A custom Twilio alerting system using Express.js, json-rules-engine, and MongoDB
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Clone the repository: Start by cloning the repository to your local machine.
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Install Dependencies: After cloning the repository, install the necessary dependencies.
npm install
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Environment Setup: Rename the file
.env.example
to.env
and update the environment variables according to your setup. -
MongoDB Setup: Set up a MongoDB cluster and create a database and collection. Copy the connection string and update the
.env
file with the connection details. -
Update Rules: Customize the rules and thresholds in the
ruleEngine.js
file to match your alerting requirements.
To run the application, execute the following command:
node app.js
For more information, check out the blog post - Custom Twilio Alerting System using Express, MongoDB, and SendGrid