Alarm and arm/disarm actions
Last modified: Thursday October 02, 2025.
For alarms and arm/disarm phases, you can configure specific actions:
Pop-up . Send a pop-up notification to users with access to cameras associated with the zone.Email . Send an email message to users with access to cameras associated with the zone.External link . Create an external link for users to view the alarm.Audio . You can play pre-recorded audio when the alarm triggers.- Choose the
Sound from the dropdown. To listen to the sounds, open theAudio library . For more information, see Audio library. - Select the required
Output speakers and how the sound shouldLoop .
- Choose the
Webhook . Set a webhook to trigger when the phase begins or terminates.- To configure a webhook, select
.
- See Create webhooks to send Alta Video notifications.
- To configure a webhook, select
You can use codes in email body text, external link descriptions, and webhook payload messages to add information about the alarm. See Alta Protect body text codes
For more information on assigning actions to alarm phases, see Triggered alarm actions.