Cannot Access Alerts Context via “alerts” Key

[roma55443]

Hello, I encountered an issue where I cannot access the alerts context using the "alerts" key, as shown in the documentation.

Currently, I can only retrieve the results of actions through the steps context.

Is this expected behavior, and will this be fixed in future updates?

[dosubot[bot]]

The issue you're encountering with accessing the alerts context using the "alerts" key might be related to how context variables are handled in Keep workflows. According to the documentation, you should be able to access alert attributes using the syntax {{ alert.<attribute> }} within your workflow ^[1].

If you're unable to access the alerts context as expected, it could be due to a configuration issue or a limitation in the current version of Keep. Unfortunately, I couldn't find specific information about known issues or fixes related to this in the available documentation.

For now, ensure that your workflow is correctly set up to trigger on alerts and that you're using the correct syntax to access alert attributes. If the problem persists, it might be worth checking for any updates or changes in the Keep documentation or release notes that address this issue.

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[shahargl]

hey @roma55443 , both steps and actions are referred as "steps" in the {{ }} syntax - can you try and say if that helped?

[roma55443]

hey @roma55443 , both steps and actions are referred as "steps" in the {{ }} syntax - can you try and say if that helped?

If I try to access the context of actions using {{ steps }}, it works. So does that mean there’s an error in the documentation?
Because the documentation says to use {{ actions }}.
I’m trying to figure out whether it’s a documentation error or a bug.

[shahargl]

Yea it is a documentation error. Will fix.

[talboren]

Or if you want to contribute, @roma55443 <3

[talboren]

#4390 (comment)

[talboren]

FYI you can also use {{ actions.action-id.results }} now.