diff --git a/contract-watcher/cmd/backfiller/run.go b/contract-watcher/cmd/backfiller/run.go
index 7a9539f9e..822d6ae33 100644
--- a/contract-watcher/cmd/backfiller/run.go
+++ b/contract-watcher/cmd/backfiller/run.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package backfiller
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/common/client/alert"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/common/domain"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/common/logger"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/contract-watcher/builder"
@@ -28,10 +29,14 @@ func Run(config *config.BackfillerConfiguration) {
 		logger.Fatal("failed to connect MongoDB", zap.Error(err))
 	}
 
+	// create metrics client
 	metrics := metrics.NewNoopMetrics()
 
+	// create alert client
+	alerts := alert.NewDummyClient()
+
 	// create repositories
-	repo := storage.NewRepository(db.Database, metrics, logger)
+	repo := storage.NewRepository(db.Database, metrics, alerts, logger)
 
 	var watcher watcher.ContractWatcher
 
diff --git a/contract-watcher/cmd/service/run.go b/contract-watcher/cmd/service/run.go
index c451012cf..395a54b84 100644
--- a/contract-watcher/cmd/service/run.go
+++ b/contract-watcher/cmd/service/run.go
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/common/client/alert"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/common/domain"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/common/health"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/common/logger"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/contract-watcher/builder"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/contract-watcher/config"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/contract-watcher/http/infrastructure"
+	cwAlert "github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/contract-watcher/internal/alert"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/contract-watcher/internal/ankr"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/contract-watcher/internal/db"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/contract-watcher/internal/metrics"
@@ -83,10 +85,14 @@ func Run() {
 		logger.Fatal("failed to create health checks", zap.Error(err))
 	}
 
+	// create metrics client
 	metrics := metrics.NewPrometheusMetrics(config.Environment)
 
+	// create alert client
+	alerts := newAlertClient(config, logger)
+
 	// create repositories
-	repo := storage.NewRepository(db.Database, metrics, logger)
+	repo := storage.NewRepository(db.Database, metrics, alerts, logger)
 
 	// create watchers
 	watchers := newWatchers(config, repo, metrics, logger)
@@ -238,3 +244,21 @@ func newWatchersForTestnet() *watchersConfig {
 		},
 	}
 }
+
+func newAlertClient(config *config.ServiceConfiguration, logger *zap.Logger) alert.AlertClient {
+
+	if !config.AlertEnabled {
+		return alert.NewDummyClient()
+	}
+	alertConfig := alert.AlertConfig{
+		Enviroment: config.Environment,
+		P2PNetwork: config.P2pNetwork,
+		ApiKey:     config.AlertApiKey,
+		Enabled:    config.AlertEnabled,
+	}
+	client, err := alert.NewAlertService(alertConfig, cwAlert.LoadAlerts)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Fatal("Error creating alert client", zap.Error(err))
+	}
+	return client
+}
diff --git a/contract-watcher/config/config.go b/contract-watcher/config/config.go
index 082040429..c15ae3700 100644
--- a/contract-watcher/config/config.go
+++ b/contract-watcher/config/config.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ type ServiceConfiguration struct {
 	CeloUrl       string `env:"CELO_URL,required"`
 	PprofEnabled  bool   `env:"PPROF_ENABLED,default=false"`
 	P2pNetwork    string `env:"P2P_NETWORK,required"`
+	AlertEnabled  bool   `env:"ALERT_ENABLED,required"`
+	AlertApiKey   string `env:"ALERT_API_KEY"`
 }
 
 // BackfillerConfiguration represents the application configuration when running as backfiller.
diff --git a/contract-watcher/go.mod b/contract-watcher/go.mod
index a4110d00e..1fbac4ccc 100644
--- a/contract-watcher/go.mod
+++ b/contract-watcher/go.mod
@@ -54,12 +54,15 @@ require (
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.2 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/snappy v0.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/hashicorp/go-cleanhttp v0.5.1 // indirect
+	github.com/hashicorp/go-retryablehttp v0.5.1 // indirect
 	github.com/holiman/uint256 v1.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/influxdata/influxdb-client-go/v2 v2.12.2 // indirect
 	github.com/influxdata/line-protocol v0.0.0-20210922203350-b1ad95c89adf // indirect
 	github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12 // indirect
 	github.com/klauspost/compress v1.16.3 // indirect
+	github.com/konsorten/go-windows-terminal-sequences v1.0.3 // indirect
 	github.com/logrusorgru/aurora v2.0.3+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.19 // indirect
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/montanaflynn/stats v0.7.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mostynb/zstdpool-freelist v0.0.0-20201229113212-927304c0c3b1 // indirect
 	github.com/mr-tron/base58 v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/opsgenie/opsgenie-go-sdk-v2 v1.2.19 // indirect
 	github.com/philhofer/fwd v1.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 // indirect
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.4 // indirect
 	github.com/savsgio/dictpool v0.0.0-20221023140959-7bf2e61cea94 // indirect
 	github.com/savsgio/gotils v0.0.0-20230208104028-c358bd845dee // indirect
+	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 // indirect
 	github.com/streamingfast/logging v0.0.0-20220405224725-2755dab2ce75 // indirect
 	github.com/teris-io/shortid v0.0.0-20201117134242-e59966efd125 // indirect
diff --git a/contract-watcher/go.sum b/contract-watcher/go.sum
index f64eb7d8c..37529aac9 100644
--- a/contract-watcher/go.sum
+++ b/contract-watcher/go.sum
@@ -245,10 +245,14 @@ github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway v1.9.0/go.mod h1:vNeuVxBJEsws4ogUvrchl83t
 github.com/hashicorp/consul/api v1.1.0/go.mod h1:VmuI/Lkw1nC05EYQWNKwWGbkg+FbDBtguAZLlVdkD9Q=
 github.com/hashicorp/consul/sdk v0.1.1/go.mod h1:VKf9jXwCTEY1QZP2MOLRhb5i/I/ssyNV1vwHyQBF0x8=
 github.com/hashicorp/errwrap v1.0.0/go.mod h1:YH+1FKiLXxHSkmPseP+kNlulaMuP3n2brvKWEqk/Jc4=
+github.com/hashicorp/go-cleanhttp v0.5.0/go.mod h1:JpRdi6/HCYpAwUzNwuwqhbovhLtngrth3wmdIIUrZ80=
+github.com/hashicorp/go-cleanhttp v0.5.1 h1:dH3aiDG9Jvb5r5+bYHsikaOUIpcM0xvgMXVoDkXMzJM=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-cleanhttp v0.5.1/go.mod h1:JpRdi6/HCYpAwUzNwuwqhbovhLtngrth3wmdIIUrZ80=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-immutable-radix v1.0.0/go.mod h1:0y9vanUI8NX6FsYoO3zeMjhV/C5i9g4Q3DwcSNZ4P60=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-msgpack v0.5.3/go.mod h1:ahLV/dePpqEmjfWmKiqvPkv/twdG7iPBM1vqhUKIvfM=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror v1.0.0/go.mod h1:dHtQlpGsu+cZNNAkkCN/P3hoUDHhCYQXV3UM06sGGrk=
+github.com/hashicorp/go-retryablehttp v0.5.1 h1:Vsx5XKPqPs3M6sM4U4GWyUqFS8aBiL9U5gkgvpkg4SE=
+github.com/hashicorp/go-retryablehttp v0.5.1/go.mod h1:9B5zBasrRhHXnJnui7y6sL7es7NDiJgTc6Er0maI1Xs=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-rootcerts v1.0.0/go.mod h1:K6zTfqpRlCUIjkwsN4Z+hiSfzSTQa6eBIzfwKfwNnHU=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-sockaddr v1.0.0/go.mod h1:7Xibr9yA9JjQq1JpNB2Vw7kxv8xerXegt+ozgdvDeDU=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-syslog v1.0.0/go.mod h1:qPfqrKkXGihmCqbJM2mZgkZGvKG1dFdvsLplgctolz4=
@@ -301,6 +305,7 @@ github.com/klauspost/compress v1.15.9/go.mod h1:PhcZ0MbTNciWF3rruxRgKxI5NkcHHrHU
 github.com/klauspost/compress v1.16.3 h1:XuJt9zzcnaz6a16/OU53ZjWp/v7/42WcR5t2a0PcNQY=
 github.com/klauspost/compress v1.16.3/go.mod h1:ntbaceVETuRiXiv4DpjP66DpAtAGkEQskQzEyD//IeE=
 github.com/konsorten/go-windows-terminal-sequences v1.0.1/go.mod h1:T0+1ngSBFLxvqU3pZ+m/2kptfBszLMUkC4ZK/EgS/cQ=
+github.com/konsorten/go-windows-terminal-sequences v1.0.3 h1:CE8S1cTafDpPvMhIxNJKvHsGVBgn1xWYf1NbHQhywc8=
 github.com/konsorten/go-windows-terminal-sequences v1.0.3/go.mod h1:T0+1ngSBFLxvqU3pZ+m/2kptfBszLMUkC4ZK/EgS/cQ=
 github.com/kr/logfmt v0.0.0-20140226030751-b84e30acd515/go.mod h1:+0opPa2QZZtGFBFZlji/RkVcI2GknAs/DXo4wKdlNEc=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.1.0/go.mod h1:dAy3ld7l9f0ibDNOQOHHMYYIIbhfbHSm3C4ZsoJORNo=
@@ -365,6 +370,8 @@ github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1/go.mod h1:zj2OWP4+oCPe1qIXoGWkgMRwljMUYCdkwsT2108
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.7.1/go.mod h1:XdKZgCCFLUoM/7CFJVPcG8C1xQ1AJ0vpAezJrB7JYyY=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1 h1:o0+MgICZLuZ7xjH7Vx6zS/zcu93/BEp1VwkIW1mEXCE=
 github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.1/go.mod h1:iN09h71vgCQne3DLsj+A5owkum+a2tYe+TOCB1ybHNo=
+github.com/opsgenie/opsgenie-go-sdk-v2 v1.2.19 h1:JernwK3Bgd5x+UJPV6S2LPYoBF+DFOYBoQ5JeJPVBNc=
+github.com/opsgenie/opsgenie-go-sdk-v2 v1.2.19/go.mod h1:4OjcxgwdXzezqytxN534MooNmrxRD50geWZxTD7845s=
 github.com/pascaldekloe/goe v0.0.0-20180627143212-57f6aae5913c/go.mod h1:lzWF7FIEvWOWxwDKqyGYQf6ZUaNfKdP144TG7ZOy1lc=
 github.com/pelletier/go-toml v1.2.0/go.mod h1:5z9KED0ma1S8pY6P1sdut58dfprrGBbd/94hg7ilaic=
 github.com/philhofer/fwd v1.1.1/go.mod h1:gk3iGcWd9+svBvR0sR+KPcfE+RNWozjowpeBVG3ZVNU=
@@ -431,6 +438,7 @@ github.com/shopspring/decimal v1.3.1/go.mod h1:DKyhrW/HYNuLGql+MJL6WCR6knT2jwCFR
 github.com/shurcooL/sanitized_anchor_name v1.0.0/go.mod h1:1NzhyTcUVG4SuEtjjoZeVRXNmyL/1OwPU0+IJeTBvfc=
 github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.2.0/go.mod h1:LxeOpSwHxABJmUn/MG1IvRgCAasNZTLOkJPxbbu5VWo=
 github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.4.2/go.mod h1:tLMulIdttU9McNUspp0xgXVQah82FyeX6MwdIuYE2rE=
+github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.6.0 h1:UBcNElsrwanuuMsnGSlYmtmgbb23qDR5dG+6X6Oo89I=
 github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.6.0/go.mod h1:7uNnSEd1DgxDLC74fIahvMZmmYsHGZGEOFrfsX/uA88=
 github.com/smartystreets/assertions v0.0.0-20180927180507-b2de0cb4f26d/go.mod h1:OnSkiWE9lh6wB0YB77sQom3nweQdgAjqCqsofrRNTgc=
 github.com/smartystreets/goconvey v1.6.4/go.mod h1:syvi0/a8iFYH4r/RixwvyeAJjdLS9QV7WQ/tjFTllLA=
@@ -626,6 +634,7 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200625001655-4c5254603344/go.mod h1:/O7V0waA8r7cgGh81R
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200707034311-ab3426394381/go.mod h1:/O7V0waA8r7cgGh81Ro3o1hOxt32SMVPicZroKQ2sZA=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200822124328-c89045814202/go.mod h1:/O7V0waA8r7cgGh81Ro3o1hOxt32SMVPicZroKQ2sZA=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201021035429-f5854403a974/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201224014010-6772e930b67b/go.mod h1:m0MpNAwzfU5UDzcl9v0D8zg8gWTRqZa9RBIspLL5mdg=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210226172049-e18ecbb05110/go.mod h1:m0MpNAwzfU5UDzcl9v0D8zg8gWTRqZa9RBIspLL5mdg=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210405180319-a5a99cb37ef4/go.mod h1:p54w0d4576C0XHj96bSt6lcn1PtDYWL6XObtHCRCNQM=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210525063256-abc453219eb5/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
diff --git a/contract-watcher/internal/alert/alert.go b/contract-watcher/internal/alert/alert.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8614c9a33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contract-watcher/internal/alert/alert.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package alert
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/common/client/alert"
+)
+
+// alert key constants definition.
+const (
+	ErrorSaveDestinationTx = "ERROR_SAVE_DESTINATION_TX"
+)
+
+func LoadAlerts(cfg alert.AlertConfig) map[string]alert.Alert {
+	alerts := make(map[string]alert.Alert)
+
+	messagePrefix := alert.GetMessagePrefix(cfg.Enviroment, cfg.P2PNetwork)
+	// Alert error saving vaa.
+	alerts[ErrorSaveDestinationTx] = alert.Alert{
+		Alias:       ErrorSaveDestinationTx,
+		Message:     fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", messagePrefix, "Error saving destination tx in globalTransactions collection"),
+		Description: "An error was found persisting the destination tx in globalTransactions collection.",
+		Actions:     []string{"check globalTransactions collection"},
+		Tags:        []string{cfg.Enviroment, cfg.P2PNetwork, "contract-watcher", "destination tx", "mongo"},
+		Entity:      "contract-watcher",
+		Priority:    alert.CRITICAL,
+	}
+
+	return alerts
+}
diff --git a/contract-watcher/storage/model.go b/contract-watcher/storage/model.go
index 4f237df7c..0a03b00f6 100644
--- a/contract-watcher/storage/model.go
+++ b/contract-watcher/storage/model.go
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ type TransactionUpdate struct {
 	Destination DestinationTx `bson:"destinationTx"`
 }
 
+func (t *TransactionUpdate) ToMap() map[string]string {
+	return map[string]string{
+		"id":                      t.ID,
+		"destination.chainId":     t.Destination.ChainID.String(),
+		"destination.status":      t.Destination.Status,
+		"destination.method":      t.Destination.Method,
+		"destination.txHash":      t.Destination.TxHash,
+		"destination.from":        t.Destination.From,
+		"destination.to":          t.Destination.To,
+		"destination.blockNumber": t.Destination.BlockNumber,
+	}
+}
+
 type WatcherBlock struct {
 	ID          string    `bson:"_id"`
 	BlockNumber int64     `bson:"blockNumber"`
diff --git a/contract-watcher/storage/repository.go b/contract-watcher/storage/repository.go
index a3a37d152..048edd512 100644
--- a/contract-watcher/storage/repository.go
+++ b/contract-watcher/storage/repository.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/common/client/alert"
+	cwAlert "github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/contract-watcher/internal/alert"
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/contract-watcher/internal/metrics"
 	sdk "github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole/sdk/vaa"
 	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/bson"
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ type Repository struct {
 	db          *mongo.Database
 	log         *zap.Logger
 	metrics     metrics.Metrics
+	alerts      alert.AlertClient
 	collections struct {
 		watcherBlock       *mongo.Collection
 		globalTransactions *mongo.Collection
@@ -28,8 +31,8 @@ type Repository struct {
 }
 
 // NewRepository create a new respository instance.
-func NewRepository(db *mongo.Database, metrics metrics.Metrics, log *zap.Logger) *Repository {
-	return &Repository{db, log, metrics, struct {
+func NewRepository(db *mongo.Database, metrics metrics.Metrics, alerts alert.AlertClient, log *zap.Logger) *Repository {
+	return &Repository{db, log, metrics, alerts, struct {
 		watcherBlock       *mongo.Collection
 		globalTransactions *mongo.Collection
 	}{
@@ -44,16 +47,22 @@ func indexedAt(t time.Time) IndexingTimestamps {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Repository) UpsertGlobalTransaction(ctx context.Context, chainID sdk.ChainID, globalTransactions TransactionUpdate) error {
+func (s *Repository) UpsertGlobalTransaction(ctx context.Context, chainID sdk.ChainID, globalTx TransactionUpdate) error {
 	update := bson.M{
-		"$set":         globalTransactions,
+		"$set":         globalTx,
 		"$setOnInsert": indexedAt(time.Now()),
 		"$inc":         bson.D{{Key: "revision", Value: 1}},
 	}
 
-	_, err := s.collections.globalTransactions.UpdateByID(ctx, globalTransactions.ID, update, options.Update().SetUpsert(true))
+	_, err := s.collections.globalTransactions.UpdateByID(ctx, globalTx.ID, update, options.Update().SetUpsert(true))
 	if err != nil {
 		s.log.Error("Error inserting global transaction", zap.Error(err))
+		// send alert when exists an error saving ptth vaa.
+		alertContext := alert.AlertContext{
+			Details: globalTx.ToMap(),
+			Error:   err,
+		}
+		s.alerts.CreateAndSend(ctx, cwAlert.ErrorSaveDestinationTx, alertContext)
 		return err
 	}
 	s.metrics.IncDestinationTrxSaved(chainID)
diff --git a/deploy/contract-watcher/contract-watcher-service.yaml b/deploy/contract-watcher/contract-watcher-service.yaml
index 97500cfdf..dac904d4a 100644
--- a/deploy/contract-watcher/contract-watcher-service.yaml
+++ b/deploy/contract-watcher/contract-watcher-service.yaml
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@ spec:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   name: blockchain
                   key: celo-url
+            - name: ALERT_API_KEY
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: opsgenie
+                  key: api-key
+            - name: ALERT_ENABLED
+              value: "{{ .ALERT_ENABLED }}"
           resources:
             limits:
               memory: {{ .RESOURCES_LIMITS_MEMORY }}
diff --git a/deploy/contract-watcher/env/production.env b/deploy/contract-watcher/env/production.env
index 52dcb94d6..4c930c225 100644
--- a/deploy/contract-watcher/env/production.env
+++ b/deploy/contract-watcher/env/production.env
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ TERRA_URL=
 APTOS_URL=
 OASIS_URL=
 MOONBEAM_URL=
-CELO_URL=
\ No newline at end of file
+CELO_URL=
+ALERT_ENABLED=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deploy/contract-watcher/env/staging.env b/deploy/contract-watcher/env/staging.env
index 8457a1b55..c3986ab2e 100644
--- a/deploy/contract-watcher/env/staging.env
+++ b/deploy/contract-watcher/env/staging.env
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ TERRA_URL=
 APTOS_URL=
 OASIS_URL=
 MOONBEAM_URL=
-CELO_URL=
\ No newline at end of file
+CELO_URL=
+ALERT_ENABLED=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deploy/contract-watcher/env/test.env b/deploy/contract-watcher/env/test.env
index 2ab2dc67b..cd5bfb5ec 100644
--- a/deploy/contract-watcher/env/test.env
+++ b/deploy/contract-watcher/env/test.env
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ TERRA_URL=
 APTOS_URL=
 OASIS_URL=
 MOONBEAM_URL=
-CELO_URL=
\ No newline at end of file
+CELO_URL=
+ALERT_ENABLED=false
\ No newline at end of file