Amazon Advertising • Alert Rules
update_alert_rule

Update Alert Rule

Update an existing alert rule. Change any configurable parameter including metric, threshold, period, hierarchy, or threshold type.

Use Cases

+ Adjust a threshold that is too sensitive or too loose
+ Change the check period from weekly to monthly
+ Switch monitoring scope from profile to campaign level
+ Update the metric being tracked

Example Prompts

Try these natural language queries with your AI assistant:

Change rule 5 threshold to 15%
Update my ACOS alert to check monthly
Switch this rule to campaign level
Change the threshold type to absolute

Parameters

Name Type Required Description
rule_id number Required The alert rule ID (from list_alert_rules)
metric string Optional New metric to monitor
metric_change string Optional New direction: increased or decreased
threshold_value number Optional New threshold value
threshold_type string Optional New threshold type: relative or absolute
period string Optional New check period
hierarchy string Optional New monitoring scope

Returns

Response
Confirmation with updated rule details

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