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Response attributes

Namespace data

Parameter Type Values
id String ID of the severity.
type String urgency
attributes Object Attributes object. See below.
attributes.name String Name of the severity.
`attributes.team_name String The team this severity is in.
attributes.sms Boolean Send SMS when new incident is created.
attributes.call Boolean Call when new incident is created.
attributes.email Boolean Send email when new incident is created.
attributes.push Boolean Send push notification when new incident is created.
attributes.critical_alert Boolean Send critical alert when new incident is created.

Note that the sms / call / email / push behavior of any severity can be customized by individual team members in Settings → Alerts.

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