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Clarifying ControlUp Alert Retrieval Methods

Posted on May 11, 2026

The team wondered if alerts go to an index and how they can be pulled. It was suggested to check another endpoint instead and the confusing naming will be fixed. Links to ControlUp API were provided.


Read the entire ‘Clarifying ControlUp Alert Retrieval Methods’ thread below:

Good day

Do alerts go to an index

We have a team that wants to pull the alerts

https://api.controlup.io/reference/alertsdesktopcontroller_getalertbyid

i see that there is a API for Alerts, but if im reading this correctly , you need to check each device for alerts


Hi Eugene. Check this endpoint instead – https://api.controlup.io/reference/eventscontroller_geteventslist

It will return what you see on this page:


I see , thanks


The endpoint were looking at is for retrieving what you see on the "Alert Rules" page. Don’t blame you… the naming is confusing. I’ll get it fixed

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Topics: Automation & Alerting, Scripts

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