n8n Integration

You can send PingDock alerts from your n8n workflow using the HTTP Request node.

API request

1. Add an HTTP Request node.
2. Method: POST
3. URL:

https://api.pingdock.io/ping

4. Enable Send Body switch
5. Set Body Content Type as JSON
6. You can Specify Body as JSON or as Using Fields Below.

Use this structure

{
  "dock_id": "",
  "secret_key": "",
  "msg": "Hello from n8n!"
}

For Using Fields Below set fields manually

Name: dock_id
Value: <your Dock ID>

Name: secret_key
Value: <Dock's secret key>

Name: msg
Value: <message to send>

Remember that you can always use variables from previous steps as a message.

Webhook method

1. Add an HTTP Request node.
2. Method: POST
3. URL:

https://api.pingdock.io/webhook

4. Select Authentication as Generic Credential Type
5. Select Generic Auth Type as Basic Auth
6. Create Basic Auth credentials, where

User: <Dock ID>
Password: <Seceret Key>

7. Enable Send Body switch
8. Set Body Content Type as JSON
9. You can Specify Body as JSON or as Using Fields Below.

Use this structure

{
  "msg": "Hello from n8n!"
}

For Using Fields Below set fields manually

Name: msg
Value: <message to send>

Remember that you can always use variables from previous steps as a message.