Ingest signal readings

POST

/api/signals/ingest

Pushes numeric readings for a signal monitor identified by its source key.
Threshold rules configured on the monitor evaluate continuously and raise
alerts when they hold. A monitor accepts at most 50 distinct metrics.

Request

Authorization

API Key

Add parameter in header

X-Api-Key

Example:

X-Api-Key: ********************

Body Params application/jsonRequired

Examples

Responses

🟢200

application/json

All readings accepted.

Bodyapplication/json

🟠400

🟠404

🟠409

🟠422

🟠401Unauthorized

🟠429RateLimited

Request Example

Shell

JavaScript

Java

Swift

curl --location 'https://api.sigtake.com/api/signals/ingest' \
--header 'X-Api-Key: <api-key>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "source": "payments-queue",
    "readings": [
        {
            "metric": "queue_depth",
            "value": 86.2
        }
    ]
}'

Response Example

200 - Example 1

{
    "received": 3
}

Modified at 2026-07-18 23:37:11

Ingest an alert

Alert