Automated Astra DB Usage Threshold Alerts
Every morning, WebRun opens Astra DB, checks read, write, and storage usage for every database against your plan threshold, logs the numbers to Airtable for history, and emails an alert naming any database closing in on its cap.
How do I get alerted before my Astra DB usage hits its plan cap?
WebRun checks every Astra DB database every morning, comparing read, write, and storage usage against the threshold you set for your plan. It logs the numbers to Airtable so usage trends are visible over time, and emails an alert naming any database closing in on its cap, so a usage spike gets caught before it hits a hard limit.
- Usage spikes get caught before hitting a hard plan limit
- Usage history accumulates automatically for capacity planning
- Alerts stop the moment a database is back under threshold
Built for database administrators · backend engineering teams · platform engineers · DevOps teams
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
astra.datastax.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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DataStax Astra DB - check usage against plan threshold
- Open Astra DB and check read, write, and storage usage for each database
- Compare usage to your plan's threshold
- Note which database is closest to its cap
Done when Every database has been checked against its usage threshold.
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Airtable - log usage history
airtable.com
WebRun opens Airtable to log usage history. - Log a row for each database with its read, write, and storage usage
- Keep history so usage trends are easy to track
Done when Today's usage numbers are logged for every database.
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Gmail - email the alert
gmail.com
WebRun uses Gmail to email the alert. - Email an alert for any database over its usage threshold
- Name the database and how close it is to its plan cap
Done when An email alert has gone out for every database over threshold.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it upgrade the plan or throttle usage on its own?
No. WebRun only reports usage against threshold. Upgrading a plan or throttling traffic is left to a human.
How does it decide a database needs an alert?
It compares each database's read, write, and storage usage against the threshold you set, so the alert reflects your own plan limits.
What if usage drops back down?
It reads live usage from Astra DB every run, so a database back under threshold stops triggering alerts automatically.
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