Alerts with custom content added through templates

[shauryaBlue]

What problem are you trying to solve? We would like to add more details with the alerts generated through Kubecost. Eg. Attaching links to the kubecost dashboard / Reports attached to the emails / Details on what action is to be taken

Describe the solution you'd like Feature for adding messages with dynamic content through HTLM / text on the alerts Eg. i. https://plugins.jenkins.io/email-ext/#plugin-content-groovy-script-content-templates ii. https://argocd-notifications.readthedocs.io/en/stable/services/email/#template

Describe alternatives you've considered Currently, we generate custom alerts using a separate automation which uses Kubecost APIs & runs daily with a cron schedule

How would users interact with this feature? Alert notification templates can be added to the helm charts

[priyadharsanR]

Same issue i also facing

[thomasvn]

@shauryaBlue Thanks for the feature request! Could you share how you've currently configured your alerting?

@kwombach12 Could you provide some input here when you return?

[shauryaBlue]

Sure @thomasvn

Alerts are currently added per namespace to the helm chart

     alertConfigs:
        globalAlertEmails:
        - <>
        alerts: 
        - type: efficiency
          efficiencyThreshold: 0.6
          spendThreshold: 10
          window: 7d
          aggregation: namespace
          ownerContact:
          - <>

However, the alert generated by this does not provide sufficient details as to what action a namespace owner should take. We would like to attach custom data ( mainly kubecost container request recommendations ) along with the alert.

Current alert :

Efficiency for namespace <> (14%) dropped below the allowed threshold of 30%. Total Spend during Efficiency Alert: 58

Required alert example :

[Alert] Efficiency for namespace <> (14%) dropped below the allowed threshold of 30%. Please review kubecost recommendations for setting requests here : <>

Total Spend during Efficiency Alert: 58 This has increased by <>% in the past 2 weeks

The customisation of these messages would be great, as we could point application teams to required resources they can use

[kwombach12]

@shauryaBlue Would it be sufficient to link users back to Kuebcost savings when a drop in efficiency is detected? Are there other types of customizations you're looking for?

[shauryaBlue]

Sure, that would be great @kwombach12

Ideally however - customisations with templatization would be even better. This would allow admins to link other tools / reports along with the alerts.

[kwombach12]

@shauryaBlue My concern about allowing for customization in the alerts is that could lead to security vulnerabilities. @teevans Would you agree with that?

[chipzoller]

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