FireTail provides Static and Anomaly alerts for monitoring API activity. Each alert type works differently to identify issues based on distinct criteria.
Static alerts trigger when a predefined threshold is met for a selected metric. You can track various metrics like payload size, header size and so on, and apply statistical operations like sum, min, max, or average.
Example:
Trigger an alert if the average payload size exceeds 1000 bytes in the last day.
Anomaly alerts use historical data to detect unexpected deviations in request volume. Instead of a fixed threshold, they adapt based on past patterns and sensitivity settings.
Example:
Trigger an alert if the request volume spikes beyond the expected range. Example, if your API typically receives 1,000 requests per hour, but suddenly receives 10,000 requests within the same period, an anomaly alert would trigger if the spike falls outside the expected range.
