Automate Reporting and Alerting with Anaphora

How does it work?

Capture

Automate data capture from your ReadonlyREST-protected tools, using our friendly visual scripting.

Compose

Drag and drop the captured screenshots and numeric values into a beautiful custom report layout.

Deliver

Send your reports in email, Slack, and other popular channels.

In Depth

Let's analyze how Anaphora processes reporting and alerting jobs.

                        graph TD
                            b(fa:fa-clock CRON) --> |start| a(fa:fa-window-restore CAPTURE)
                            a(fa:fa-window-restore CAPTURE) -.-> |fa:fa-camera| GRAFANA
                            GRAFANA -.-> |Auth| GRAFANA
                            KIBANA -.-> |Auth| KIBANA
                            c(fa:fa-gear REPORT_COMPOSER) --> |Render| PDF
                            a(fa:fa-window-restore CAPTURE) -.-> |fa:fa-camera| KIBANA
                            a(fa:fa-window-restore CAPTURE) --> |Data| c(fa:fa-gear REPORT_COMPOSER)
                            PDF --> |Attach| f(fa:fa-paper-plane EMAIL)
                            PDF --> |Notify| d(fa:fa-message SLACK)
                            PDF --> |Notify| e(fa:fa-arrow-up-right-from-square WEB_HOOK)

Diagram for periodic reporting

Periodic Reporting

This diagram shows the reporting workflow. A CRON schedule triggers data capture, which is then used to create a PDF report with the Report Composer.

Next, the job captures the data from the web page. The data is then used to render a PDF report using the Report Composer.

Alerting (conditional reporting)

Anaphora alerts are regular report jobs with conditional evaluations.

Metrics from the browser DOM are evaluated; if false, the job terminates. If true, data is captured, rendered, and the report is sent.

                                    graph TD
                                        b(fa:fa-clock CRON) --> |start| a(fa:fa-search KIBANA_SAVED_SEARCH_HITS > 0)
                                        a(fa:fa-search KIBANA_SAVED_SEARCH_HITS > 0) --> |true| c1(fa:fa-window-restore CAPTURE)
                                        a(fa:fa-search KIBANA_SAVED_SEARCH_HITS > 0) --> |false| g[fa:fa-ban STOP]
                                          
                                        KIBANA_DASHBOARD -.-> |fa:fa-camera| c1(fa:fa-window-restore CAPTURE)
                                        c1(fa:fa-window-restore CAPTURE) --> |Data| d1(fa:fa-gear REPORT_COMPOSER)
                                        
                                        d1(fa:fa-gear REPORT_COMPOSER) --> |Render| p1(fa:fa-file-pdf PDF_REPORT)
                                        
                                        p1(fa:fa-file-pdf PDF_REPORT) --> |Attach| f(fa:fa-paper-plane EMAIL)
                                        p1(fa:fa-file-pdf PDF_REPORT) --> |Notify| d(fa:fa-message SLACK)
                                        p1(fa:fa-file-pdf PDF_REPORT) --> |Notify| e(fa:fa-arrow-up-right-from-square WEB_HOOK)

Diagram for Alerting (conditional reporting)

Key Features

Enterprise-grade Authentication

Ensure secure access with industry standard authentication and authorization protocols integrations:

✅ LDAP (Active directory, Microsoft ADFS)
✅ SAML SSO
✅ OIDC (OpenID Connect)

Flexible Scheduling

How often do you want the reporting/alerting job to run? Thanks to our easy to use user interface, you can define an interval, or if you are a hardcore system administrator, unleash the power of a good old CRON string.

Drag-and-Drop PDF Report Composer

Enjoy our easy drag-and-drop layout composer to design your reports with precision. The intuitive interface allows you to effortlessly arrange screenshots, text, and graphics in rows and columns, crafting professional A4 PDF layouts that capture essential data insights.

Versatile Delivery

Choose how you want to receive your reports:

✅ Email
✅ Slack
✅ Custom Webhook (Telegram, Discord, Mattermost, etc)
✅ S3 upload

Anaphora supports multiple delivery channels, ensuring you get your data where you need it, when you need it.

Use Cases

Marketing Analysts & Data Scientists

Automate weekly Anaphora dashboard reports to highlight key metrics and trends.

Systems Reliability Engineers

Monitor system performance and automatically send Anaphora dashboard screenshots directly to your Slack channel. Ideal for real-time updates on system health, helping you stay ahead of potential issues.

Support Managers

Create daily consolidated PDF reports of Anaphora dashboards for project supervisors. Include all relevant KPIs to track project progress, ensuring all stakeholders are well-informed and can make data-driven decisions.

Benefits

For Administrators

Replace scripts with visual automation using headless browser technology. Create periodic PDF reports for management and send Slack alerts based on triggers. Centralize reporting authorization with LDAP, SAML, and OIDC.

For Stakeholders

Get timely, accurate reports tailored to your needs. Make informed decisions with up-to-date web data and metrics.

For IT Teams

Streamline support with a robust, configurable platform that reduces the need for manual interventions. Automate routine tasks and focus on enhancing system capabilities and infrastructure.

For End Users

Access to a historical library of customized reports, instrumental to visualize and understand complex data sets, and comparing their evolution in time. Benefit from real-time alerts to stay updated on critical changes, when immediate action is required.

Pricing Plans

Free

$0 / month

$0 / year

Up to 2 jobs
Up to 2 delivery interfaces
SMTP delivery only
Up to 3 actions in capture
Basic templates
Single user role

PRO

$250 / month

$3000 / year

All Free features, plus:
Unlimited jobs
Unlimited delivery interfaces
All delivery interfaces available
Unlimited actions in capture
Advanced templates
Multiple user roles

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Enterprise

Custom

All PRO features, plus:
LDAP integration
SAML integration
OIDC integration
Role mappings
Custom branding
Dedicated support

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All plans are billed yearly