External Observability (ADR)
External Observability checks external sources for events that could explain an incident, such as a cloud provider outage, a SaaS disruption, or severe weather. The L1 Agent adds what it finds to the incident while the incident is still open. [VERIFY] Whether it also reads your own monitoring tools, as the setup screen states.
Turning it on can't be undone
Turning on External Observability registers your organization with External Observability. This can't be undone.
What it checks
External Observability checks for events in these categories:
Cloud platforms
SaaS products
Power outages
Internet outages and disruptions
Space weather
Severe weather
Natural disasters
Other emergencies
Social media reported outages
For the full provider lists, see External Observability Sources.
How it appears on incidents
When external sources contribute context, the incident carries the External Observability presence tag. See Manage incidents with the L1 Agent. [VERIFY] Where the findings appear in the incident details.
Turn on External Observability
External Observability applies to your whole organization. [VERIFY] Turn it on during setup or later in Configure the L1 Agent. It always suggests and never acts on its own.
Next steps
Browse the providers checked in External Observability Sources.
Read how ADR uses external signals on the AI Detection and Response (ADR) page.
Set up the agent in Set up the L1 Agent.