Adding an alert for a certificate

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Updated at January 20, 2026

You can add alerts about a certificate's expiration or failure.

Adding an alert about upcoming certificate expiration

To create an alert:

Management console

In the management console, select the folder for the alert.
Go to Monitoring.
On the home page, click Create alert.
Specify the main alert parameters:
- Name. Name the channel.
- Description. Specify the notification method.
Set the conditions to trigger the alert:
1. Select the metric to base the alert on:
  - service = Certificate Manager.
  - name = certificate.days_until_expiration.
  - certificate = *. To monitor a specific certificate, specify its ID.
  - Optionally, if you choose more than one certificate, use the series_min() function that selects the minimum value.
2. Configure the main and additional alert parameters:
  - Condition. The condition of less than or equal to. Number of days for Alarm equals 4; for Warning equals 14.
  - Aggregation function.
  - Evaluation window.
  For more information, see Alert triggers.
3. Specify the notification channel. If you do not have a notification channel, create one.
4. Click Create. The alert will appear in the list.

To create an alert:

Management console

In the management console, select the folder for the alert.
Go to Monitoring.
On the home page, click Create alert.
Specify the main alert parameters:
- Name. Name the channel.
- Description. Specify the notification method.
Set the conditions to trigger the alert:
1. Select the metric to base the alert on:
  - service = Certificate Manager.
  - name = certificate.is_out_of_order.
  - certificate = *. To monitor a specific certificate, specify its ID.
  - Optionally, if you choose more than one certificate, use the series_sum() summing function.
2. Configure the main and additional alert parameters:
  - Condition. The condition of more. The number of faulty certificates for Alarm equals 0.
  - Aggregation function.
  - Evaluation window.
  For more information, see Alert triggers.
3. Specify the notification channel. If you do not have a notification channel, create one.
4. Click Create. The alert will appear in the list.