Command
nylas deliverability send-alerts update
Change a send alert rule; flags you leave out keep their value.
Written by Qasim Muhammad Staff SRE
What does nylas deliverability send-alerts update do?
The nylas deliverability send-alerts update command changes a send alert rule. Only the flags you set are sent, and the rest of the rule keeps its value. It covers only messages sent from an Agent Account or through Transactional send; messages from connected grants such as Google or Microsoft accounts are not included. Use it to tune a threshold or window without recreating the rule.
Usage
nylas deliverability send-alerts update <rule-id> [--metric METRIC] [--threshold PERCENT] [--window-hours HOURS] [--min-volume N] [--json]Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| --json | Output as JSON |
| --no-color | Disable color output |
| --verbose(-v) | Enable verbose output |
| --config | Custom config file path |
| --help(-h) | Show help for the command |
| --limit | Limit results (most list commands) |
| --yes(-y) | Skip confirmations |
| --metric | Metric: bounce_rate, complaint_rate, delivery_rate (unchanged if not set) |
| --min-volume | Minimum sends in the window before the rule can fire (unchanged if not set) |
| --threshold | Threshold percent, up to 2 decimals; bounce/complaint fire above it (0 to <100), delivery fires below it (>0 to 100) (unchanged if not set) |
| --window-hours | Look-back window in hours, 1-24 (unchanged if not set) |
Examples
The nylas deliverability send-alerts update command changes a send alert rule.
Lower a threshold
nylas deliverability send-alerts update 3d6f8a1c-2b4e-4c7d-9f0a-1b2c3d4e5f60 --threshold 3Troubleshooting
nothing to update
Set at least one of --metric, --threshold, --window-hours, or --min-volume.
alert rule not found
Rule IDs are lowercase UUIDs from nylas deliverability send-alerts list. A rule from another application is also reported as not found.
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Run nylas deliverability send-alerts update --help for full help output.