How to Push Zabbix Alerts to WeChat Using Service Account Templates

This article demonstrates a practical method to send Zabbix alerts through a WeChat service account using the platform’s template message feature.

1. Register and certify a WeChat service account

Follow the official WeChat guide to register a service account and complete the certification (requires company documents and a 300 CNY annual fee).

2. Enable template message function and select an alert template

In the WeChat public platform, add the “Template Message” feature.

Choose the “IT/Network Game – System Fault Alert Notification” template (or another appropriate alert template).

3. Download and deploy the alert script

# git clone https://github.com/vincihu/misc/
sudo mv misc/wxAlert /usr/lib/zabbix/alertscripts/
sudo mv /usr/lib/zabbix/alertscripts/{wxAlert/,}AlertWeixin.sh
sudo mkdir /usr/lib/zabbix/alertscripts/logs
sudo chmod u+x AlertWeixin.sh
sudo chown zabbix:zabbix /usr/lib/zabbix/alertscripts/{logs/,AlertWeixin.sh}
sudo pip install -U configparser requests simplejson

Edit wxAlert/wxAlert.conf and fill in the WeChat service account credentials:

[default]
appid = APPID
secret = SECRET
template_id = TEMPLATE_ID

4. Obtain subscriber OpenIDs

# python wxGetUserInfo.py 2>/dev/null
nickname: JasonQu
openid: AAAA
headimgurl: http://wx.qlogo.cn/mmopen/XXXX/0
nickname: 胡文西
openid: BBBB
headimgurl: http://wx.qlogo.cn/mmopen/YYYY/0

5. Configure Zabbix

Add a new media type:

Name: X. AlertWeixin
Type: Script
Script name: AlertWeixin.sh

Assign the media type to a user profile, using the subscriber’s OpenID as the “Send to” address.

6. Test the integration

Trigger a test alert in Zabbix; the message will be delivered to the WeChat user. Example screenshot: