diff --git a/UptimeSharp.Tests/AlertsTest.cs b/UptimeSharp.Tests/AlertsTest.cs
index 570d3bb..17827c9 100644
--- a/UptimeSharp.Tests/AlertsTest.cs
+++ b/UptimeSharp.Tests/AlertsTest.cs
@@ -24,8 +24,14 @@ namespace UptimeSharp.Tests
     // teardown
     public void Dispose()
     {
-      List<Alert> alerts = client.GetAlerts();
-      alerts.ForEach(alert => client.DeleteAlert(alert));
+      client.GetAlerts().ForEach(alert => 
+      {
+        try
+        {
+          client.DeleteAlert(alert);
+        }
+        catch(UptimeSharpException e){}
+      });
     }
 
 
@@ -73,13 +79,13 @@ namespace UptimeSharp.Tests
     public void AddAndRetrieveSpecificAlerts()
     {
       Assert.True(client.AddAlert(AlertType.Email, "example1@ceecore.com"));
-      Assert.True(client.AddAlert(AlertType.Boxcar, "example@ceecore.com"));
+      Assert.True(client.AddAlert(AlertType.Boxcar, "example2@ceecore.com"));
 
       List<Alert> alerts = client.GetAlerts();
 
       Assert.InRange(alerts.ToArray().Length, 2, 100);
 
-      List<Alert> specificAlerts = client.GetAlerts(new int[] { alerts[0].ID, alerts[1].ID });
+      List<Alert> specificAlerts = client.GetAlerts(new string[] { alerts[0].ID, alerts[1].ID });
 
       Assert.Equal(2, specificAlerts.ToArray().Length);
     }
diff --git a/UptimeSharp.sln b/UptimeSharp.sln
index 05d29c6..e0e41a6 100644
--- a/UptimeSharp.sln
+++ b/UptimeSharp.sln
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "UptimeSharp", "UptimeSharp\
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "UptimeSharp.Tests", "UptimeSharp.Tests\UptimeSharp.Tests.csproj", "{7AB536B7-1A99-44A7-B5AA-E36E9C7F09F4}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "ConsoleApplication1", "ConsoleApplication1\ConsoleApplication1.csproj", "{2A5CC10E-451C-4978-A9B7-9F2889A18BCF}"
-EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -21,10 +19,6 @@ Global
 		{7AB536B7-1A99-44A7-B5AA-E36E9C7F09F4}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{7AB536B7-1A99-44A7-B5AA-E36E9C7F09F4}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{7AB536B7-1A99-44A7-B5AA-E36E9C7F09F4}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
-		{2A5CC10E-451C-4978-A9B7-9F2889A18BCF}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{2A5CC10E-451C-4978-A9B7-9F2889A18BCF}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{2A5CC10E-451C-4978-A9B7-9F2889A18BCF}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{2A5CC10E-451C-4978-A9B7-9F2889A18BCF}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/Components/Alert.cs b/UptimeSharp/Components/Alert.cs
index 1b8b57c..37ca042 100644
--- a/UptimeSharp/Components/Alert.cs
+++ b/UptimeSharp/Components/Alert.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace UptimeSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="alertIDs">Retrieve specified alert contacts by supplying IDs for them.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public List<Alert> GetAlerts(int[] alertIDs = null)
+    public List<Alert> GetAlerts(string[] alertIDs = null)
     {
       Parameter alerts = Parameter("alertcontacts", alertIDs != null ? string.Join("-", alertIDs) : null);
 
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ namespace UptimeSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="alertID">The alertID.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public Alert GetAlert(int alertID)
+    public Alert GetAlert(string alertID)
     {
-      List<Alert> alerts = GetAlerts(new int[] { alertID });
+      List<Alert> alerts = GetAlerts(new string[] { alertID });
 
       return alerts.ToArray().Length > 0 ? alerts[0] : null;
     }
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace UptimeSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="alertID">The alert ID.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool DeleteAlert(int alertID)
+    public bool DeleteAlert(string alertID)
     {
       return Get<DefaultResponse>("deleteAlertContact", Parameter("alertContactID", alertID)).Status;
     }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace UptimeSharp
     /// <returns></returns>
     public bool DeleteAlert(Alert alert)
     {
-      return DeleteAlert((int)alert.ID);
+      return DeleteAlert(alert.ID);
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/Components/Monitor.cs b/UptimeSharp/Components/Monitor.cs
index cff9d41..11dff91 100644
--- a/UptimeSharp/Components/Monitor.cs
+++ b/UptimeSharp/Components/Monitor.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace UptimeSharp
     /// </returns>
     public bool AddMonitor(string name, string uri, Type type = Type.HTTP, Subtype subtype = Subtype.Unknown,
                            int? port = null, string keywordValue = null, KeywordType keywordType = KeywordType.Unknown,
-                           int[] alerts = null, string HTTPUsername = null, string HTTPPassword = null)
+                           string[] alerts = null, string HTTPUsername = null, string HTTPPassword = null)
     {
 
       MonitorParameters parameters = new MonitorParameters()
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ namespace UptimeSharp
     /// </returns>
     public bool ModifyMonitor(Monitor monitor)
     {
-      List<int> alerts = null;
+      List<string> alerts = null;
 
       if (monitor.Alerts != null)
       {
-        monitor.Alerts.ForEach(item => alerts.Add((int)item.ID));
+        monitor.Alerts.ForEach(item => alerts.Add(item.ID));
       }
 
       MonitorParameters parameters = new MonitorParameters()
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/Models/Alert.cs b/UptimeSharp/Models/Alert.cs
index 72a7032..f448ef2 100644
--- a/UptimeSharp/Models/Alert.cs
+++ b/UptimeSharp/Models/Alert.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace UptimeSharp.Models
     /// The ID.
     /// </value>
     [DataMember(Name = "id")]
-    public int ID { get; set; }
+    public string ID { get; set; }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets the alert type.
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/Models/Parameters/MonitorParameters.cs b/UptimeSharp/Models/Parameters/MonitorParameters.cs
index 4237db9..ad8f7ff 100644
--- a/UptimeSharp/Models/Parameters/MonitorParameters.cs
+++ b/UptimeSharp/Models/Parameters/MonitorParameters.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace UptimeSharp.Models
     /// <value>
     /// The alert contacts.
     /// </value>
-    public int[] Alerts { get; set; }
+    public string[] Alerts { get; set; }
 
 
     /// <summary>