Create alerts

Creates a new alert, sending alert data in the request body.
To create an Alert, you MUST include the following fields: alert_id, alert_type, created_at, title, and status. The other top-level fields are optional.

If we receive a request to create an alert for an alert_id that already exists in our system, we will respond with a 409 error code indicating that this alert cannot be created/updated. You must use the /alert/update endpoint to update an alert.

You can add the following objects to an alert:

FieldTypeDescription
rulesString[]Unique identifier of the rules/triggers/scenarios that triggered this alert
eventsObject[]Transactions affiliated with the alert. Each object must consist of a event_id and event_type field
entitiesObject[]Users or businesses affiliated with the alert. Each object must consist of an entity_id and entity_type field
instrumentsString[]Unique identifiers of any instruments affiliated with the alert

Please note that if verification_result_id is included, it will link the entity that is associated with the verification result with the alert.

Updates to an alert's alert_id are not allowed.

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The response will consist of the following fields:

FieldTypeDescription
alert_idStringUnique identifier of the alert on your platform
unit21_idStringInternal ID of the alert within Unit21's system
previously_existedBooleanIf alert (with the same alert_id) already exists
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