What conditions and operators can I use in Alert Rules?

Rules support metric-based conditions (uptime, response time, SSL, status code, visual diff, SEO score) with numeric, boolean, and change operators.

Quick answer

Supported operators: >, >=, <, <=, ==, !=, changed, increased by %, decreased by %, and for duration. Supported metrics span uptime, response time, SSL days-to-expiry, HTTP status, visual diff %, and SEO score.

Supported metric families

Where to find it in Lemwatch

Settings → Alerts → Rules → New rule → Add condition.

How to combine conditions

  1. Add a first condition (e.g. status code != 200).
  2. Click + AND or + OR for more conditions.
  3. Use for duration to require the condition to hold (kills flapping).
  4. Preview against the last 24h of data before saving.

FAQ

What does "changed" mean for numeric metrics?

Any non-zero delta from the previous check. Use % change for smoother triggers.

Can I compare two metrics?

Not yet — every condition compares one metric to a constant.

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