# Document history
The following table describes the important changes to the documentation since the last release of the IDR guide.
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| Change | Description | Date |
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| Clarified Standard Amazon SNS topic for APM integration | Clarified that customers should create a Standard Amazon Simple Notification Service topic (not FIFO) when integrating third-party APM alarms with AWS Incident Detection and Response.
For more information, see [Ingest Alarms from APMs with direct Amazon SNS integration](idr-gs-ingest-apm-sns.md). | May 26, 2026 |
| GameDay is now optional, simplified onboarding questionnaire, and updated runbook development | Updated alarm testing (GameDay) to be optional after Go-Live, with two testing options: scheduled GameDay or offline alarm testing. Simplified the workload onboarding and alarm ingestion questionnaires. Updated runbook development to remove references to AWS Systems Manager documents.
For more information, see [Test onboarded workloads in Incident Detection and Response](idr-workloads-testing.md), [Workload onboarding and alarm ingestion questionnaires in Incident Detection and Response (exception path)](idr-gs-questionnaire.md), and [Develop runbooks and response plans for responding to an incident in Incident Detection and Response](idr-workloads-dev-runbook.md). | May 26, 2026 |
| Updated Request an Incident Response procedure | Updated the Request an Incident Response procedure to match the current AWS Support Center Console UI, added bridge URL guidance, and removed outdated screenshots.
For more information, see [Request an Incident Response using the AWS Support Center Console](inbound-incident-idr.md#idr-request-incident-response-console). | May 12, 2026 |
| Updated onboarding to CLI-first approach | Updated the Get started chapter to promote the AWS Incident Detection and Response Customer Command Line Interface as the primary onboarding method and deprecated the Workload Onboarding Questionnaire and Alarm Ingestion Questionnaire as the default onboarding path. Questionnaires remain available as an exception-only option for customers who can't use the IDR CLI.
For more information, see [Onboard workloads to Incident Detection and Response](idr-gs-onboard-workload.md) and [Alarm Ingestion](idr-gs-alarm-ingestion.md). | May 12, 2026 |
| Added Japanese questionnaire links | Added Japanese-language download links for the Workload onboarding questionnaire and Alarm ingestion questionnaire.
For more information, see [Workload onboarding and alarm ingestion questionnaires in Incident Detection and Response (exception path)](idr-gs-questionnaire.md). | April 20, 2026 |
| Updated architecture references | Removed references to architecture diagrams and replaced with architecture details.
For more information, see [Architecture of Incident Detection and Response](idr-arch.md) and [About workloads in Incident Detection and Response](getting-started-idr.md#workload-onboarding). | March 31, 2026 |
| Updated Test onboarded workloads in Incident Detection and Response | Added information about disabling CloudWatch alarm actions before changing alarm state during testing.
For more information, see [Test onboarded workloads in Incident Detection and Response](idr-workloads-testing.md). | March 2, 2026 |
| Updated Incident management with Incident Detection and Response | Added information about repeating alarm behavior and incident manager engagement.
For more information, see [Incident management with Incident Detection and Response](incidents-idr.md). | March 2, 2026 |
| Updated steps in the Use a metric math function to suppress a CloudWatch alarm section | Updated steps in the Use a metric math function to suppress a CloudWatch alarm section.
For more information, see [Suppress alarms at the alarm source](suppress-alarms-at-source.md). | February 3, 2026 |
| Added Korean as a supported language | Added Korean as a supported language.
For more information, see [Region availability for Incident Detection and Response](idr-availability.md). | January 22 2026 |
| Added Mandarin as a supported language | Added Mandarin as a supported language.
For more information, see [Region availability for Incident Detection and Response](idr-availability.md). | January 13, 2026 |
| Added a new section: AWS Incident Detection and Response Customer Command Line Interface | Added the **IDR CLI** section and updated the **Get started** chapter to include information about the AWS Incident Detection and Response Customer Command Line Interface.
For more information, see [CLI for AWS Incident Detection and Response](https://github.com/awslabs/CLI-for-AWS-Incident-Detection-and-Response). | December 8, 2025 |
| Updated multiple sections: Workload onboarding and alarm ingestion questionnaires in Incident Detection and Response and Get started in Incident Detection and Response | The AWS service events handling process is no longer part of AWS Incident Detection and Response. Sections of this user guide were updated to remove references to this process. You will continue to receive service event notifications though the [AWS Service Health Dashboard](https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status). AWS Incident Detection and Response customers can use an Incident Response request to receive help during service events as needed. For more information, see [Request an Incident Response](inbound-incident-idr.md). | October 14, 2025 |
| Deleted section: Incident management for service events | The AWS service events handling process is no longer part of AWS Incident Detection and Response. This section of the user guide was removed to reflect this change. You will continue to receive service event notifications though the [AWS Service Health Dashboard](https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status). AWS Incident Detection and Response customers can use an Incident Response request to receive help during service events as needed. For more information, see [Request an Incident Response](inbound-incident-idr.md). | October 14, 2025 |
| Updated section: Region availability for Incident Detection and Response | AWS Incident Detection and Response is now available in AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West). For more information, see [Region availability for Incident Detection and Response](idr-availability.md) | October 05, 2025 |
| Updated section: Workload onboarding and alarm ingestion questionnaires in Incident Detection and Response | Updated example email address for Alarm matrix table. | August 26, 2025 |
| Updated section: Subscribe a workload to AWS Incident Detection and Response | Removed reference to the **Subscription start date** field in the **Description** section of the **Create case** window.
Updated section: Subscribe a workload to AWS Incident Detection and Response | August 4, 2025 |
| New function: Suppress alarms from engaging Incident Detection and Response | Added new sections to **Managed workloads** that provide information on how to suppress alarms temporarily or on a schedule
New section: [Suppress alarms from engaging Incident Detection and Response](idr-workloads-suppress-alarms.md) | April 9, 2025 |
| Updated instructions for Request an Incident Response using the AWS Support Center Console | Added details on what information to enter in the **Problem description** field.
Updated section: [Request an Incident Response](inbound-incident-idr.md) | February 6, 2025 |
| Additional AWS Regions added | Additional AWS Regions have been added to the **Incident Detection and Response availability** section.
Updated section: [Region availability for Incident Detection and Response](idr-availability.md) | November 1, 2024 |
| Updates to Manage Incident Detection and Response support cases with the AWS Support App in Slack page | Moved page under Incident Management, revised text, and replaced screenshots. Updated section: [Manage Incident Detection and Response support cases with the AWS Support App in Slack](aws-support-app-slack.md) | October 10, 2024 |
| Added a new page AWS Support App in SlackUpdated Incident management with AWS Incident Detection and Response | Added a new page for AWS Support App in SlackUpdated Incident management with AWS Incident Detection and Response to add a new section, "Request an Incident Response using the AWS Support App in Slack". | September 10, 2024 |
| Updated Account subscription | Updated the **Account subscription** section to include details on where to open a support case when you request to subscribe an account.
Updated section: Subscribe a workload to AWS Incident Detection and Response | June 12, 2024 |
| Added a new section: Offboard a workload | Added the **Offload a workload** section in **Getting started** to include information about offboarding workloads
For more information, see [Offboard a workload from Incident Detection and Response](idr-workloads-offboard.md). | March 28, 2024 |
| Updated Account subscription | Updated the **Account subscription** section to include information about offboarding workloads
For more information, see Subscribe a workload to AWS Incident Detection and Response | March 28, 2024 |
| Updated Testing | Updated the **Testing** section to include information on gameday testing as the last step in the onboarding process.
Updated section: [Test onboarded workloads in Incident Detection and Response](idr-workloads-testing.md) | February 29, 2024 |
| Updated What is AWS Incident Detection and Response | Updated the **What is AWS Incident Detection and Response** section.
Updated section: [What is AWS Incident Detection and Response?](what-is-idr.md) | February 19, 2024 |
| Updated Questionnaire section | Updated the Workload onboarding questionnaire and added Alarm ingestion questionnaire. Renamed the section from **Onboarding questionnaire** to **Workload onboarding and Alarm ingestion questionnaires**. | February 2, 2024 |
| Updated AWS Service Event and onboarding information | Updated several sections with new information for onboarding.
Updated sections:[See the AWS documentation website for more details](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/IDR/latest/userguide/doc-history-idr.html)
New sections[See the AWS documentation website for more details](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/IDR/latest/userguide/doc-history-idr.html) | January 31, 2024 |
| Added a Related information section | Added a **Related information** section in **Access provisioning**.
Updated section: [Provision access for alarm ingestion to Incident Detection and Response](idr-gs-access-prov.md) | January 17, 2024 |
| Updated example steps | Updated the procedure for steps 2,3, and 4 in **Example: Integrating notifications from Datadog and Splunk**.
Updated section: Example: Integrating notifications from Datadog and Splunk | December 21, 2023 |
| Updated introduction graphic and text | Updated graphic in **Ingest alarms from APMs that have direct integration with Amazon EventBridge**.
Updated section: [Develop runbooks and response plans for responding to an incident in Incident Detection and Response](idr-workloads-dev-runbook.md) | December 21, 2023 |
| Updated runbook template | Updated the runbook template in **Developing runbooks for AWS Incident Detection and Response**.
Updated section: [Develop runbooks and response plans for responding to an incident in Incident Detection and Response](idr-workloads-dev-runbook.md) | December 4, 2023 |
| Updated Alarm Configurations | Updated Alarm Configurations with detailed information on CloudWatch alarm configuration.
New section: Create CloudWatch alarms that fit your business needs in Incident Detection and Response
New section: Build CloudWatch alarms in Incident Detection and Response with CloudFormation templates
New section: Example use cases for CloudWatch alarms in Incident Detection and Response | September 28, 2023 |
| Updated Getting Started | Updated Getting Started with information on Workload change requests.
New section: [Request changes to an onboarded workload in Incident Detection and Response](idr-workloads-change-request.md)
Updated section: Subscribe a workload to AWS Incident Detection and Response | September 05, 2023 |
| New section in Getting Started | Added Ingesting alerts into AWS Incident Detection and Response. | June 30, 2023 |
| Original document | AWS Incident Detection and Response first published | March 15, 2023 |