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Pingdom

With Pingdom modules in Make, you can monitor the alerts, contacts, and checks in your Pingdom account.

To use the Pingdom modules, you must have a paid Pingdom account. You can create an account at pingdom.com. For subscription information, refer to the Pingdom Pricing page.

Refer to the Pingdom API documentation for a list of available endpoints.

Connect Pingdom to Make

To establish the connection, you must:

  1. Obtain your API key in Pingdom.

  2. Establish the connection in Make.

Obtain your API key in Pingdom

To obtain your API key from your Pingdom account:

  1. Log in to your Pingdom account.

  2. In the left sidebar, click the Settings icon > Pingdom API.

  3. Click Add API token.

  4. Enter a name for the token, select Read access, and click Generate token.

  5. Copy the API key value shown and store it in a safe place.

You will use this value in the API Token field in Make.

Establish the connection with Pingdom in Make

To establish the connection in Make:

  1. Log in to your Make account, add a Pingdom module to your scenario, and click Create a connection.

    Note: If you add a module with an instant tag, click Create a webhook, then Create a connection.

  2. Optional: In the Connection name field, enter a name for the connection.

  3. In the API Token field, enter the API key copied above.

  4. Click Save.

  5. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.

You have successfully established the connection. You can now edit your scenario and add more Pingdom modules. If your connection requires reauthorization at any point, follow the connection renewal steps here.

Set Up Pingdom Webhooks

This app uses webhooks to trigger a scenario when an event occurs instantly. All webhook modules have an instant tag next to their name.

To set up a webhook, follow these steps:

  1. Add a Pingdom instant module to your scenario and click Create a webhook.

  2. Optional: Enter a name for the webhook in the Webhook name field.

  3. Click Save > Copy address to clipboard.

  4. Log in to your Pingdom account.

  5. In the left sidebar, click the Settings icon > Integrations.

  6. Click Add integration.

  7. In the Name field, enter a name for the webhook.

  8. In the URL field, paste the webhook URL copied in step 4.

  9. Click Save integration.

Pingdom will now send data to Make through the webhook when the selected event occurs.

Build Pingdom Scenarios

After connecting the app, you can perform the following actions:

Triggers

  • Watch New Alert

  • Watch Contacts

  • Watch Checks

Actions

  • Make an API Call

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