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Focus: Configure alerts to get notified about sync failures, successful completions, and data usage thresholds across your ingestion connectors. Stay on top of your data pipeline health with comprehensive alerting that notifies you through Slack channels or email when important events occur in your ingestion workflows.

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Alert setup overview

5X provides flexible alert configuration to keep you informed about your data pipeline status. You can set up alerts in two ways:

From connector listing

Quick connector alertsSet up alerts directly from the ingestion dashboard for specific connectors

From settings panel

Centralized managementConfigure and manage all alerts from a single location in Settings

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Setting up alerts

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Method 1: From connector listing page

The quickest way to set up alerts for a specific connector is directly from the ingestion dashboard: Ingestion Dashboard with Alert Configuration
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Navigate to ingestion dashboard

Go to Ingestion in the main navigation to view your connectors
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Click the alert icon

Next to each connector, click the icon to open the alert configuration dialog
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Configure alert settings

Set up your alert preferences including:
  • Alert name
  • Connector selection (pre-selected)
  • Alert types (Sync Failed, Sync Successful, Row usage limit)
  • Delivery channels (Slack and/or Email)
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Save your alert

Click Set alert to activate the alert for that specific connector

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Method 2: From settings panel

For comprehensive alert management across all connectors: Alerts Settings Panel
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Access settings

Navigate to Settings from the main navigation, then click Alerts
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Create new alert

Click the New Alert button to open the alert configuration dialog
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Configure alert details

Set up your alert with the following options:
  • Alert name - Descriptive name for your alert
  • Type - Select “Ingestion” for data pipeline alerts
  • Connectors - Choose which connectors to monitor
  • Channel - Select Slack channels for notifications
  • Email - Add email addresses for notifications
  • Alert types - Choose specific alert conditions
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Save and activate

Click Set alert to create and activate your new alert

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Editing existing alerts

To modify an existing alert from the Settings panel:
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Find your alert

In Settings → Alerts, locate the alert you want to modify
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Click to edit

Click on the alert name or row to open the edit dialog
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Update settings

Modify any alert settings including connectors, channels, or alert types
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Save changes

Click Update alert to save your changes

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Alert types

Configure different alert types based on your monitoring needs:
Get notified when syncs failReceive immediate notifications when data synchronization fails for your connectors.When this alert triggers:
  • Sync encounters an error and cannot complete
  • Connection to data source fails
  • Authentication or permission issues occur
  • Data transformation errors during processing
Best practices:
  • Set up for all critical connectors
  • Route to appropriate team channels
  • Include escalation for repeated failures

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Alert configuration best practices

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Alert organization

Structure your alerts for maximum effectiveness:

Connector-specific alerts

Focused monitoringSet up dedicated alerts for critical connectors with specific requirements

Team-based routing

Proper escalationRoute alerts to appropriate teams based on connector ownership

Severity levels

PrioritizationUse different channels for different alert severities

Noise reduction

Alert fatigueAvoid overwhelming teams with too many notifications

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Alert naming conventions

Use consistent naming for better organization: Naming structure:
  • Environment prefix - [PROD], [STAGING], [DEV]
  • Connector name - Clear identifier for the data source
  • Alert type - Sync Failed, Usage Limit, etc.
  • Team identifier - Responsible team or department
Examples:
  • [PROD] Salesforce - Sync Failed - Sales Team
  • [PROD] PostgreSQL - Usage Limit - Data Engineering
  • [STAGING] BigQuery - Sync Successful - QA Team