Log every Updown.io down alert in a Google Sheets incident log
Each time Updown.io reports one of your checks as down, FlowMattic adds a new row to a Google Sheets incident log, so every outage is recorded in a sheet you can sort, share and review later.
Updown.io
Google Sheets2 steps Setup ~5 min Used on 1.6k sites Free to import
What this workflow does
Down alerts tend to live in email or chat, where they scroll away. When someone asks how often a site went down last quarter, you end up searching old messages. This workflow writes each down alert to a spreadsheet as it arrives, so the history builds itself.
The Updown.io trigger fires on a new down alert for a check you monitor. FlowMattic receives the alert data and passes it to Google Sheets, where the Add New Row action appends a row to the spreadsheet you choose. You decide which alert values go into which column.
Only down alerts start this workflow, so the sheet records when things broke, not when they recovered. Each run also shows in Task History, which is useful when you check that the sheet matches the alerts Updown.io sent.
Monthly uptime review for clients
An agency monitors client sites in Updown.io. At month end, the incident sheet shows each down alert per site, ready to filter and share in a client report.
Spotting a site that keeps failing
Sort the log by URL to see which check has the most down alerts and which one needs attention from your hosting provider.
Shared record for an on-call team
Team members without an Updown.io login can open the Google Sheet to see past outages and add their own notes next to each row.
How this workflow runs
What happens at each step once the workflow is on, and what you need before you import it.
Updown.io New Down AlertRuns when Updown.io sends a down alert for one of your checks. The alert data becomes available to map into the spreadsheet row.
- Google Sheets Add New Row
Appends a row to the Google Sheets spreadsheet you pick. Map the alert values you want to keep to the sheet's columns and connect your Google account.
What you need
- FlowMatticCore
- Updown.io AccountAccount
- Google Sheets AccountAccount
After importing, map your own data. To keep the template universal, not every step is pre-filled. Open each step in the builder and connect your accounts and fields (channels, lists, sheets, recipients) before you switch the workflow on.
Make it yours
Changes worth making after you import it.
- After import, let FlowMattic capture one real down alert before you map columns. You then see every value Updown.io sends and can pick the ones worth keeping.
- Add a Slack or email step after the Google Sheets step if you also want people notified, while the sheet stays your record.
- Add a Filter after the trigger if you only want certain checks in this log, for example alerts whose URL contains your production domain.
Questions about this workflow
Does this log Updown.io recovery alerts too?
No. The trigger is New Down Alert, so only down events are written to the sheet. To record recoveries, build a second workflow with an Updown.io up event as its trigger and point it at the same sheet.
Which columns does the Google Sheet need?
Any columns you like. Create the headers first, then map the Updown.io alert values to them in the Add New Row step once an alert has been captured.
Will past Updown.io outages be added to the sheet?
No. Only alerts that arrive after the workflow is turned on are logged. Earlier incidents stay in Updown.io.
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