Alerting is the practice of automatically notifying a team when a metric crosses a defined threshold or an issue is detected, like a traffic spike, a drop in conversion rate, or unusual wallet activity. It lets teams respond quickly instead of discovering problems after the fact.

Examples

• An alert fires when conversion rate drops more than 20% compared to the prior week.

• A team sets up alerting for unusual outflows from a protocol’s treasury wallet.

• An alert notifies a team of a sudden traffic spike following a viral social post.

FAQs

What metrics are commonly alerted on?

Traffic, conversion rate, error rates, and unusual onchain activity are common alerting triggers.

How is alerting different from a dashboard?

A dashboard requires someone to check it; alerting proactively pushes a notification when something changes.

Can alerting be set up for onchain events?

Yes. Teams can configure alerts for specific onchain conditions, like large withdrawals or unusual wallet behavior.