PageCrawl allows you to track changes in websites and get notified via your preferred method when a check detects a change. In this article we will discuss how you can setup PageCrawl to receive notifications in Discord.
Prerequisites
You need a PageCrawl.io account. This works in both Free and Paid accounts. If you don't already have one, go here to register an account.
Retrieve Discord Webhook URL
Follow the steps below to retrieve a Discord Webhook URL
1. You should go to a server and click "Edit Channel" (e.g. see below).
2. Click on "Integrations" and press "New Webhook" button
3. Finally, click on "Copy Webhook URL"
Set Webhook URL in PageCrawl.io
Open Settings > Integrations, click Setup on the Discord card, and paste the webhook URL.
Every monitor with Discord selected under Notification Channels sends its alerts to this webhook.
To send a single monitor's alerts to a different Discord channel, switch on Power User Settings in that monitor's settings and paste the other channel's webhook URL in Override Discord Webhook.
Choose what each alert shows
Discord alerts include Highlighted changes by default: an image of just what changed, with removed words crossed out in red and added words in green. To change it, choose Manage on the Discord card in Integrations, open Attachment, pick Before and after, Page screenshot or No attachment, and choose Save Changes. The same list is in the dialog when you first connect Discord.
The image appears in the alert's embed, below the summary. Click it to open it full size. Monitors checked more often than every 15 minutes send alerts without attachments. What each attachment option shows explains every option.
Troubleshooting
What if I can't edit the server? You should ensure you have permissions from the server owner to edit channel.
I didn't receive a notification Please wait for page to change. We will only send a notification when we detect a change.
I receive too many notifications? What can I do? You may setup notification rules to be notified only when e.g. text disappears, number increases, etc.
An alert arrived without an image Monitors checked more often than every 15 minutes send alerts without attachments. Highlighted changes is also left out when Changes to show is set to AI summary only, and Before and after and Page screenshot need screenshots turned on for your team and the monitor. Why an alert can arrive without an image lists every case.
Other supported notification channels
We do have more supported notification channels to suit everyone's preferences.