Create an Opsgenie notifier

Before you create an Opsgenie notifier, generate an API key. Refer to the Opsgenie documentation (opens in a new tab) for instructions.

You can use variables in your notifiers.

To create an Opsgenie notifier:

In the navigation menu select Alerts > Notifiers.
Click Create notifier.
Enter a descriptive name for the notifier.
Select Opsgenie as the type of notifier you want to create.
In the API Key field, enter the value of your Opsgenie API key.
In the API URL field, enter the following URL, which is called as a POST request:
```
https://api.opsgenie.com/
```
Optional: Select Notify when resolved to send a resolved alert notification.
Click Save.