Admin User’s API Key</a> is required.</p>\n\n<p>See our documentation for a discussion on <a href=\"https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts/new-relic-alerts/rest-api-alerts/rest-api-calls-new-relic-alerts#channels-create\">creating notification channels</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Channel type configuration options:</p>\n\n<ul>\n  <li>\n    <p>Email</p>\n\n    <p>{</p>\n\n    <pre><code>\"recipients\" : \"test@google.com\",\n\"include_json_attachment\" : true\n</code></pre>\n\n    <p>}</p>\n  </li>\n  <li>\n    <p>HipChat</p>\n\n    <p>{</p>\n\n    <pre><code>\"auth_token\": \"abc123\",\n\"room_id\": \"google.com\"\n</code></pre>\n\n    <p>}</p>\n  </li>\n  <li>\n    <p>OpsGenie</p>\n\n    <p>{</p>\n\n    <pre><code>\"api_key\": \"abc123\",\n\"teams\": \"team1\",\n\"tags\": \"tag1\",\n\"recipients\": \"me@me.com\"\n</code></pre>\n\n    <p>}</p>\n  </li>\n  <li>\n    <p>Slack</p>\n\n    <p>{</p>\n\n    <pre><code>\"url\": \"http://test.com\",\n\"channel\": \"channel1\"\n</code></pre>\n\n    <p>}</p>\n  </li>\n  <li>\n    <p>Campfire</p>\n\n    <p>{</p>\n\n    <pre><code>\"subdomain\": \"mysubdomain\",\n\"token\": \"123abc\",\n\"room\": \"room1\"\n</code></pre>\n\n    <p>}</p>\n  </li>\n  <li>\n    <p>Victorops</p>\n\n    <p>{</p>\n\n    <pre><code>\"key\": \"mykey\",\n\"route_key\": \"theroute\"\n</code></pre>\n\n    <p>}</p>\n  </li>\n  <li>\n    <p>PagerDuty</p>\n\n    <p>{</p>\n\n    <pre><code>\"service_key\": \"myservicekey\"\n</code></pre>\n\n    <p>}</p>\n  </li>\n  <li>\n    <p>Webhook (json)</p>\n\n    <p>{</p>\n\n    <pre><code>\"base_url\": \"http://test.com\",\n\"auth_username\": \"username\",\n\"auth_password\": \"password\",\n\"payload_type\": \"application/json\",\n\"payload\": {\n  \"account_id\": \"$ACCOUNT_ID\",\n  \"account_name\": \"$ACCOUNT_NAME\",\n  \"condition_id\": \"$CONDITION_ID\",\n  \"condition_name\": \"$CONDITION_NAME\",\n  \"current_state\": \"$EVENT_STATE\",\n  \"details\": \"$EVENT_DETAILS\",\n  \"event_type\": \"$EVENT_TYPE\",\n  \"incident_acknowledge_url\": \"$INCIDENT_ACKNOWLEDGE_URL\",\n  \"incident_id\": \"$INCIDENT_ID\",\n  \"incident_url\": \"$INCIDENT_URL\",\n  \"owner\": \"$EVENT_OWNER\",\n  \"policy_name\": \"$POLICY_NAME\",\n  \"policy_url\": \"$POLICY_URL\",\n  \"runbook_url\": \"$RUNBOOK_URL\",\n  \"severity\": \"$SEVERITY\",\n  \"targets\": \"$TARGETS\",\n  \"timestamp\": \"$TIMESTAMP\",\n  \"violation_chart_url\": \"$VIOLATION_CHART_URL\"\n},\n\"headers\": {\"header1\": \"test\", \"header2\": \"test\"}\n</code></pre>\n\n    <p>}</p>\n  </li>\n  <li>\n    <p>Webhook (x-www-form-urlencoded)</p>\n\n    <p>{</p>\n\n    <pre><code>\"base_url\": \"http://test.com\",\n\"auth_username\": \"username\",\n\"auth_password\": \"password\",\n\"payload_type\": \"application/x-www-form-urlencoded\",\n\"payload\": {\n  \"account_id\": \"$ACCOUNT_ID\",\n  \"account_name\": \"$ACCOUNT_NAME\",\n  \"condition_id\": \"$CONDITION_ID\",\n  \"condition_name\": \"$CONDITION_NAME\",\n  \"current_state\": \"$EVENT_STATE\",\n  \"details\": \"$EVENT_DETAILS\",\n  \"event_type\": \"$EVENT_TYPE\",\n  \"incident_acknowledge_url\": \"$INCIDENT_ACKNOWLEDGE_URL\",\n  \"incident_id\": \"$INCIDENT_ID\",\n  \"incident_url\": \"$INCIDENT_URL\",\n  \"owner\": \"$EVENT_OWNER\",\n  \"policy_name\": \"$POLICY_NAME\",\n  \"policy_url\": \"$POLICY_URL\",\n  \"runbook_url\": \"$RUNBOOK_URL\",\n  \"severity\": \"$SEVERITY\",\n  \"targets\": \"$TARGETS\",\n  \"timestamp\": \"$TIMESTAMP\",\n  \"violation_chart_url\": \"$VIOLATION_CHART_URL\"\n},\n\"headers\": {\"header1\": \"test\", \"header2\": \"test\"}\n</code></pre>\n\n    <p>}</p>\n  </li>\n</ul>\n\n"
      parameters:
      - name: policy_ids
        in: query
        description: Policy IDs to associate with channel
        style: form
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        example:
        - '500123'
      requestBody:
        description: channel schema
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Channel'
            examples:
              PostalertschannelsRequestExample:
                summary: Default postAlertsChannels request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  channel:
                    configuration: {}
                    name: Example Title
                    type: example_value
          application/xml:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Channel'
            examples:
              PostalertschannelsRequestExample:
                summary: Default postAlertsChannels request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  channel:
                    configuration: {}
                    name: Example Title
                    type: example_value
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: No response was specified
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelResponse'
              examples:
                Postalertschannels200Example:
                  summary: Default postAlertsChannels 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    channel:
                      configuration: {}
                      id: {}
                      links: {}
                      name: {}
                      type: {}
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelResponse'
              examples:
                Postalertschannels200Example:
                  summary: Default postAlertsChannels 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    channel:
                      configuration: {}
                      id: {}
                      links: {}
                      name: {}
                      type: {}
      x-codegen-request-body-name: channel
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        CaselCaseOperationIds: true
        GenerateOperationSummariesFromPath: true
        ChooseTags: true
      operationId: postAlertsChannels
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /alerts_channels/{channel_id}.json:
    delete:
      tags:
      - Channels
      summary: New Relic Delete Alerts Channels Channel
      description: '<strong>🔥 This endpoint will be deprecated after 2024/01 🔥</strong> New users should use <a href="https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts-applied-intelligence/new-relic-alerts/advanced-alerts/alerts-nerdgraph/nerdgraph-api-examples/">these docs about managing alerts via NerdGraph.</a>


        <p>This API endpoint deletes Alerts notification channels.</p>


        <p>Note: <code>User</code> notification channels cannot be deleted.</p>


        <p>Note: <a href="https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apis/rest-api-v2/requirements/rest-api-key">Admin User’s API Key</a> is required.</p>


        <p>See our documentation for a discussion on <a href="https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts/new-relic-alerts/rest-api-alerts/rest-api-calls-new-relic-alerts#channels-delete">deleting notification channels</a>.</p>


        '
      parameters:
      - name: channel_id
        in: path
        description: Channel ID
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
        example: 100
      responses:
        '200':
          description: No response was specified
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelResponse'
              examples:
                Deletealertschannelschannelid200Example:
                  summary: Default deleteAlertsChannelsChannelId 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    channel:
                      configuration: {}
                      id: {}
                      links: {}
                      name: {}
                      type: {}
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelResponse'
              examples:
                Deletealertschannelschannelid200Example:
                  summary: Default deleteAlertsChannelsChannelId 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    channel:
                      configuration: {}
                      id: {}
                      links: {}
                      name: {}
                      type: {}
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        CaselCaseOperationIds: true
        GenerateOperationSummariesFromPath: true
        ChooseTags: true
      operationId: deleteAlertsChannelsChannelId
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /alerts_policy_channels.json:
    put:
      tags:
      - Channels
      summary: New Relic Put Alerts Policy Channels
      description: '<strong>🔥 This endpoint will be deprecated after 2024/01 🔥</strong> New users should use <a href="https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts-applied-intelligence/new-relic-alerts/advanced-alerts/alerts-nerdgraph/nerdgraph-api-examples/">these docs about managing alerts via NerdGraph.</a>


        <hr>


        <p>This API endpoint updates policy/channel associations.</p>


        <p>Note: <a href="https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apis/rest-api-v2/requirements/rest-api-key">Admin User’s API Key</a> is required.</p>


        <p>See our documentation for a discussion on <a href="https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts/new-relic-alerts/rest-api-alerts/rest-api-calls-new-relic-alerts#policy-channels-update">updating notification channels with policies</a>.</p>

        '
      parameters:
      - name: policy_id
        in: query
        description: Policy ID
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
        example: 100
      - name: channel_ids
        in: query
        description: Channel IDs
        required: true
        style: form
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        example:
        - '500123'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: No response was specified
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PolicyChannelsResponse'
              examples:
                Putalertspolicychannels200Example:
                  summary: Default putAlertsPolicyChannels 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    policy:
                      channel_ids: {}
                      id: {}
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PolicyChannelsResponse'
              examples:
                Putalertspolicychannels200Example:
                  summary: Default putAlertsPolicyChannels 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    policy:
                      channel_ids: {}
                      id: {}
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        CaselCaseOperationIds: true
        GenerateOperationSummariesFromPath: true
        ChooseTags: true
      operationId: putAlertsPolicyChannels
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      tags:
      - Channels
      summary: New Relic Delete Alerts Policy Channels
      description: '<strong>🔥 This endpoint will be deprecated after 2024/01 🔥</strong> New users should use <a href="https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts-applied-intelligence/new-relic-alerts/advanced-alerts/alerts-nerdgraph/nerdgraph-api-examples/">these docs about managing alerts via NerdGraph.</a>


        <hr>


        <p>This API endpoint deletes Alerts policy/channel associations.</p>


        <p>Note: <a href="https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apis/rest-api-v2/requirements/rest-api-key">Admin User’s API Key</a> is required.</p>


        <p>See our documentation for a discussion on <a href="https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts/new-relic-alerts/rest-api-alerts/rest-api-calls-new-relic-alerts#policy-channels-delete">deleting notification channels with policies</a>.</p>

        '
      parameters:
      - name: policy_id
        in: query
        description: Policy ID
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
        example: 100
      - name: channel_id
        in: query
        description: Channel ID
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
        example: 100
      responses:
        '200':
          description: No response was specified
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelResponse'
              examples:
                Deletealertspolicychannels200Example:
                  summary: Default deleteAlertsPolicyChannels 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    channel:
                      configuration: {}
                      id: {}
                      links: {}
                      name: {}
                      type: {}
            application/xml:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelResponse'
              examples:
                Deletealertspolicychannels200Example:
                  summary: Default deleteAlertsPolicyChannels 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    channel:
                      configuration: {}
                      id: {}
                      links: {}
                      name: {}
                      type: {}
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        CaselCaseOperationIds: true
        GenerateOperationSummariesFromPath: true
        ChooseTags: true
      operationId: deleteAlertsPolicyChannels
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    PolicyChannelsResponseType:
      type: object
      properties:
        channel_ids:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
          example:
          - 100
        id:
          type: integer
          example: 100
    ChannelBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        configuration:
          type: object
          properties: {}
          example: {}
        name:
          type: string
          example: example-resource-01
        type:
          type: string
          example: standard
    ChannelLinksResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        policy_ids:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
          example:
          - 100
    PolicyChannelsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        policy:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PolicyChannelsResponseType'
    Channel:
      type: object
      properties:
        channel:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelBody'
    ChannelResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        channel:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelResponseType'
    ChannelResponseType:
      type: object
      properties:
        configuration:
          type: object
          properties: {}
          example: {}
        id:
          type: integer
          example: 100
        links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelLinksResponse'
        name:
          type: string
          example: example-resource-01
        type:
          type: string
          example: standard
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Api-Key
      description: New Relic License Key or Ingest API Key
externalDocs:
  description: New Relic Event API Documentation
  url: https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/data-apis/ingest-apis/event-api/introduction-event-api/