Automatically add watchers to confluence page / update

Question

I have a list of users that needs to be alerted to updates on a confluence page.

The user list (basically all technical managers) is maintained dynamically by an AAD one-liner PowerShell which populates a security group let's call it  "TechManagers"

Ideally, I like to place that group on as Watcher of the page but looks like the page only accepts individuals.

What are my options?  Is there an API to iterate thru the group and add /remove individuals as they are promoted and leave the company? Or is there a better way to do this than I am missing? Thanks

Mahesh Shinde_k4hefc · Answer

Hi Thomas,

You are trying add group as watcher in that page which is not possible.

I wanted to say that you can use Group DL email ID for creation of new single user(not group) in confluence user directory  and try to add that user in watcher of page.

Regards,

Mahesh Shinde

Thomas Burke · Answer

Actually this  does not work!

There is a new  group with  email DL made which we can sent email to however when I try to select this  group as a watcher it  does not allow me too. Watcher , again , only are taking INDIVIDUAL emails , I do not understand how it  is  differentiating this  but there  you have it nonetheless.

Mahesh Shinde_k4hefc · Answer

Hi @Thomas Burke :

You can use below workaround if possible:

One workaround is to create a mailing list for the group, create a user in Confluence with the email address set to the mailing list, then add that user as a watcher on the page/blog you wish to watch.

Regards,

Mahesh Shinde