Create and List Monitors via Slack
How To: Create and List Monitors via Slack
Slack Agents enable teams to create and manage monitoring resources directly from Slack using natural language interactions.
Instead of switching between collaboration tools and the Exemplar console, operators can retrieve monitor information, create new monitors, review monitor configurations, and access monitoring status directly within Slack conversations.
This helps teams streamline operational workflows while keeping monitoring activities close to where collaboration happens.
Create a monitor
Slack Agents can guide users through the monitor creation process by collecting the required monitoring configuration before creating the monitor.
Typical monitor configuration includes:
- Monitor name
- Monitor type
- Target URL or endpoint
- Check interval
- Monitoring parameters
- Notification preferences
Before a monitor is created, the agent generates a monitor configuration summary for review and confirmation.
Slack Agents validate monitor configurations before creation to help ensure monitoring settings are complete and supported.
List monitors
Slack Agents can retrieve monitor inventories and display monitor information directly within Slack.
Typical monitor information includes:
- Monitor name
- Monitor type
- Current status
- Target endpoint
- Check interval
- Recent health check information
This enables operators to quickly review monitoring coverage and monitor health without opening the Exemplar console.
Review and confirm monitor configuration
Before creating a monitor, the agent presents the generated monitor configuration for validation.
This allows users to:
- Verify monitoring targets
- Review monitor type selections
- Confirm check intervals
- Validate monitoring parameters
- Update configuration values if needed
Once confirmed, the monitor is created and immediately becomes part of the organization’s monitoring inventory.
Operational benefits
Using Slack Agents for monitor management helps teams:
- Reduce context switching between tools
- Create monitors faster through natural language interactions
- Improve visibility into monitoring resources
- Retrieve monitor information quickly
- Streamline operational workflows
- Keep monitoring activities within existing team communication channels
Best practices
- Use descriptive monitor names
- Verify monitoring targets before creation
- Review check intervals carefully
- Confirm monitor configuration before execution
- Regularly review monitor inventories to ensure coverage remains accurate