diff --git a/UptimeSharp/Components/Alert.cs b/UptimeSharp/Components/Alert.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55e5b0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UptimeSharp/Components/Alert.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+using RestSharp;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using UptimeSharp.Models;
+
+namespace UptimeSharp
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// UptimeClient
+  /// </summary>
+  public partial class UptimeClient
+  {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves alerts from UptimeRobot
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="IDs">Retrieve specified alert contacts by supplying IDs for them.</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public List<Alert> RetrieveAlerts(int[] alertIDs = null)
+    {
+      return Get<AlertResponse>("getAlertContacts").Items;
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds an alert.
+    /// mobile/SMS alert contacts are not supported yet, see: http://www.uptimerobot.com/api.asp#methods
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public bool AddAlert(AlertType type, string value)
+    {
+      List<Parameter> parameters = new List<Parameter>()
+      {
+        Utilities.CreateParam("alertContactType", (int)type),
+        Utilities.CreateParam("alertContactValue", value)
+      };
+
+      return Get<DefaultResponse>("newAlertContact", parameters).Status;
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes an alert.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
+    /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public bool DeleteAlert(int alertID)
+    {
+      List<Parameter> parameters = new List<Parameter>()
+      {
+        Utilities.CreateParam("alertContactID", alertID)
+      };
+
+      return Get<DefaultResponse>("deleteAlertContact", parameters).Status;
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/Models/Alert.cs b/UptimeSharp/Models/Alert.cs
index 2688595..1f790b1 100644
--- a/UptimeSharp/Models/Alert.cs
+++ b/UptimeSharp/Models/Alert.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ namespace UptimeSharp.Models
     [DataMember(Name = "type")]
     public AlertType Type { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the alert status.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <value>
+    /// The status.
+    /// </value>
+    [DataMember(Name = "status")]
+    public AlertStatus Status { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets the alert value.
     /// </summary>
@@ -60,4 +69,28 @@ namespace UptimeSharp.Models
     /// </summary>
     Boxcar = 4
   }
+
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// The status of the alert contact.
+  /// </summary>
+  public enum AlertStatus
+  {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unknown
+    /// </summary>
+    Unknown,
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Not activated
+    /// </summary>
+    NotActicated = 0,
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Paused
+    /// </summary>
+    Paused = 1,
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Active
+    /// </summary>
+    Active = 2
+  }
 }
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/Models/Response/AlertResponse.cs b/UptimeSharp/Models/Response/AlertResponse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7227c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UptimeSharp/Models/Response/AlertResponse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+
+namespace UptimeSharp.Models
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Alert Response
+  /// </summary>
+  [DataContract]
+  internal class AlertResponse : ResponseBase
+  {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the item dictionary.
+    /// The list is 2 layers deep, so this one is necessary :-/
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <value>
+    /// The item dictionary.
+    /// </value>
+    [DataMember(Name = "alertcontacts")]
+    public Dictionary<string, List<Alert>> ItemDictionary { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the items.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <value>
+    /// The items.
+    /// </value>
+    [IgnoreDataMember]
+    public List<Alert> Items
+    {
+      get
+      {
+        return ItemDictionary["alertcontact"];
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/UptimeClient.cs b/UptimeSharp/UptimeClient.cs
index 7a15a9c..506acaa 100644
--- a/UptimeSharp/UptimeClient.cs
+++ b/UptimeSharp/UptimeClient.cs
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ namespace UptimeSharp
     /// <returns></returns>
     protected T Request<T>(RestRequest request) where T : new()
     {
+      // fix content type if wrong determined by RestSharp
+      request.OnBeforeDeserialization = resp => { resp.ContentType = "application/json"; };
+
       IRestResponse<T> response = _restClient.Execute<T>(request);
 
       LastRequestData = response;
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/UptimeSharp.csproj b/UptimeSharp/UptimeSharp.csproj
index 00d8f66..b6dd36d 100644
--- a/UptimeSharp/UptimeSharp.csproj
+++ b/UptimeSharp/UptimeSharp.csproj
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="APIException.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Components\Alert.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Components\Monitor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="JsonDeserializer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\Alert.cs" />
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Models\Monitor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\Parameters\MonitorParameters.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\Parameters\RetrieveParameters.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Models\Response\AlertResponse.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\Response\DefaultResponse.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\Response\ResponseBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\Response\RetrieveResponse.cs" />