StatusDrift integrates with Zapier to connect your monitoring alerts with thousands of other applications. This guide explains how to configure the Zapier integration to automate workflows when your services experience issues.
What This Integration Does
The Zapier integration triggers your Zaps when:
- A monitored service goes down or becomes degraded
- A service recovers and returns to normal status
- SSL certificates are approaching expiration
- Performance thresholds are exceeded
With Zapier, you can connect StatusDrift to apps like Trello, Asana, Google Sheets, Airtable, and thousands more.
Prerequisites
Before configuring the Zapier integration, ensure you have:
- A StatusDrift account with at least one monitor configured
- A Zapier account (Free or paid plan)
Step 1: Create a Zap with Webhooks
First, create a Zap in Zapier that uses webhooks as a trigger:
- Log in to your Zapier account
- Click Create Zap
- For the trigger, search and select Webhooks by Zapier
- Choose Catch Hook as the trigger event
- Click Continue
- Zapier will generate a unique webhook URL – copy this URL
- Continue setting up your action (the app you want to connect to)
Step 2: Add the Zapier Channel in StatusDrift
Now configure the integration in your StatusDrift dashboard:
- Log in to your StatusDrift account at app.statusdrift.com
- Navigate to Notification Channels in the sidebar
- Click Add Channel
- Select Zapier (or Webhook) from the integration type dropdown
- Enter a descriptive name for this channel (e.g., “Zapier – Create Trello Card”)
- Paste the webhook URL from Zapier
- Click Save to create the channel
Step 3: Test and Publish Your Zap
Complete your Zap setup:
- In StatusDrift, click Test on your notification channel to send sample data
- Return to Zapier and click Test trigger to verify the webhook received data
- Configure your action step using the data from StatusDrift
- Test the complete Zap
- Click Publish to activate your Zap
Step 4: Assign to Monitors
Connect the notification channel to your monitors:
- Go to Monitors in the sidebar
- Select the monitor you want to trigger Zapier workflows
- Scroll to the Notification Channels section
- Check the box next to your Zapier channel
- Save the monitor configuration
Available Data Fields
StatusDrift sends the following data to Zapier that you can use in your Zaps:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| incident_id | Unique incident identifier |
| incident_name | Name of the incident |
| incident_status | Current incident status |
| incident_url | URL to the incident details |
| monitor_id | Unique monitor identifier |
| monitor_name | Name of the affected monitor |
| monitor_url | URL being monitored |
| monitor_dashboard_url | URL to monitor dashboard |
| priority | Priority level: low, medium, high, critical |
| event | Event type: created, reopened, resolved, escalated, recurring |
| trigger_event_type | Trigger: down, warning, domain_exp, cert_exp (or null) |
| root_cause | Root cause of the incident |
| created_at | When the incident was created (ISO 8601 format) |
| resolved_at | When the incident was resolved (ISO 8601 format) |
| domain_expiration_date | Domain expiration date (ISO 8601 format) |
| certificate_valid_to | SSL certificate expiry date (ISO 8601 format) |
| certificate_issuer | SSL certificate issuer (for cert_exp alerts) |
Example Use Cases
Create a Trello card when a service goes down
Automatically create a task card in your incident board when StatusDrift detects an outage.
Log incidents to Google Sheets
Maintain a spreadsheet record of all monitoring events for reporting and analysis.
Send SMS via Twilio
Route critical alerts to SMS for team members who need immediate notification.
Troubleshooting
Zap not triggering
- Verify the webhook URL is correct in StatusDrift
- Ensure the Zap is published and turned on
- Check your Zapier task history for errors
- Verify the notification channel is assigned to your monitors
Missing data in Zap
- Re-test the webhook in Zapier to refresh available fields
- Make sure you sent a test from StatusDrift before setting up the action