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ActionOpsgenieUpdated May 2026

How do I create an Opsgenie alert?

Short answer: Drop the "OpsgenieCreate Opsgenie Alert" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
Message
message
stringRequiredDisk usage 95%
Alias (dedupe key)
alias
stringOptional
Description
description
stringOptional
Priority
priority
optionsOptional
Tags
tags
arrayOptional
Responders (JSON array)
responders_json
stringOptional[{"type":"team","name":"OnCall"}]
Sample request
{
"message": "Disk usage 95%",
"alias": "{{trigger.alias}}",
"description": "{{trigger.description}}",
"priority": "{{trigger.priority}}",
"tags": "{{trigger.tags}}"
}
Returns
{
"took": 0.1,
"result": "Request will be processed",
"requestId": "req_abc"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Opsgenie Alert.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

FAQ

Questions about Create Opsgenie Alert.

What does the Create Opsgenie Alert action do in Opsgenie?
Opens an alert with message, alias for dedupe, responder routing, priority. The standard hook for "monitoring source detected anomaly → page the on-call engineer" workflows.
What inputs does Create Opsgenie Alert require?
Required: Message. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if Opsgenie returns an error?
The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.
Does Create Opsgenie Alert support batch operations?
Yes. Run Create Opsgenie Alert inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Opsgenie's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.
More actions

Other Opsgenie actions.

Send create opsgenie alert from your workflows.

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