Alerts

Alerts can be created by users on datasets. These alerts can then be used to inform users of information related to that dataset.

Requests

Initialise an alert on a dataset
Create an alert on a dataset
View alerts on a dataset
View an alert

Initialise an alert on a dataset

POST

datasets/{dataset-id}/alerts

Initialises a new alert on a dataset.

Prerequisites

The authenticated user must own a Matatika account

Request

Example Snippets

cURL

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" 'https://app.matatika.com/api/datasets/7b1dabfa-20d6-48a4-b131-1a937483e5b1/alerts' -i -X POST \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json'

Python (requests)

import requests

url = "https://app.matatika.com/api/datasets/7b1dabfa-20d6-48a4-b131-1a937483e5b1/alerts"

headers = {
  'Authorization': ACCESS_TOKEN
}

response = requests.request("POST", url, headers=headers)

print(response.text.encode('utf8'))

Response

200 OK

{
  "id" : "e2627f0d-a026-4a1e-bee9-7c57c5094a59",
  "created" : "2026-02-06T22:40:43.341626233",
  "lastModified" : "2026-02-06T22:40:43.341627033",
  "_links" : {
    "create alert" : {
      "href" : "https://app.matatika.com/api/datasets/7b1dabfa-20d6-48a4-b131-1a937483e5b1/alerts/e2627f0d-a026-4a1e-bee9-7c57c5094a59"
    }
  }
}

Create an alert on a dataset

PUT

datasets/{dataset-id}/alerts/{alert-id}

Create a new alert on a dataset.

Prerequisites

The authenticated user must own a Matatika account

Request

Example Snippets

cURL

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" 'https://app.matatika.com/api/datasets/7b1dabfa-20d6-48a4-b131-1a937483e5b1/alerts/e2627f0d-a026-4a1e-bee9-7c57c5094a59' -i -X PUT \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
  "detail" : "New dataset alert"
}'

Python (requests)

import requests

url = "https://app.matatika.com/api/datasets/7b1dabfa-20d6-48a4-b131-1a937483e5b1/alerts/e2627f0d-a026-4a1e-bee9-7c57c5094a59"

data = {
  "detail" : "New dataset alert"
}
headers = {
  'Authorization': ACCESS_TOKEN
}

response = requests.request("PUT", url, headers=headers, data=data)

print(response.text.encode('utf8'))

Response

201 Created

{
  "id" : "e2627f0d-a026-4a1e-bee9-7c57c5094a59",
  "created" : "2026-02-06T22:40:43.392335061",
  "lastModified" : "2026-02-06T22:40:43.392335461",
  "raised" : "2026-02-06T22:40:43.392335061",
  "detail" : "New dataset alert",
  "_links" : {
    "dataset" : {
      "href" : "https://app.matatika.com/api/datasets/7b1dabfa-20d6-48a4-b131-1a937483e5b1"
    }
  }
}

View alerts on a dataset

GET

datasets/{dataset-id}/alerts

View alerts on a dataset.

Prerequisites

The authenticated user must own a Matatika account

Request

Example Snippets

cURL

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" 'https://app.matatika.com/api/datasets/7b1dabfa-20d6-48a4-b131-1a937483e5b1/alerts' -i -X GET

Python (requests)

import requests

url = "https://app.matatika.com/api/datasets/7b1dabfa-20d6-48a4-b131-1a937483e5b1/alerts"

headers = {
  'Authorization': ACCESS_TOKEN
}

response = requests.request("GET", url, headers=headers)

print(response.text.encode('utf8'))

Response

200 OK

{
  "_embedded" : {
    "alerts" : [ {
      "id" : "e2627f0d-a026-4a1e-bee9-7c57c5094a59",
      "created" : "2026-02-06T22:40:43.392335",
      "lastModified" : "2026-02-06T22:40:43.392335",
      "raised" : "2026-02-06T22:40:43.392335",
      "detail" : "New dataset alert",
      "_links" : {
        "dataset" : {
          "href" : "https://app.matatika.com/api/datasets/7b1dabfa-20d6-48a4-b131-1a937483e5b1"
        }
      }
    } ]
  },
  "_links" : {
    "self" : {
      "href" : "https://app.matatika.com/api/datasets/7b1dabfa-20d6-48a4-b131-1a937483e5b1/alerts?page=0&size=20"
    }
  },
  "page" : {
    "size" : 20,
    "totalElements" : 1,
    "totalPages" : 1,
    "number" : 0
  }
}

View an alert

GET

alerts/{alert-id}

View an alert.

Prerequisites

The authenticated user must own a Matatika account

Request

Example Snippets

cURL

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" 'https://app.matatika.com/api/alerts/e2627f0d-a026-4a1e-bee9-7c57c5094a59' -i -X GET

Python (requests)

import requests

url = "https://app.matatika.com/api/alerts/e2627f0d-a026-4a1e-bee9-7c57c5094a59"

headers = {
  'Authorization': ACCESS_TOKEN
}

response = requests.request("GET", url, headers=headers)

print(response.text.encode('utf8'))

Response

200 OK

{
  "id" : "e2627f0d-a026-4a1e-bee9-7c57c5094a59",
  "created" : "2026-02-06T22:40:43.392335",
  "lastModified" : "2026-02-06T22:40:43.392335",
  "raised" : "2026-02-06T22:40:43.392335",
  "detail" : "New dataset alert",
  "_links" : {
    "dataset" : {
      "href" : "https://app.matatika.com/api/datasets/7b1dabfa-20d6-48a4-b131-1a937483e5b1"
    }
  }
}