> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.uselotus.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Alerts

Lotus' Alerts feature provides you with real-time usage monitoring for specific components of a plan. With it, you can set usage alerts that notify you when a customer's usage passes a certain threshold, which triggers a webhook. This allows you to stay informed and take action quickly when necessary.

## Setting Alerts

Setting alerts is easy. Simply navigate to the "Alerts" tab on a plan's details page. From there, you can view any existing alerts that are associated with a specific plan component.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/lotus/HlrVno1vSHfnJwCd/images/subscription-lifecycle/existing_alert.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HlrVno1vSHfnJwCd&q=85&s=db9ca3f3c89820de47b05a42f4606d77" alt="Existing Alert" width="1084" height="325" data-path="images/subscription-lifecycle/existing_alert.png" />

To set an alert, click on the "Set Alert" button next to the corresponding component.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/lotus/HlrVno1vSHfnJwCd/images/subscription-lifecycle/set_alert.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HlrVno1vSHfnJwCd&q=85&s=6ddf16494a23a662039633dd5fc3c269" alt="Set Alert" width="436" height="380" data-path="images/subscription-lifecycle/set_alert.png" />

## Managing Webhooks

Alerts trigger webhooks that deliver the usage information to a designated destination. You can control where the webhooks get delivered to from the ["Webhooks"](/webhooks/webhooks) screen.

## Future Developments

While alerts currently only support Counter type metrics, we are working on expanding the feature to support alerts for other types of metrics. Additionally, we want to support a wider variety of alerts such as spend, remaining credit balance, and plan duration remaining.
