New Relic Nuker 💥

A Node.js application that nukes (deletes) all alert policies and alert destinations from a New Relic account.

⚠️ WARNING

This tool will permanently delete all alert policies and alert destinations in your New Relic account. Use with extreme caution!

Features

• 🚀 Deletes all alert policies
• 🎯 Deletes all alert destinations
• 🔍 Dry run mode for safe testing
• 📊 Detailed logging and progress tracking
• 🛡️ Error handling and validation
• 🌍 Supports both US and EU regions

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or higher
• New Relic API key with appropriate permissions
• New Relic account ID

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/nuke-newrelic.git
   cd nuke-newrelic

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Configuration

1. Copy the example environment file:

   cp .env.example .env

2. Edit .env with your New Relic credentials:

   NEW_RELIC_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
   NEW_RELIC_ACCOUNT_ID=your_account_id_here
   NEW_RELIC_REGION=US  # or EU
   DRY_RUN=false  # Set to true for safe testing

Getting Your API Key

1. Go to New Relic API Keys
2. Create a new API key with the following permissions:
   • AlertsRead
   • AlertsWrite
   • AlertsPolicyDelete
   • AlertsDestinationDelete

Getting Your Account ID

1. Go to your New Relic account
2. Click on your account name in the top right
3. The Account ID is displayed in the dropdown

Usage

Dry Run (Recommended First)

Test the tool without actually deleting anything:

# Set DRY_RUN=true in your .env file, then:
npm start

Live Run

⚠️ This will actually delete resources!

# Set DRY_RUN=false in your .env file, then:
npm start

Development Mode

Run with auto-restart on file changes:

npm run dev

What Gets Deleted

Alert Policies

• All alert policies in the account
• Includes policies with any incident preference setting
• Policies are deleted regardless of their current state

Alert Destinations

• All alert destinations in the account
• Includes email, Slack, webhook, and other destination types
• Destinations are deleted regardless of their current usage

Output

The tool provides detailed logging including:

• Number of resources found
• Progress for each deletion
• Success/failure status for each operation
• Final summary with totals

Example output:

💥 NEW RELIC NUKER 💥
====================
🔍 DRY RUN MODE - No actual deletions will occur
Account ID: 123456
Region: US

🚀 Starting to nuke alert policies...
Found 5 alert policies
Deleting policy: Critical Alerts (ID: 123)
  ✅ [DRY RUN] Would delete: Critical Alerts
...

📊 Alert Policies Summary:
  Deleted: 5
  Failed: 0
  Total: 5

🎉 NUKING COMPLETE! 🎉
=====================
Alert Policies - Deleted: 5, Failed: 0
Alert Destinations - Deleted: 3, Failed: 0

Total Resources - Deleted: 8, Failed: 0

Error Handling

The tool includes comprehensive error handling:

• Validates required environment variables
• Handles API rate limits and timeouts
• Continues processing even if individual deletions fail
• Provides detailed error messages
• Exits with appropriate status codes

Security Notes

• Never commit your .env file to version control
• Use API keys with minimal required permissions
• Consider using dry run mode first to verify behavior
• Keep backups of important alert configurations

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. "NEW_RELIC_API_KEY and NEW_RELIC_ACCOUNT_ID are required"

   • Ensure your .env file exists and contains the required variables

2. "GraphQL errors: [object Object]"

   • Check that your API key has the required permissions
   • Verify your account ID is correct

3. "Failed to delete" errors

   • Some resources may be protected or in use
   • Check the New Relic UI for any restrictions

Getting Help

If you encounter issues:

1. Check the error messages in the console output
2. Verify your API key permissions
3. Test with dry run mode first
4. Check the New Relic documentation for API limitations

License

MIT License - Use at your own risk!