---
title: "Assign alert"
method: POST
path: "/api/{cloudId}/v1/alerts/{id}/assign"
tags: ["Alerts"]
---

# Assign alert

`POST /api/{cloudId}/v1/alerts/{id}/assign`

This endpoint is used to assign an existing alert to a user or a group. Assigning an alert ensures that responsibility for addressing the alert is clearly established, promoting efficient alert management and quicker resolution times. It is a crucial operation for coordinating incident response efforts effectively.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- AssignAlertRequest
  - `accountId` string, required — Represents the identifier for the user to which the alert is to be assigned.

## Response `202`

Returned if the request is successful.

- SuccessResponse
  - `result` string — Indicates the outcome of the request.
  - `requestId` string — Identifier of the request. This ID can be used to trace or track the request in the system logs or for debugging purposes in case the request fails or causes an error.
  - `took` integer

## Other responses

- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect.
- `422` — Returned if the payload cannot be validated.

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