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title: "Send a test through an alert's channels"
canonical: https://docs.mentio.dev/api/alerts/test-alert
markdown: https://docs.mentio.dev/api/alerts/test-alert.mdx
---

# Send a test through an alert's channels

`POST /v1/alerts/{id}/test`

## Parameters

- `id` (path, required): Alert id (feed_...).

## Responses

- 200: A test message was attempted on every channel of the rule
- 401: Missing or invalid API key
- 404: Rule not found

Full schemas: https://api.mentio.dev/v1/openapi.json. Conventions: https://docs.mentio.dev/conventions.mdx