Canvas can automatically investigate trigger alerts, Service Level Objective (SLO) burn alerts, and anomaly detections when they fire, so your team has findings waiting before they start troubleshooting.Documentation Index
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How it works
When a configured alert fires, Canvas automatically starts an investigation and analyzes the data to identify what changed and why.Finding your investigations
Auto-investigations appear in Canvas alongside your other investigations, and work the same way: you can continue the investigation interactively, share it with your team, or use it as a starting point for further analysis. To explore all auto-investigations, select Canvas () from the navigation menu and filter by Auto Investigations.Accessing investigations from alerts
When an auto-investigation completes, the alert notification includes an Investigate link so your team can jump straight into the findings in Canvas without having to start an investigation manually.Investigations in Slack
If you have the Honeycomb Canvas Slack App installed and the alert is configured to send notifications to a Slack channel, Canvas also joins the alert thread in Slack with AI-powered insights directly in chat.Limits
You can configure automatic investigations for up to:- 25 triggers
- 25 SLO burn alerts
- 25 anomaly detections
Requirements
Auto-investigations require that you enable Honeycomb Intelligence for your team.Configuring auto-investigations
Auto-investigations are configured individually on each trigger, SLO, and anomaly detection, not globally. Enable them on the specific resources where you want Canvas to investigate automatically when an alert fires.Triggers
Enabling auto-investigations on a trigger means Canvas starts investigating the moment that trigger fires, giving your on-call team immediate context alongside the alert. To enable Canvas to start automatic investigations for a trigger:- Select Triggers () from the navigation menu.
- Select the name of the trigger you want to configure, or select New Trigger to create a new one.
- Locate the Alerts section.
- Enable the Automatic Investigation toggle.
- Select Save Trigger to save changes.
Service Level Objectives (SLOs)
Enabling auto-investigations on an SLO burn alert means Canvas investigates when budget consumption exceeds your threshold, so your team understands what’s driving the burn before they start troubleshooting. To enable Canvas to start automatic investigations for an SLO:- Select SLOs () from the navigation menu.
- Select the name of the SLO you want to configure, or select New SLO to create a new one.
- Select Configure Burn Alerts.
- Select Edit for an existing burn alert, or select New Burn Alert to create a new one.
- Enable the Automatic Investigation toggle.
- Select Update Burn Alert to save changes.
Anomaly detections
Enabling auto-investigations on an anomaly means Canvas starts investigating as soon as that anomaly is detected, so your team has findings waiting before they even open Honeycomb. To enable Canvas to start automatic investigations for an anomaly:- Select Anomalies () from the navigation menu.
- Select the name of the anomaly you want to configure.
- Locate the Anomalies section.
- Enable the Auto-investigate toggle.
