CloudWatch Alarm CLI Builder

Generate the exact CLI command for a CloudWatch alarm — no more guessing flag names from the docs.

Generated command

aws cloudwatch put-metric-alarm \
  --alarm-name "DatabaseConnections-alarm" \
  --alarm-description "Alarm when DatabaseConnections is greater than (>) 80" \
  --namespace AWS/RDS \
  --metric-name DatabaseConnections \
  --statistic Average \
  --period 300 \
  --evaluation-periods 2 \
  --threshold 80 \
  --comparison-operator GreaterThanThreshold \
  --dimensions Name=DBInstanceIdentifier,Value=YOUR_DB_INSTANCE_ID \
  --unit Count

Replace the placeholder values (resource ID, SNS topic ARN) before running this command. Runs entirely in your browser — nothing above is sent anywhere.

FAQ

Does this tool send my AWS data anywhere?

No. Everything runs client-side in your browser using the metric definitions already published in AWS's own documentation. No AWS credentials, account IDs, or resource identifiers are ever collected or transmitted.

Which AWS services are covered?

RDS, Lambda, ECS, Application Load Balancer, EC2, and DynamoDB — the same six services covered in Nuberio's CloudWatch Metric Guide, with the same AWS-documented metric names, namespaces, and units.

Do I need to specify a resource dimension (like an instance ID)?

Yes — the generated command includes a placeholder dimension value (e.g. YOUR_INSTANCE_ID) that you replace with your actual resource identifier before running it.

Can I use the generated command directly?

Yes, after replacing the placeholder values (resource ID, SNS topic ARN if you want alarm actions) the command is a complete, valid aws cloudwatch put-metric-alarm call.