How can I trigger email notification on Pipeline build failure using the Email Notify pipe?

[Doug Harriman]

How do I add the logic to a pipe to check the build exit code and only send email upon failure?

[Alexander Zhukov · Accepted solution]

Hi @Doug Harriman , 

You should be able to check the exist code of the pipeline step in the after-script section of the step https://bitbucket.org/blog/after-scripts-now-available-for-bitbucket-pipelines. 

pipelines:
  default:
    - step:
        name: Build and test
        script:
          - npm install
          - npm test
        after-script:
          - if [[ BITBUCKET_EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]]; then exit 0; else echo "Step failed"
          -  pipe: atlassian/email-notify:0.3.8 
             variables: 
               USERNAME: 'myemail@example.com' 
               PASSWORD: $PASSWORD 
               FROM: 'myemail@example.com' 
               TO: 'example@example.com' 
               HOST: 'smtp.gmail.com'
               BODY_PLAIN: "Build failed!"
          

The BITBUCKET_EXIT_CODE variable is available in the after-script. The value will be 0 of the step is successful and 1 if the step has failed. 

[Radoslav Dragijev]

Hi,

We tried to implement this suggestion, but get the following error : 

if [[ BITBUCKET_EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]]; then exit 0; else echo "Step failed";bash: /opt/atlassian/pipelines/agent/tmp/bashScript1288869279188383501.sh: line 96: syntax error: unexpected end of file

Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Goinnn]

Me too:

Fixes adding "fi":

if [[ BITBUCKET_EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]]; then exit 0; else echo "Step failed" fi

[Deepak Rathour]

Did not work for me. Any other approach?

[Deleted user]

If anyone is still struggling to get the above snippet to work.

You can turn on notifications from the repo itself in Bitbucket.

1. Go the repository you want to monitor

2. On the Source tab, click the ellipsis and select Manage Notifications

3. Click Watch this repository

Now when a pipeline fails you should get an email alert 

[kdgcwood]

Thank you so much! That is such a weird place to put that setting, I never would have found it.

[a2l]

I thought I should be posting my question as a separate one so moving it to a separate thread here How to configure email notifications using Microso... (atlassian.com).

Thanks.

[Deepak Rathour]

Hi @Alexander Zhukov ,

I am also getting same error like...

if [[ BITBUCKET_EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]]; then exit 0; else echo "Step failed"bash: /opt/atlassian/pipelines/agent/tmp/bashScript4568911739432207606.sh: line 94: syntax error: unexpected end of file

Also i have tried @Goinnn 's trick, but i didn't work for me. Please help me.

Thanks.

[Gurjeet]

I'm a bit late but try this:

if [[ BITBUCKET_EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]]; then exit 0; else echo "Step failed"; fi;

Also, did you get this implemented?

In the logs it says "Sending email..." and then "✖ Failed to send email to <TO-email>. Check your configuration settings."

What needs to be filled in 'username' and 'from' fields?

[abdul Munaim]

Dear did you able to fix this issue 
because I am getting the same error 
"failed to send email check your configuration setting "

[Navneet Kumar Maurya]

In the logs it says "Sending email..." and then "✖ Failed to send email to <TO-email>. Check your configuration settings."

getting same can some help if its working for them.