What is Spike.sh Notification?
Spike.sh is a simple, developer-friendly on-call and incident management platform. It provides phone calls, SMS, Slack, and email escalations in a clean, no-frills interface. Xitoring's integration automatically creates incidents in Spike.sh when issues are detected.
Why Use Spike.sh Notifications?
- Simple and clean — No bloated features, just what you need
- Affordable — Budget-friendly compared to PagerDuty/Opsgenie
- Multi-channel escalation — Phone, SMS, Slack, email from one platform
- Developer-first — Easy API and webhook setup
How to Configure Spike.sh Notifications
Step 1: Get Your Spike.sh Integration URL
- Log in to your Spike.sh account
- Go to Integrations and create a new Xitoring or Webhook integration
- Copy the Integration URL or API Key
Step 2: Create a Notification Role in Xitoring
- Log in to your Xitoring Dashboard
- Go to Settings → Notification Roles
- Click Create New Role
- Name it (e.g., "Spike.sh Alerts")
Step 3: Add Spike.sh Channel
- Click Add Contact in the notification role
- Select Spike.sh as the channel
- Enter the integration URL or API key
- Save
Step 4: Test
- Click Send Test and verify in Spike.sh
Best Practices
- Set up on-call schedules in Spike.sh for team rotation
- Configure escalation rules for unacknowledged alerts
- Use Spike.sh's built-in phone call escalation for critical issues
- Keep your Spike.sh integration credentials secure
Learn More
Explore all available Notification Channels to build your alerting strategy.