--- title: "Connect Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon SNS - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Alarm\" fires in Amazon CloudWatch, your agent runs \"Create JSON Message\" in Amazon SNS." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudwatch-to-amazon-sns" --- # Connect Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon SNS When **New Alarm** fires in [Amazon CloudWatch](https://apiant.ai/connections/amazon-cloudwatch), your agent runs **Create JSON Message** in [Amazon SNS](https://apiant.ai/connections/amazon-sns), or **New JSON Message** in Amazon SNS to **Disable Alarm Actions** in Amazon CloudWatch. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Amazon CloudWatch **2** triggers Amazon CloudWatch **3** actions Amazon SNS **3** triggers Amazon SNS **3** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon SNS to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon SNS can do together ### From Amazon CloudWatch to Amazon SNS - When **New Alarm** in Amazon CloudWatch then **Create JSON Message** in Amazon SNS - When **Alarm State Change** in Amazon CloudWatch then **Create Message** in Amazon SNS ### From Amazon SNS to Amazon CloudWatch - When **New JSON Message** in Amazon SNS then **Disable Alarm Actions** in Amazon CloudWatch - When **New Message** in Amazon SNS then **Enable Alarm Actions** in Amazon CloudWatch Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon SNS ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 6 actions - Trigger **Alarm State Change** Triggers when a CloudWatch metric alarm changes state, for example from OK to ALARM. - Trigger **New Alarm** Triggers when a new metric alarm is created in Amazon CloudWatch. - Action **Disable Alarm Actions** Turns off the notifications and other actions of a CloudWatch alarm, without deleting the alarm. - Action **Enable Alarm Actions** Turns the notifications and other actions of a CloudWatch alarm back on. - Action **Set Alarm State** Temporarily sets a CloudWatch alarm to OK, ALARM or INSUFFICIENT_DATA, for example to test its notifications. The alarm returns to its real state at its next evaluation. - Trigger **New JSON Message** Triggers instantly when a message is published to an Amazon SNS topic and passes on the JSON data in the message. The subscription is created and removed automatically when the automation is turned on and off. - Trigger **New Message** Triggers instantly when a message is published to an Amazon SNS topic. The subscription is created and removed automatically when the automation is turned on and off. - Trigger **New Topic** Triggers when a new topic is created in the connected Amazon SNS account. - Action **Create JSON Message** Publishes a message to an Amazon SNS topic whose body is JSON built from the data you map, such as a record from the trigger. - Action **Create Message** Publishes a text message to an Amazon SNS topic, delivering it to every subscriber. - Action **Create Topic** Creates a new Amazon SNS topic, or returns the existing one if a topic with that name already exists. ## Each app on its own - [ **Amazon CloudWatch** Amazon CloudWatch is a monitoring service for AWS cloud resources and the applications you run on AWS.](https://apiant.ai/connections/amazon-cloudwatch) - [ **Amazon SNS** Amazon Simple Notification Service is a flexible, and fast messaging service which is fully managed.](https://apiant.ai/connections/amazon-sns) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Amazon CloudWatch - [ **Amazon CloudWatch to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudwatch-to-hubspot) - [ **Amazon CloudWatch to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudwatch-to-salesforce) - [ **Amazon CloudWatch to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudwatch-to-slack) - [ **Amazon CloudWatch to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudwatch-to-google-sheets) - [ **Amazon CloudWatch to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudwatch-to-gmail) - [ **Amazon CloudWatch to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-cloudwatch-to-google-calendar) ## More into Amazon SNS - [ **ActiveCampaign to Amazon SNS** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-amazon-sns) - [ **Airtable to Amazon SNS** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-amazon-sns) - [ **2Chat to Amazon SNS** 2Chat is a conversational commerce automation tool for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/2chat-to-amazon-sns) - [ **3Scribe to Amazon SNS** 3Scribe is the most accurate, automated text transcription available.](https://apiant.ai/connect/3scribe-to-amazon-sns) - [ **5pm to Amazon SNS** 5pm is an online project management tool for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-amazon-sns) - [ **Abyssale to Amazon SNS** Abyssale is a banner maker platform that helps you to automatically generate on-brand images at scale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/abyssale-to-amazon-sns) Questions ## Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon SNS, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Amazon CloudWatch? Any of Amazon CloudWatch's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Alarm and Alarm State Change. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Amazon SNS when something happens in Amazon CloudWatch? Any of Amazon SNS's 3 actions, including Create JSON Message, Create Message and Create Topic. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Amazon SNS to Amazon CloudWatch? Yes. When something happens in Amazon SNS, your agent can act in Amazon CloudWatch too. This page covers both directions: Amazon SNS's triggers and Amazon CloudWatch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Amazon CloudWatch or Amazon SNS? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon SNS without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.