Dynatrace provides highly intelligent, real-time problem detection and notification features. For many teams, receiving alerts through email, collaboration tools, or ticketing systems is more than sufficient. But in specific scenarios—like overnight on-call rotations or mobile-only coverage—audible alerts are critical to ensure immediate attention.

That’s where Pushover shines. This lightweight notification service brings instant sound alerts directly to your mobile or desktop device—making sure you hear when something needs action.

Why Sound Alerts Matter

Even with all the power Dynatrace provides in its notification ecosystem, not all channels produce sound notifications by default. For example:

• Emails might get muted or buried in inboxes
• Slack or Teams messages can be silent on DND mode
• SMS alerts often don’t support priority or repeat sounds

In contrast, Pushover enables persistent, high-priority, sound-enabled notifications that can break through silent modes when required—perfect for:

• Night-time alerts during on-call duty
• Production outage notifications
• Critical service failure alerts

What is Pushover?

Pushover is a service that lets you send push notifications with custom sounds and priorities to mobile devices and desktops. It supports:

• 10+ custom alert sounds (e.g. sirens, alarms)
• Emergency priority with repeated alerts until acknowledged
• iOS, Android, and Windows/macOS desktop clients
• Simple REST API integration

How to Enable Sound Alerts from Dynatrace Using Pushover

Step 1: Create a Pushover Account

1. Sign up at https://pushover.net
2. Note your User Key
3. Go to https://pushover.net/apps/build
4. Create an application (e.g. Dynatrace Alerts) and copy the API Token

Step 2: Configure Webhook in Dynatrace

1. In Dynatrace, go to:
   Settings → Integration → Problem notifications
2. Click “Add notification” → choose Custom integration
3. Fill in:
   1. Name: Dynatrace to Pushover

   2. Webhook URL:

      https://api.pushover.net/1/messages.json

   3. HTTP method: POST

   4. Add the payload:

      {
        "token": "YOUR_API_TOKEN",
        "user": "YOUR_USER_KEY",
        "title": "🔔 Dynatrace Alert: {ProblemTitle}",
        "message": "{ProblemDetailsText}",
        "priority": 1,
        "sound": "siren"
      }
      

• Replace YOUR_API_TOKEN and YOUR_USER_KEY
• Available sound options: siren, alien, echo, bugle, magic, etc. (see Pushover sound list)
• Use "priority": 2 to activate emergency mode which repeats the alert until acknowledged

Step 3: Test the Notification

• Click “Send test notification” in Dynatrace
• You should instantly hear the configured alarm on your mobile or desktop

Example Use Case

We configured Pushover for our production alerting channel, set to play the "siren" sound with high priority. Whenever Dynatrace detects an anomaly with critical impact, our mobile phones immediately play a loud alarm—even in silent mode—ensuring we never miss urgent issues.

Benefits Recap

Final Thoughts

Dynatrace already offers comprehensive alert routing capabilities. Adding Pushover with sound alerts is a great way to ensure your most important alerts are heard—literally. It’s beneficial for on-call rotations or mobile-first teams who need guaranteed awareness, even when the screen is off.

If sound-based escalation matters to your workflow, this lightweight integration is worth enabling today.