Automated Instana Performance Anomaly Alerts
Every few minutes, WebRun checks Instana for services flagged with a performance anomaly, creates a Trello card with the affected service and metric, and messages the on-call engineer on WhatsApp, so a latency or error spike gets investigated right away instead of during the next scheduled review.
How do I get alerted immediately to an Instana performance anomaly?
WebRun checks Instana every few minutes for services flagged with a performance anomaly, creating a Trello card with the affected service and metric, and messaging the on-call engineer directly on WhatsApp. This means a latency or error spike gets a tracked card and a direct ping within minutes, well before it would surface in a scheduled review.
- A performance anomaly gets a card and a ping within minutes
- The on-call engineer knows exactly which service and metric to check first
- Ongoing anomalies do not create duplicate noise on the board
Built for Site reliability engineers · application performance teams · DevOps teams · platform engineers
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
www.instana.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Instana - check for performance anomalies
instana.com
WebRun opens Instana to check for performance anomalies. - Open Instana and review services flagged with an automatic anomaly detection
- Note the affected service, the metric involved, and how far it deviates from normal
- Check whether the anomaly is still ongoing
Done when Every current performance anomaly is identified with its service and metric.
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Trello - create the investigation card
trello.com
WebRun opens Trello to create the investigation card. - Open the Performance Investigations Trello board
- Create a card for the anomaly with the service, metric, and a link to Instana
- Place it in the To Investigate column
Done when A Trello card exists for every current performance anomaly.
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WhatsApp - ping the on-call engineer
whatsapp.com
WebRun opens WhatsApp to ping the on-call engineer. - Message the on-call engineer on WhatsApp
- Include the affected service, the metric, and the Trello card link
- Ask them to acknowledge or reassign it
Done when The on-call engineer has been messaged about every current anomaly.
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 WebRun scale infrastructure or restart a service?
No. It only reports the anomaly with a card and a message. Scaling, restarting, or any infrastructure change stays a decision for the on-call engineer.
How does Instana decide something is an anomaly?
WebRun relies on Instana's own automatic anomaly detection rather than inventing its own thresholds, so the alerts match what Instana's AI-based monitoring already flags.
Does it create duplicate cards for an ongoing anomaly?
No. If a card is already open for that anomaly, WebRun will not create a second one until it clears and reoccurs.
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