How to Use ElastAlert with WeChat: Python, Shell, and Java Plugins

Introduction

Because WeChat has a high usage rate in China, three ElastAlert plugins (shell, Python, Java) were developed to send alerts via WeChat.

Alert methods supported by ElastAlert

Command

Email

JIRA

OpsGenie

SNS

HipChat

Slack

Telegram

Debug

Stomp

Email is free and traceable, but reading is not timely and inconvenient on most devices. Command‑based SMS is costly, limited, and may lose messages when the line is down.

For a detailed analysis see “Why use WeChat Enterprise/Team accounts”.

Link: https://github.com/anjia0532/weixin-qiye-alert#%E4%B8%BA%E4%BB%80%E4%B9%88%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E5%BE%AE%E4%BF%A1%E4%BC%81%E4%B8%9A%E5%8F%B7%E5%9B%A2%E9%98%9F%E5%8F%B7

ElastAlert Python plugin

Prerequisites

Elasticsearch 5.2.0

ElastAlert 0.1.8

Steps

Installation and Email alert usage are described in another article “ElastAlert based on Elasticsearch monitoring alerts”.

Link: https://github.com/anjia0532/weixin-qiye-alert#%E4%B8%BA%E4%BB%80%E4%B9%88%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E5%BE%AE%E4%BF%A1%E4%BC%81%E4%B8%9A%E5%8F%B7%E5%9B%A2%E9%98%9F%E5%8F%B7

Images illustrating the plugin:

Partial code reference: “Python and shell sending messages via WeChat Enterprise”.

Link: https://www.cnblogs.com/caoguo/p/5668653.html

ElastAlert Command Java version

Prerequisites

Apply for a WeChat Enterprise account

Install Git

Java 1.8+

Maven

Steps

See the project repository:

https://github.com/anjia0532/weixin-qiye-alert