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Choose a trigger
A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "Alarm State Change" from Amazon CloudWatch.
Add your action
An action happens after the trigger—such as "Call Phone" in Twilio.
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Supported triggers and actions
Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.
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ActionWrite- New Phone Number
Triggers when you add a new phone number.
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Triggers when a new recording is available on your account.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Amazon CloudWatch + Twilio integrations
New to automation with Zapier? You're not alone. Here are some answers to common questions about how Zapier works with Amazon CloudWatch and Twilio
How do I set up a trigger in Amazon CloudWatch for Twilio alerts?
To set up a trigger in Amazon CloudWatch for Twilio alerts, you first need to create an alarm in CloudWatch. This alarm will monitor your selected metrics and specify the conditions that must be met for the alarm to be triggered. Once you have that, use our integration platform to connect CloudWatch with Twilio and configure actions such as sending SMS or voice messages when the conditions are met.
Can custom metrics from Amazon CloudWatch be used to trigger Twilio notifications?
Yes, custom metrics can be used to trigger Twilio notifications. Simply publish your custom metric data to CloudWatch and set up an alarm based on these metrics. Once the conditions of your custom metric alarm are satisfied, CloudWatch will trigger a notification action through our integration with Twilio.
Is it possible to send SMS texts from Twilio based on AWS Lambda results via CloudWatch triggers?
Absolutely, it is possible! You can configure AWS Lambda functions to push results into CloudWatch Logs and set an alert condition based on those logs. Through our integration platform, translate those alerts into SMS-triggering actions using Twilio.
What types of incidents can we monitor with Amazon CloudWatch to activate communications through Twilio?
You can monitor a wide variety of incidents using Amazon CloudWatch such as CPU utilization spikes, memory thresholds being breached, server errors logged, and more. We enable you to define these incident types within our platform so that when any threshold is crossed or incident type recognized by your alarms happens, messages or calls are triggered via Twilio.
How does our integration handle multiple alerts triggering at once from Amazon CloudWatch?
Our integration efficiently manages multiple simultaneous alerts by queuing them so that each one is processed in sequence according to predefined rules. You can customize how these concurrent alerts are managed and how notifications are dispatched through Twilio channels.
Are there costs associated with integrating Amazon CloudWatch alarms with Twilio messaging services?
While we facilitate the seamless integration between Amazon CloudWatch and Twilio through our service without charge, using Twilio for SMS or voice message services incurs costs according to their pricing model. Likewise, any costs associated with monitoring or alarming under AWS pricing apply separately.
What happens if an alert fails to trigger a message via Twilio due to connectivity issues?
If an alert fails due to connectivity issues between our platform and any service involved like AWS or Twilio itself, retry policies can be configured for retries under certain failure conditions. We also recommend setting up alternative communication pathways if critical alerts cannot afford disruption due simply technological hiccups.
