Why not use MTA's API to get alerts directly[1]? API access requires registration, but is free[2].
1: https://new.mta.info/developers/service-status-box 2: http://web.mta.info/developers/
1: https://new.mta.info/developers/service-status-box 2: http://web.mta.info/developers/
And to answer the question, this tutorial is part of a series about Pipedream, I've covered using APIs before.
But this is a good point and I will mention this as an alternative.