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Discord webhook uptime alerts (no bot required)

How to get downtime and recovery messages in a Discord channel using an incoming webhook.

You do not need a Discord bot for basic uptime alerts. An incoming webhook is enough: your monitor posts a short message when a check fails, and again when it recovers.

Create a Discord webhook

  1. Open the channel where you want alerts
  2. Channel settings → Integrations → Webhooks → New Webhook
  3. Copy the webhook URL (keep it private)

Anyone with that URL can post to the channel, so treat it like a password.

Point your monitor at it

In ReturnPod (Pro), edit a monitor and paste the URL into the Discord webhook field. When the monitor goes down or comes back, ReturnPod posts a plain message to that channel.

Email and generic HTTPS webhooks work on the free plan. Discord and Slack webhook fields are on Pro. See alert docs.

Tips that avoid noise

  • Alert on the URL that breaks for users, not every internal service
  • Prefer recovery messages on. Silence after a fix is how people assume you are still down
  • Use a dedicated #alerts channel so product chat stays readable

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