# ilert
## In ilert: Create an Apica alert source
1. Go to **Alert sources** -> **Alert sources** and click **Create new alert source**.
2. Search for **Apica** in the search field, click the Apica tile, and then **Next**.
3. Give your alert source a name, optionally assign teams, and click **Next**.
4. Select an **escalation policy** by creating a new one or assigning an existing one.
5. Select your [Alert grouping](https://docs.ilert.com/alerting/alert-sources#alert-grouping) preference and click **Continue setup**. You may click **Do not group alerts** for now and change it later.
6. The next page shows additional settings, such as customer alert templates or notification priority. Click **Finish setup** for now.
7. On the final page, an API key and/or webhook URL will be generated. You will need it later.
## In Apica: Create an Alert Destination
1. On the top menu bar, navigate to **Integrations -> Alert Destinations -> New Alert Destination**.
2. Now type "ilert" into the search field and select **ilert**.
3. Enter a **Name** and the previously created Apica URL from the ilert alert source into the ilert Webhook **URL** field.
4. Now on the top menu bar, click on **Alerts**.
5. Select any Alert for which you want to receive a notification.
6. Click on the **'+'** in the Destinations tab.
7. Now select the previously created **Alert Destination** and click on **Save**.
8. Once the alert is set up, you will see the alert destination in your list.
9. Once the **ilert integration** is complete and an **alert is created**, go to **ilert** to verify that the alert is working.
### FAQ
**Will alerts in ilert be resolved automatically?**
Yes, as soon as the alert transitions to the status "OK" within Ascent, all corresponding alert(s) in **ilert** will be resolved automatically.
