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Usage
client.insights.get_alert_rule(id="a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890")
Returns JSON
Raises HttpResponseError
Description
To retrieve an alert rule, send a GET request to
/v2/insights/alert-rules/{id}.
Parameters
id string required
A unique identifier for an alert rule.
Response Example
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{
"alert_rule": {
"id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
"spec": {
"name": "High CPU",
"query": {
"metric": "do.droplets.cpu_utilization",
"resource_urns": [
"do:droplet:12345"
],
"tags": [
"env:prod"
]
},
"condition": {
"window": "EVALUATION_WINDOW_5M"
},
"thresholds": {
"warning": 80,
"critical": 95,
"operator": "THRESHOLD_OPERATOR_GREATER_THAN"
},
"notification_channels": [
{
"notification_channel_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
"notify_on": [
"SEVERITY_CRITICAL"
]
}
],
"re_alert_duration": "RE_ALERT_DURATION_4H"
},
"status": "ALERT_RULE_STATUS_ACTIVE",
"created_at": "2026-09-03T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-09-03T10:00:00Z"
}
}
See /v2/insights/alert-rules/{id} in the API reference for additional detail on responses, headers, parameters, and more.