What does this automation do?
Each hour, Taskade sends an HTTP request to the configured API and emails the owner only when the returned status needs attention.
What can you do with it?
- Check an endpoint without opening its dashboard
- Run the same request on a dependable schedule
- Alert the owner only when the response crosses your rule
The Steps
This automation runs in 4 steps:
- When Schedule — Every hour
- Then HTTP — Send HTTP Request
- Then Filter — continue only when the API response needs attention
- Then Taskade — Send an email
Who is this automation for?
Built for operations teams monitoring an endpoint on a fixed cadence. Each hour, Taskade sends an HTTP request to the configured API and emails the owner only when the returned status needs attention.
How do you set it up?
- Open the "Automations" tab in your workspace.
- Click ➕ Add automation, then start from scratch.
- Add the trigger "Every hour" from Schedule.
- Add the action "Send HTTP Request" from HTTP.
- Add a Filter step: Filter — continue only when the API response needs attention.
- Add the action "Send an email" from Taskade.
- Enable the toggle in the top-right corner to activate the automation.
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