What is an Alert Integration Test and why would I perform one?

An Alert Integration Test allows you to verify that your Silvanet Ultra Early Wildfire Detection System is correctly sending alerts to your chosen third-party monitoring or notification tool.

The test sends a simulated alert event only through the Dryad API, allowing you to check the complete alert delivery chain, from the Silvanet platform to your integrated system. This helps confirm that your integration is correctly configured and ready to receive real wildfire alerts.

Importantly, the test does not require a site with deployed sensors. The Dryad system sends a predefined example alert payload that mimics a real wildfire detection event. This allows you to verify that your endpoint is reachable and that your system can correctly receive and process alert data.

Why Perform an Alert Integration Test? 

There are two main reasons to run this test:

Verify Correct Configuration

• Ensure the API connection between Silvanet and your third-party tool is properly set up.
• Confirm that alerts are delivered without errors or delays.

• Validate that your system can correctly receive and process incoming data.

Demonstrate System Functionality

• Show team members, stakeholders, or end users how alerts will appear in your chosen platform.
• Provide confidence that the integration is working as intended before live deployment.

How the Test Works

When you trigger an Alert Integration Test:

1. The Dryad system sends a simulated wildfire detection alert via the API.
2. The first message sent is a predefined (hard-coded) example payload designed to represent a typical alert webhook.
3. Your third-party platform receives the alert exactly as it would in a real event.
4. You verify that the alert appears with the correct details, formatting, and timestamps.

Because the message is simulated, the test can be performed even if you do not yet have active sensors or an operational site.

If your organization does have sites with active sensors, the first message sent from the Testing tab will still be the predefined example payload. After the test message, any real alert events generated by your sensors will be delivered to your configured endpoint as usual.

Only one API application per organization is required, where you can configure one or more endpoints to receive both test alerts and live alerts.

Benefits of Testing

Running an Alert Integration Test helps you:

• Catches configuration issues early before a real incident occurs.
• Avoid troubleshooting during a live alert.

• Ensure your endpoint is reachable and correctly processing alerts.

• Helps train staff on interpreting and responding to alerts.

Tip: It’s good practice to perform an Alert Integration Test immediately after integration setup and periodically thereafter, especially after making configuration changes.