# Webhooks It is recommended to configure the webhook functionality to ensure that node operators are aware when alerts are published. The webhook is only fired if the `ALERT_SYSTEM_ALERT_WEBHOOK_URL` is set. When set, all alerts received will issue a `POST` request to this endpoint with the following payload:\\ ```json { "alert_type": , "raw": , "sequence": , "text": } ``` This format natively supports Slack webhooks, but any customizable operational procedure can be handled with this webhook. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.bsvblockchain.org/network-topology/nodes/sv-node/alert-system/webhooks.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.