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Version: 1.12

PagerDuty

Botkube Cloud PagerDuty​

The Botkube Cloud PagerDuty integration ensure timely reactions to both alerts and changes in your Kubernetes cluster.

You can directly try Botkube Cloud PagerDuty app for free by creating an account in the Botkube Web App. Follow the steps below to install the app.

Prerequisites​

  • A Botkube Cloud account.

    You can try out the PagerDuty integration for Botkube for free by creating an account in the Botkube Cloud app.

Create a Botkube Cloud Instance with PagerDuty​

Connect Botkube Cloud to your Kubernetes cluster​

  1. Go to Botkube Cloud Web App and click on New Instance button.

    New Instance

  2. Install Botkube Agent on your Kubernetes cluster by following the instructions on the page.

    Install Agent

  3. Click Add platform dropdown, and select PagerDuty option.

    Platform Select

Proceed with the next section.

Create a PagerDuty Service​

note

For a detailed guide, navigate to PagerDuty's support page Services and Integrations.

To create a service in the PagerDuty web app:

  1. Go to Services -> Service Directory and click New Service. On the next screen you will be guided through several steps.

    1. Enter Name. We suggest to put a cluster name, for example: "Production EU".
    2. Click Next to continue.

  2. Select Escalation Policy that suits you best. Click Next to continue.

  3. Select Reduce Noise policy that suits you best. Click Next to continue.

  4. Select the Events API V2 integration.

    pagerduty_integration.png

  5. Click Create Service.

  6. Now you will be in the service’s Integrations tab, where you’ll find the Integration Key.

  7. Copy the Integration Key and proceed with the next section.

    pagerduty_app_event_integration_key.png

Finalize Botkube Cloud instance configuration​

Go back to the Botkube Cloud instance creation.

  1. In step 2, specify configuration details:

    • Integration Key: The integration key generated by PagerDuty in the previous section.

    Botkube Cloud Instance Configuration

  2. Add source plugins you want to enable in your Botkube instance and click Next button.

    Source Plugins

  3. Click Apply Changes button to update Botkube Cloud instance.

    Cloud Instance Create

Using Botkube Cloud with PagerDuty Integration​

From now on, all events emitted by enabled sources are routed directly to created PagerDuty service using the Events API v2. Botkube follows the best practices by recognizing different event types and sending them to PagerDuty accordingly.

pagerduty_app_alert_and_changes.png

Alerts​

An alert indicates a problem within a monitored cluster. Botkube forwards the following types of alerts to PagerDuty:

  • Kubernetes plugin: error and delete events.
  • ArgoCD plugin: application events including synchronization failures and health status degradation.
  • Prometheus plugin: All configured alerts.

To see the alerts in the PagerDuty web app, click Incidents tab and select Alerts:

pagerduty_app_alert.png

Changes​

A change indicates a non-problematic update within a cluster. Botkube forwards the following types of change events to PagerDuty:

  • Kubernetes plugin: create and update events.
  • ArgoCD plugin: application events including creation, updates, deployment, and deletion. Additionally, the synchronization statuses include running, unknown, and succeeded events.

To see the changes in the PagerDuty web app, click Incidents tab and select Recent Changes:

pagerduty_app_changes.png

Instance Cleanup​

  1. Go to Botkube Cloud home page and click Manage button of the instance you want to remove.

  2. Click Delete instance button, type instance name in the popup and click Delete instance.

    caution

    Remember to execute the displayed command to completely remove Botkube and related resources from your cluster.

    Cloud Instance Delete

Limitations​

Botkube Cloud PagerDuty App currently doesn't support the following features:

  • Botkube doesn't send a follow-up events to acknowledge or resolve triggered alert.