Receive email alerts when a PulsePoint incident is dispatched in a specified location. Uses Google APIs to send messages from a Gmail account.
Requires OAuth2 setup in Google Cloud Console to obtain client credentials. Use OAuth Playground to get a refresh token, using https://mail.google.com as a scope.
Uses a free MapQuest API key to visually map incident locations in relation to the configured alert region.
Set up the app with the following in config.json
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
agencies |
Array of PulsePoint agency ids. |
mailingList |
Array of email addresses to notify upon a new incident in the alert region. |
checkInterval |
Interval in minutes to check for new dispatches. This should be lower than the average time for most calls, but not too low to avoid spamming the API. |
alertRegion.center |
Array of two numbers representing latitude and longitude of the center of the alert region. |
alertRegion.radius |
Number in miles representing the radius to search around the center point. |
credentials.email |
Gmail address of the account used. |
credentials.clientId |
Obtainable from Google Cloud Console. |
credentials.clientSecret |
Obtainable from Google Cloud Console. |
credentials.refreshToken |
Obtainable from Google OAuth Playground. |
credentials.mapQuestKey |
Obtainable from MapQuest Developer |