Is there a convenient way to assign an alert action either using the Orion API?

I'm using an alert action to post alert data to a third-party system, aggregating all alerts and events from my environment. This setup is working correctly.

However, I'm struggling to automate the assignment of this trigger and reset action to all newly configured and enabled alerts to ensure no notifications are missed. My plan was to create an alert that detects newly enabled alerts missing the required ActionIDs and then execute a script against the SolarWinds API to assign the action. Unfortunately, I couldn't find an API verb for assigning or unassigning actions to alerts.

I also explored updating the action assignments table directly in the SQL database, but this approach doesn't seem straightforward either.

Has anyone encountered this issue or found a solution to automate action assignments for new alerts in SolarWinds?

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maciej.sandecki

Check out the verbs in Orion.Actions, the SaveActionsForAssignments looks like what you are looking for. The variables seem to refer to colums from Orion.ActionsAssignments.

aswetnatex23

Yes, while the Orion API in SolarWinds doesn’t provide a direct verb to assign or unassign alert actions, you can automate this process by using custom scripts through SWIS (SolarWinds Information Service) or PowerShell to clone or update existing alert configurations. A practical approach is to maintain a “template alert” with the desired trigger and reset actions, then programmatically copy its configuration to new alerts as they’re created. This avoids risky SQL edits and ensures consistency across all alerts. It’s a bit like solving amazing riddles—once you understand the logic behind Orion’s structure, automation becomes both possible and rewarding.