Zabbix Integration - Infrastructure Alerts

Connect Zabbix to Echobell with a webhook media type and get push notifications or phone calls when a trigger fires.


Zabbix is an open-source monitoring platform for networks, servers and applications. A webhook media type sends its alerts to an Echobell channel.

Create a Channel

Create a new channel in Echobell and copy the Webhook URL.

Create a Webhook Media Type

In Zabbix, go to AlertsMedia typesCreate media type, set Type to Webhook, and name it "Echobell". Add these parameters:

NameValue
url{ALERT.SENDTO}
title{ALERT.SUBJECT}
body{ALERT.MESSAGE}
host{HOST.NAME}
severity{EVENT.SEVERITY}
status{EVENT.VALUE}

Add the Script

Paste this into the Script field:

var params = JSON.parse(value),
  req = new HttpRequest();

req.addHeader('Content-Type: application/json');

var response = req.post(params.url, JSON.stringify({
  title: params.title,
  body: params.body,
  host: params.host,
  severity: params.severity,
  status: params.status
}));

if (req.getStatus() !== 200) {
  throw 'Echobell returned HTTP ' + req.getStatus() + ': ' + response;
}

return 'OK';

Assign the Media to a User

Go to UsersUsers, open the user who should be alerted, and on the Media tab add an entry with Type Echobell and Send to set to your channel's webhook URL.

Create a Trigger Action

Go to AlertsActionsTrigger actions and add an action whose operation sends a message to that user through the Echobell media type.

Only Notify on Problems

Zabbix sends both problem and recovery events. {EVENT.VALUE} is 1 for a problem and 0 for a recovery, so set this channel condition to keep recoveries quiet:

status == "1"

Use a second channel with status == "0" if you want recovery notifications at a lower urgency.