diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index dea70c0cdda..355a0e5944f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0
 	github.com/google/wire v0.5.0
 	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0
-	github.com/grafana/alerting v0.0.0-20230315185333-d1e3c68ac064
+	github.com/grafana/alerting v0.0.0-20230418161049-5f374e58cb32
 	github.com/grafana/grafana-aws-sdk v0.12.0
 	github.com/grafana/grafana-azure-sdk-go v1.6.0
 	github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go v0.159.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 01a5de63f60..e9f1b8a0af6 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1272,6 +1272,10 @@ github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0 h1:PPwGk2jz7EePpoHN/+ClbZu8SPxiqlu12wZP/3sWm
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
 github.com/grafana/alerting v0.0.0-20230315185333-d1e3c68ac064 h1:MtsWzSTav7NGKolO+TaJQUcyR7VY0YpUROVsJX8ktIU=
 github.com/grafana/alerting v0.0.0-20230315185333-d1e3c68ac064/go.mod h1:nHfrSTdV7/l74N5/ezqlQ+JwSvIChhN3G5+PjCfwG/E=
+github.com/grafana/alerting v0.0.0-20230410151633-4a7ecc241d72 h1:WuQGIUeDIyPviylMaMD1d2nEYIiD/icHYO0rc/AH8kQ=
+github.com/grafana/alerting v0.0.0-20230410151633-4a7ecc241d72/go.mod h1:nHfrSTdV7/l74N5/ezqlQ+JwSvIChhN3G5+PjCfwG/E=
+github.com/grafana/alerting v0.0.0-20230418161049-5f374e58cb32 h1:LdPoVBj+CA5oHLeUejDzqy8/c4Fa0UfTtCcOHka0Jws=
+github.com/grafana/alerting v0.0.0-20230418161049-5f374e58cb32/go.mod h1:nHfrSTdV7/l74N5/ezqlQ+JwSvIChhN3G5+PjCfwG/E=
 github.com/grafana/codejen v0.0.3 h1:tAWxoTUuhgmEqxJPOLtJoxlPBbMULFwKFOcRsPRPXDw=
 github.com/grafana/codejen v0.0.3/go.mod h1:zmwwM/DRyQB7pfuBjTWII3CWtxcXh8LTwAYGfDfpR6s=
 github.com/grafana/cuetsy v0.1.8 h1:l0AKXfHr0clu6qPirirDzNC/W5mqq5gG7iruOVolG34=
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_alertmanager.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_alertmanager.go
index 88dd9eb96f9..3c3c18b6fd0 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_alertmanager.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_alertmanager.go
@@ -406,8 +406,8 @@ func statusForTestReceivers(v []notifier.TestReceiverResult) int {
 		for _, next := range receiver.Configs {
 			if next.Error != nil {
 				var (
-					invalidReceiverErr alertingNotify.InvalidReceiverError
-					receiverTimeoutErr alertingNotify.ReceiverTimeoutError
+					invalidReceiverErr alertingNotify.IntegrationValidationError
+					receiverTimeoutErr alertingNotify.IntegrationTimeoutError
 				)
 				if errors.As(next.Error, &invalidReceiverErr) {
 					numBadRequests += 1
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_alertmanager_test.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_alertmanager_test.go
index 5fed1c2c87f..94c29dfbf2d 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_alertmanager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/api_alertmanager_test.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func TestStatusForTestReceivers(t *testing.T) {
 				Name:   "test1",
 				UID:    "uid1",
 				Status: "failed",
-				Error:  alertingNotify.InvalidReceiverError{},
+				Error:  alertingNotify.IntegrationValidationError{},
 			}},
 		}, {
 			Name: "test2",
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func TestStatusForTestReceivers(t *testing.T) {
 				Name:   "test2",
 				UID:    "uid2",
 				Status: "failed",
-				Error:  alertingNotify.InvalidReceiverError{},
+				Error:  alertingNotify.IntegrationValidationError{},
 			}},
 		}}))
 	})
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func TestStatusForTestReceivers(t *testing.T) {
 				Name:   "test1",
 				UID:    "uid1",
 				Status: "failed",
-				Error:  alertingNotify.ReceiverTimeoutError{},
+				Error:  alertingNotify.IntegrationTimeoutError{},
 			}},
 		}, {
 			Name: "test2",
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func TestStatusForTestReceivers(t *testing.T) {
 				Name:   "test2",
 				UID:    "uid2",
 				Status: "failed",
-				Error:  alertingNotify.ReceiverTimeoutError{},
+				Error:  alertingNotify.IntegrationTimeoutError{},
 			}},
 		}}))
 	})
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func TestStatusForTestReceivers(t *testing.T) {
 				Name:   "test1",
 				UID:    "uid1",
 				Status: "failed",
-				Error:  alertingNotify.InvalidReceiverError{},
+				Error:  alertingNotify.IntegrationValidationError{},
 			}},
 		}, {
 			Name: "test2",
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func TestStatusForTestReceivers(t *testing.T) {
 				Name:   "test2",
 				UID:    "uid2",
 				Status: "failed",
-				Error:  alertingNotify.ReceiverTimeoutError{},
+				Error:  alertingNotify.IntegrationTimeoutError{},
 			}},
 		}}))
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/alertmanager.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/alertmanager.go
index 1f26f219888..e5304520110 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/alertmanager.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/alertmanager.go
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ package notifier
 import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/md5"
-	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ type Alertmanager struct {
 	fileStore           *FileStore
 	NotificationService notifications.Service
 
-	decryptFn receivers.GetDecryptedValueFn
+	decryptFn alertingNotify.GetDecryptedValueFn
 	orgID     int64
 }
 
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ func (m maintenanceOptions) MaintenanceFunc(state alertingNotify.State) (int64,
 }
 
 func newAlertmanager(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, cfg *setting.Cfg, store AlertingStore, kvStore kvstore.KVStore,
-	peer alertingNotify.ClusterPeer, decryptFn receivers.GetDecryptedValueFn, ns notifications.Service,
+	peer alertingNotify.ClusterPeer, decryptFn alertingNotify.GetDecryptedValueFn, ns notifications.Service,
 	m *metrics.Alertmanager) (*Alertmanager, error) {
 	workingPath := filepath.Join(cfg.DataPath, workingDir, strconv.Itoa(int(orgID)))
 	fileStore := NewFileStore(orgID, kvStore, workingPath)
@@ -317,7 +315,7 @@ func (am *Alertmanager) WorkingDirPath() string {
 }
 
 // buildIntegrationsMap builds a map of name to the list of Grafana integration notifiers off of a list of receiver config.
-func (am *Alertmanager) buildIntegrationsMap(receivers []*apimodels.PostableApiReceiver, templates *alertingNotify.Template) (map[string][]*alertingNotify.Integration, error) {
+func (am *Alertmanager) buildIntegrationsMap(receivers []*alertingNotify.APIReceiver, templates *alertingTemplates.Template) (map[string][]*alertingNotify.Integration, error) {
 	integrationsMap := make(map[string][]*alertingNotify.Integration, len(receivers))
 	for _, receiver := range receivers {
 		integrations, err := am.buildReceiverIntegrations(receiver, templates)
@@ -331,66 +329,48 @@ func (am *Alertmanager) buildIntegrationsMap(receivers []*apimodels.PostableApiR
 }
 
 // buildReceiverIntegrations builds a list of integration notifiers off of a receiver config.
-func (am *Alertmanager) buildReceiverIntegrations(receiver *apimodels.PostableApiReceiver, tmpl *alertingNotify.Template) ([]*alertingNotify.Integration, error) {
-	integrations := make([]*alertingNotify.Integration, 0, len(receiver.GrafanaManagedReceivers))
-	for i, r := range receiver.GrafanaManagedReceivers {
-		n, err := am.buildReceiverIntegration(PostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaReceiver(r), tmpl)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		integrations = append(integrations, alertingNotify.NewIntegration(n, n, r.Type, i))
+func (am *Alertmanager) buildReceiverIntegrations(receiver *alertingNotify.APIReceiver, tmpl *alertingTemplates.Template) ([]*alertingNotify.Integration, error) {
+	receiverCfg, err := alertingNotify.BuildReceiverConfiguration(context.Background(), receiver, am.decryptFn)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	s := &sender{am.NotificationService}
+	img := newImageStore(am.Store)
+	integrations, err := alertingNotify.BuildReceiverIntegrations(
+		receiverCfg,
+		tmpl,
+		img,
+		LoggerFactory,
+		func(n receivers.Metadata) (receivers.WebhookSender, error) {
+			return s, nil
+		},
+		func(n receivers.Metadata) (receivers.EmailSender, error) {
+			return s, nil
+		},
+		am.orgID,
+		setting.BuildVersion,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	return integrations, nil
 }
 
-func (am *Alertmanager) buildReceiverIntegration(r *alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver, tmpl *alertingNotify.Template) (alertingNotify.NotificationChannel, error) {
-	// secure settings are already encrypted at this point
-	secureSettings := make(map[string][]byte, len(r.SecureSettings))
-
-	for k, v := range r.SecureSettings {
-		d, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(v)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, alertingNotify.InvalidReceiverError{
-				Receiver: r,
-				Err:      errors.New("failed to decode secure setting"),
-			}
-		}
-		secureSettings[k] = d
+func (am *Alertmanager) buildReceiverIntegration(r *alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig, tmpl *alertingTemplates.Template) (*alertingNotify.Integration, error) {
+	apiReceiver := &alertingNotify.APIReceiver{
+		GrafanaIntegrations: alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrations{
+			Integrations: []*alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{r},
+		},
 	}
-
-	var (
-		cfg = &receivers.NotificationChannelConfig{
-			UID:                   r.UID,
-			OrgID:                 am.orgID,
-			Name:                  r.Name,
-			Type:                  r.Type,
-			DisableResolveMessage: r.DisableResolveMessage,
-			Settings:              r.Settings,
-			SecureSettings:        secureSettings,
-		}
-	)
-	factoryConfig, err := receivers.NewFactoryConfig(cfg, NewNotificationSender(am.NotificationService), am.decryptFn, tmpl, newImageStore(am.Store), LoggerFactory, setting.BuildVersion)
+	integrations, err := am.buildReceiverIntegrations(apiReceiver, tmpl)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, alertingNotify.InvalidReceiverError{
-			Receiver: r,
-			Err:      err,
-		}
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	receiverFactory, exists := alertingNotify.Factory(r.Type)
-	if !exists {
-		return nil, alertingNotify.InvalidReceiverError{
-			Receiver: r,
-			Err:      fmt.Errorf("notifier %s is not supported", r.Type),
-		}
+	if len(integrations) == 0 {
+		// This should not happen, but it is better to return some error rather than having a panic.
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to build integration")
 	}
-	n, err := receiverFactory(factoryConfig)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, alertingNotify.InvalidReceiverError{
-			Receiver: r,
-			Err:      err,
-		}
-	}
-	return n, nil
+	return integrations[0], nil
 }
 
 // PutAlerts receives the alerts and then sends them through the corresponding route based on whenever the alert has a receiver embedded or not
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/compat.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/compat.go
index 90c4807d8f3..41bcb1cab87 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/compat.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/compat.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	apimodels "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/api/tooling/definitions"
 )
 
-func PostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaReceiver(p *apimodels.PostableGrafanaReceiver) *alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver {
-	return &alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver{
+func PostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaIntegrationConfig(p *apimodels.PostableGrafanaReceiver) *alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig {
+	return &alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{
 		UID:                   p.UID,
 		Name:                  p.Name,
 		Type:                  p.Type,
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ func PostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaReceiver(p *apimodels.PostableGrafanaReceiv
 }
 
 func PostableApiReceiverToApiReceiver(r *apimodels.PostableApiReceiver) *alertingNotify.APIReceiver {
-	receivers := alertingNotify.GrafanaReceivers{
-		Receivers: make([]*alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver, 0, len(r.GrafanaManagedReceivers)),
+	integrations := alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrations{
+		Integrations: make([]*alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig, 0, len(r.GrafanaManagedReceivers)),
 	}
-	for _, receiver := range r.GrafanaManagedReceivers {
-		receivers.Receivers = append(receivers.Receivers, PostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaReceiver(receiver))
+	for _, cfg := range r.GrafanaManagedReceivers {
+		integrations.Integrations = append(integrations.Integrations, PostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaIntegrationConfig(cfg))
 	}
 
 	return &alertingNotify.APIReceiver{
-		ConfigReceiver:   r.Receiver,
-		GrafanaReceivers: receivers,
+		ConfigReceiver:      r.Receiver,
+		GrafanaIntegrations: integrations,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/compat_test.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/compat_test.go
index 46d95b37405..b3a2ff8508a 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/compat_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/compat_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	apimodels "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/api/tooling/definitions"
 )
 
-func TestPostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaReceiver(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaIntegrationConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	r := &apimodels.PostableGrafanaReceiver{
 		UID:                   "test-uid",
 		Name:                  "test-name",
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ func TestPostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaReceiver(t *testing.T) {
 			"test": "data",
 		},
 	}
-	actual := PostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaReceiver(r)
-	require.Equal(t, alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver{
+	actual := PostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaIntegrationConfig(r)
+	require.Equal(t, alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{
 		UID:                   "test-uid",
 		Name:                  "test-name",
 		Type:                  "slack",
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestPostableApiReceiverToApiReceiver(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}
 		actual := PostableApiReceiverToApiReceiver(r)
-		require.Empty(t, actual.Receivers)
+		require.Empty(t, actual.Integrations)
 		require.Equal(t, r.Receiver, actual.ConfigReceiver)
 	})
 	t.Run("converts receivers", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ func TestPostableApiReceiverToApiReceiver(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}
 		actual := PostableApiReceiverToApiReceiver(r)
-		require.Len(t, actual.Receivers, 2)
+		require.Len(t, actual.Integrations, 2)
 		require.Equal(t, r.Receiver, actual.ConfigReceiver)
-		require.Equal(t, *PostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaReceiver(r.GrafanaManagedReceivers[0]), *actual.Receivers[0])
-		require.Equal(t, *PostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaReceiver(r.GrafanaManagedReceivers[1]), *actual.Receivers[1])
+		require.Equal(t, *PostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaIntegrationConfig(r.GrafanaManagedReceivers[0]), *actual.Integrations[0])
+		require.Equal(t, *PostableGrafanaReceiverToGrafanaIntegrationConfig(r.GrafanaManagedReceivers[1]), *actual.Integrations[1])
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/config.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/config.go
index 01ecab34017..5acb73c390d 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/config.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/config.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	alertingNotify "github.com/grafana/alerting/notify"
+	alertingTemplates "github.com/grafana/alerting/templates"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	api "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/api/tooling/definitions"
@@ -94,14 +95,14 @@ type AlertingConfiguration struct {
 	AlertmanagerConfig    api.PostableApiAlertingConfig
 	RawAlertmanagerConfig []byte
 
-	AlertmanagerTemplates *alertingNotify.Template
+	AlertmanagerTemplates *alertingTemplates.Template
 
-	IntegrationsFunc         func(receivers []*api.PostableApiReceiver, templates *alertingNotify.Template) (map[string][]*alertingNotify.Integration, error)
-	ReceiverIntegrationsFunc func(r *alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver, tmpl *alertingNotify.Template) (alertingNotify.NotificationChannel, error)
+	IntegrationsFunc         func(receivers []*alertingNotify.APIReceiver, templates *alertingTemplates.Template) (map[string][]*alertingNotify.Integration, error)
+	ReceiverIntegrationsFunc func(r *alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig, tmpl *alertingTemplates.Template) (*alertingNotify.Integration, error)
 }
 
-func (a AlertingConfiguration) BuildReceiverIntegrationsFunc() func(next *alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver, tmpl *alertingNotify.Template) (alertingNotify.Notifier, error) {
-	return func(next *alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver, tmpl *alertingNotify.Template) (alertingNotify.Notifier, error) {
+func (a AlertingConfiguration) BuildReceiverIntegrationsFunc() func(next *alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig, tmpl *alertingTemplates.Template) (alertingNotify.Notifier, error) {
+	return func(next *alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig, tmpl *alertingTemplates.Template) (alertingNotify.Notifier, error) {
 		return a.ReceiverIntegrationsFunc(next, tmpl)
 	}
 }
@@ -119,14 +120,14 @@ func (a AlertingConfiguration) MuteTimeIntervals() []alertingNotify.MuteTimeInte
 }
 
 func (a AlertingConfiguration) ReceiverIntegrations() (map[string][]*alertingNotify.Integration, error) {
-	return a.IntegrationsFunc(a.AlertmanagerConfig.Receivers, a.AlertmanagerTemplates)
+	return a.IntegrationsFunc(PostableApiAlertingConfigToApiReceivers(a.AlertmanagerConfig), a.AlertmanagerTemplates)
 }
 
 func (a AlertingConfiguration) RoutingTree() *alertingNotify.Route {
 	return a.AlertmanagerConfig.Route.AsAMRoute()
 }
 
-func (a AlertingConfiguration) Templates() *alertingNotify.Template {
+func (a AlertingConfiguration) Templates() *alertingTemplates.Template {
 	return a.AlertmanagerTemplates
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/email_test.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/email_test.go
index 7bcd66a10a2..1fe36a4a3bc 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/email_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/email_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package notifier
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
@@ -188,40 +187,20 @@ func TestEmailNotifierIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func createSut(t *testing.T, messageTmpl string, subjectTmpl string, emailTmpl *template.Template, ns receivers.NotificationSender) *alertingEmail.Notifier {
+func createSut(t *testing.T, messageTmpl string, subjectTmpl string, emailTmpl *template.Template, ns receivers.EmailSender) *alertingEmail.Notifier {
 	t.Helper()
-
-	jsonData := map[string]interface{}{
-		"addresses":   "someops@example.com;somedev@example.com",
-		"singleEmail": true,
+	if subjectTmpl == "" {
+		subjectTmpl = alertingTemplates.DefaultMessageTitleEmbed
 	}
-	if messageTmpl != "" {
-		jsonData["message"] = messageTmpl
-	}
-
-	if subjectTmpl != "" {
-		jsonData["subject"] = subjectTmpl
-	}
-	bytes, err := json.Marshal(jsonData)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	fc := receivers.FactoryConfig{
-		Config: &receivers.NotificationChannelConfig{
-			Name:     "ops",
-			Type:     "alertingEmail",
-			Settings: json.RawMessage(bytes),
+	return alertingEmail.New(alertingEmail.Config{
+		SingleEmail: true,
+		Addresses: []string{
+			"someops@example.com",
+			"somedev@example.com",
 		},
-		NotificationService: ns,
-		DecryptFunc: func(ctx context.Context, sjd map[string][]byte, key string, fallback string) string {
-			return fallback
-		},
-		ImageStore: &images.UnavailableImageStore{},
-		Template:   emailTmpl,
-		Logger:     &alertingLogging.FakeLogger{},
-	}
-	emailNotifier, err := alertingEmail.New(fc)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	return emailNotifier
+		Message: messageTmpl,
+		Subject: subjectTmpl,
+	}, receivers.Metadata{}, emailTmpl, ns, &images.UnavailableImageStore{}, &alertingLogging.FakeLogger{})
 }
 
 func getSingleSentMessage(t *testing.T, ns *emailSender) *notifications.Message {
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/log.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/log.go
index a48477d8abe..aed0addd87f 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/log.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/log.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 )
 
-var LoggerFactory alertingLogging.LoggerFactory = func(ctx ...interface{}) alertingLogging.Logger {
-	return &logWrapper{log.New(ctx...)}
+var LoggerFactory alertingLogging.LoggerFactory = func(logger string, ctx ...interface{}) alertingLogging.Logger {
+	return &logWrapper{log.New(append([]interface{}{logger}, ctx...)...)}
 }
 
 type logWrapper struct {
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/multiorg_alertmanager.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/multiorg_alertmanager.go
index 1713a118468..8b687c2d9ac 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/multiorg_alertmanager.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/multiorg_alertmanager.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 
 	alertingNotify "github.com/grafana/alerting/notify"
-	"github.com/grafana/alerting/receivers"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/kvstore"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
@@ -49,14 +48,14 @@ type MultiOrgAlertmanager struct {
 	orgStore    store.OrgStore
 	kvStore     kvstore.KVStore
 
-	decryptFn receivers.GetDecryptedValueFn
+	decryptFn alertingNotify.GetDecryptedValueFn
 
 	metrics *metrics.MultiOrgAlertmanager
 	ns      notifications.Service
 }
 
 func NewMultiOrgAlertmanager(cfg *setting.Cfg, configStore AlertingStore, orgStore store.OrgStore,
-	kvStore kvstore.KVStore, provStore provisioning.ProvisioningStore, decryptFn receivers.GetDecryptedValueFn,
+	kvStore kvstore.KVStore, provStore provisioning.ProvisioningStore, decryptFn alertingNotify.GetDecryptedValueFn,
 	m *metrics.MultiOrgAlertmanager, ns notifications.Service, l log.Logger, s secrets.Service,
 ) (*MultiOrgAlertmanager, error) {
 	moa := &MultiOrgAlertmanager{
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/receivers.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/receivers.go
index f473a035a33..5cc12f15f86 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/receivers.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/receivers.go
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ type TestReceiverConfigResult struct {
 func (am *Alertmanager) TestReceivers(ctx context.Context, c apimodels.TestReceiversConfigBodyParams) (*TestReceiversResult, error) {
 	receivers := make([]*alertingNotify.APIReceiver, 0, len(c.Receivers))
 	for _, r := range c.Receivers {
-		greceivers := make([]*alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver, 0, len(r.GrafanaManagedReceivers))
+		integrations := make([]*alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig, 0, len(r.GrafanaManagedReceivers))
 		for _, gr := range r.PostableGrafanaReceivers.GrafanaManagedReceivers {
-			greceivers = append(greceivers, &alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver{
+			integrations = append(integrations, &alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{
 				UID:                   gr.UID,
 				Name:                  gr.Name,
 				Type:                  gr.Type,
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ func (am *Alertmanager) TestReceivers(ctx context.Context, c apimodels.TestRecei
 		}
 		receivers = append(receivers, &alertingNotify.APIReceiver{
 			ConfigReceiver: r.Receiver,
-			GrafanaReceivers: alertingNotify.GrafanaReceivers{
-				Receivers: greceivers,
+			GrafanaIntegrations: alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrations{
+				Integrations: integrations,
 			},
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/receivers_test.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/receivers_test.go
index 2c3b3102946..6ee01b9b9fe 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/receivers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/receivers_test.go
@@ -11,19 +11,20 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestInvalidReceiverError_Error(t *testing.T) {
-	e := alertingNotify.InvalidReceiverError{
-		Receiver: &alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver{
+	e := alertingNotify.IntegrationValidationError{
+		Integration: &alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{
 			Name: "test",
+			Type: "test-type",
 			UID:  "uid",
 		},
 		Err: errors.New("this is an error"),
 	}
-	require.Equal(t, "the receiver is invalid: this is an error", e.Error())
+	require.Equal(t, `failed to validate integration "test" (UID uid) of type "test-type": this is an error`, e.Error())
 }
 
 func TestReceiverTimeoutError_Error(t *testing.T) {
-	e := alertingNotify.ReceiverTimeoutError{
-		Receiver: &alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver{
+	e := alertingNotify.IntegrationTimeoutError{
+		Integration: &alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{
 			Name: "test",
 			UID:  "uid",
 		},
@@ -44,18 +45,18 @@ func (e timeoutError) Timeout() bool {
 
 func TestProcessNotifierError(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("assert ReceiverTimeoutError is returned for context deadline exceeded", func(t *testing.T) {
-		r := &alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver{
+		r := &alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{
 			Name: "test",
 			UID:  "uid",
 		}
-		require.Equal(t, alertingNotify.ReceiverTimeoutError{
-			Receiver: r,
-			Err:      context.DeadlineExceeded,
-		}, alertingNotify.ProcessNotifierError(r, context.DeadlineExceeded))
+		require.Equal(t, alertingNotify.IntegrationTimeoutError{
+			Integration: r,
+			Err:         context.DeadlineExceeded,
+		}, alertingNotify.ProcessIntegrationError(r, context.DeadlineExceeded))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("assert ReceiverTimeoutError is returned for *url.Error timeout", func(t *testing.T) {
-		r := &alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver{
+		r := &alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{
 			Name: "test",
 			UID:  "uid",
 		}
@@ -64,18 +65,18 @@ func TestProcessNotifierError(t *testing.T) {
 			URL: "https://grafana.net",
 			Err: timeoutError{},
 		}
-		require.Equal(t, alertingNotify.ReceiverTimeoutError{
-			Receiver: r,
-			Err:      urlError,
-		}, alertingNotify.ProcessNotifierError(r, urlError))
+		require.Equal(t, alertingNotify.IntegrationTimeoutError{
+			Integration: r,
+			Err:         urlError,
+		}, alertingNotify.ProcessIntegrationError(r, urlError))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("assert unknown error is returned unmodified", func(t *testing.T) {
-		r := &alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver{
+		r := &alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{
 			Name: "test",
 			UID:  "uid",
 		}
 		err := errors.New("this is an error")
-		require.Equal(t, err, alertingNotify.ProcessNotifierError(r, err))
+		require.Equal(t, err, alertingNotify.ProcessIntegrationError(r, err))
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/sender.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/sender.go
index 13fcebba592..11c17c12d8a 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/sender.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/sender.go
@@ -50,7 +50,3 @@ func (s sender) SendEmail(ctx context.Context, cmd *receivers.SendEmailSettings)
 		},
 	})
 }
-
-func NewNotificationSender(ns notifications.Service) receivers.NotificationSender {
-	return &sender{ns: ns}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/provisioning/compat.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/provisioning/compat.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..edd9a23bc15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/provisioning/compat.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package provisioning
+
+import (
+	alertingNotify "github.com/grafana/alerting/notify"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/api/tooling/definitions"
+)
+
+func EmbeddedContactPointToGrafanaIntegrationConfig(e definitions.EmbeddedContactPoint) (alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig, error) {
+	data, err := e.Settings.MarshalJSON()
+	if err != nil {
+		return alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{}, err
+	}
+	return alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{
+		UID:                   e.UID,
+		Name:                  e.Name,
+		Type:                  e.Type,
+		DisableResolveMessage: e.DisableResolveMessage,
+		Settings:              data,
+		SecureSettings:        nil,
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/provisioning/contactpoints.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/provisioning/contactpoints.go
index 64d238f4093..13183c298f8 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/provisioning/contactpoints.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/provisioning/contactpoints.go
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sort"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/alerting/logging"
 	alertingNotify "github.com/grafana/alerting/notify"
-	"github.com/grafana/alerting/receivers"
 	"github.com/prometheus/alertmanager/config"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/components/simplejson"
@@ -18,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/notifier/channels_config"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/secrets"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util"
 )
 
@@ -136,7 +133,7 @@ func (ecp *ContactPointService) getContactPointDecrypted(ctx context.Context, or
 
 func (ecp *ContactPointService) CreateContactPoint(ctx context.Context, orgID int64,
 	contactPoint apimodels.EmbeddedContactPoint, provenance models.Provenance) (apimodels.EmbeddedContactPoint, error) {
-	if err := ValidateContactPoint(contactPoint, ecp.encryptionService.GetDecryptedValue); err != nil {
+	if err := ValidateContactPoint(ctx, contactPoint, ecp.encryptionService.GetDecryptedValue); err != nil {
 		return apimodels.EmbeddedContactPoint{}, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrValidation, err.Error())
 	}
 
@@ -257,7 +254,7 @@ func (ecp *ContactPointService) UpdateContactPoint(ctx context.Context, orgID in
 	}
 
 	// validate merged values
-	if err := ValidateContactPoint(contactPoint, ecp.encryptionService.GetDecryptedValue); err != nil {
+	if err := ValidateContactPoint(ctx, contactPoint, ecp.encryptionService.GetDecryptedValue); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrValidation, err.Error())
 	}
 
@@ -500,28 +497,23 @@ func replaceReferences(oldName, newName string, routes ...*apimodels.Route) {
 	}
 }
 
-func ValidateContactPoint(e apimodels.EmbeddedContactPoint, decryptFunc receivers.GetDecryptedValueFn) error {
+func ValidateContactPoint(ctx context.Context, e apimodels.EmbeddedContactPoint, decryptFunc alertingNotify.GetDecryptedValueFn) error {
 	if e.Type == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("type should not be an empty string")
 	}
 	if e.Settings == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("settings should not be empty")
 	}
-	factory, exists := alertingNotify.Factory(e.Type)
-	if !exists {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unknown type '%s'", e.Type)
-	}
-	jsonBytes, err := e.Settings.MarshalJSON()
+	integration, err := EmbeddedContactPointToGrafanaIntegrationConfig(e)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	cfg, _ := receivers.NewFactoryConfig(&receivers.NotificationChannelConfig{
-		Settings: jsonBytes,
-		Type:     e.Type,
-	}, nil, decryptFunc, nil, nil, func(ctx ...interface{}) logging.Logger {
-		return &logging.FakeLogger{}
-	}, setting.BuildVersion)
-	if _, err := factory(cfg); err != nil {
+	_, err = alertingNotify.BuildReceiverConfiguration(ctx, &alertingNotify.APIReceiver{
+		GrafanaIntegrations: alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrations{
+			Integrations: []*alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{&integration},
+		},
+	}, decryptFunc)
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/alerting/contact_point_types.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/alerting/contact_point_types.go
index 8fe5d2ac3db..391c9ff1fc2 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/alerting/contact_point_types.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/alerting/contact_point_types.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (config *ReceiverV1) mapToModel(name string) (definitions.EmbeddedContactPo
 	}
 	// As the values are not encrypted when coming from disk files,
 	// we can simply return the fallback for validation.
-	err := provisioning.ValidateContactPoint(cp, func(_ context.Context, _ map[string][]byte, _, fallback string) string {
+	err := provisioning.ValidateContactPoint(context.Background(), cp, func(_ context.Context, _ map[string][]byte, _, fallback string) string {
 		return fallback
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/ualert/ualert.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/ualert/ualert.go
index 535c6395006..a7a4a83a759 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/ualert/ualert.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/ualert/ualert.go
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ func (m *migration) validateAlertmanagerConfig(config *PostableUserConfig) error
 				return err
 			}
 			var (
-				cfg = &alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver{
+				cfg = &alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{
 					UID:                   gr.UID,
 					Name:                  gr.Name,
 					Type:                  gr.Type,
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ func (m *migration) validateAlertmanagerConfig(config *PostableUserConfig) error
 				return fallback
 			}
 			_, err = alertingNotify.BuildReceiverConfiguration(context.Background(), &alertingNotify.APIReceiver{
-				GrafanaReceivers: alertingNotify.GrafanaReceivers{Receivers: []*alertingNotify.GrafanaReceiver{cfg}},
+				GrafanaIntegrations: alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrations{Integrations: []*alertingNotify.GrafanaIntegrationConfig{cfg}},
 			}, decryptFunc)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/ualert/ualert_test.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/ualert/ualert_test.go
index ef2086ccb54..98a56c07c6f 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/ualert/ualert_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/ualert/ualert_test.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func Test_validateAlertmanagerConfig(t *testing.T) {
 					SecureSettings: map[string]string{"url": invalidUri},
 				},
 			},
-			err: fmt.Errorf("failed to validate receiver \"SlackWithBadURL\" of type \"slack\": failed to parse notifier SlackWithBadURL (UID: test-uid): invalid URL %q", invalidUri),
+			err: fmt.Errorf("failed to validate integration \"SlackWithBadURL\" (UID test-uid) of type \"slack\": invalid URL %q", invalidUri),
 		},
 		{
 			name: "when a slack receiver has an invalid recipient - it should not error",
diff --git a/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_alertmanager_configuration_test.go b/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_alertmanager_configuration_test.go
index e6eb902872c..9ab9a901f6f 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_alertmanager_configuration_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_alertmanager_configuration_test.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func TestIntegrationAlertmanagerConfigurationIsTransactional(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		var res map[string]interface{}
 		require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(b, &res))
-		require.Equal(t, `failed to save and apply Alertmanager configuration: failed to build integration map: the receiver is invalid: failed to validate receiver "slack.receiver" of type "slack": token must be specified when using the Slack chat API`, res["message"])
+		require.Regexp(t, `^failed to save and apply Alertmanager configuration: failed to build integration map: failed to validate integration "slack.receiver" \(UID [^\)]+\) of type "slack": token must be specified when using the Slack chat API`, res["message"])
 		resp = getRequest(t, alertConfigURL, http.StatusOK) // nolint
 
 		require.JSONEq(t, defaultAlertmanagerConfigJSON, getBody(t, resp.Body))
diff --git a/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_notification_channel_test.go b/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_notification_channel_test.go
index c6bd1f5bb4e..2990e0d21ee 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_notification_channel_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/api/alerting/api_notification_channel_test.go
@@ -205,32 +205,34 @@ func TestIntegrationTestReceivers(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(b, &result))
 		require.Len(t, result.Receivers, 1)
 		require.Len(t, result.Receivers[0].Configs, 1)
+		require.Regexp(t, `failed to validate integration "receiver-1" \(UID[^\)]+\) of type "email": could not find addresses in settings`, result.Receivers[0].Configs[0].Error)
 
 		expectedJSON := fmt.Sprintf(`{
-		"alert": {
-			"annotations": {
-				"summary": "Notification test",
-				"__value_string__": "[ metric='foo' labels={instance=bar} value=10 ]"
-			},
-			"labels": {
-				"alertname": "TestAlert",
-				"instance": "Grafana"
-			}
-		},
-		"receivers": [{
-			"name":"receiver-1",
-			"grafana_managed_receiver_configs": [
-				{
-					"name": "receiver-1",
-					"uid": "%s",
-					"status": "failed",
-					"error": "the receiver is invalid: failed to validate receiver \"receiver-1\" of type \"email\": could not find addresses in settings"
+			"alert": {
+				"annotations": {
+					"summary": "Notification test",
+					"__value_string__": "[ metric='foo' labels={instance=bar} value=10 ]"
+				},
+				"labels": {
+					"alertname": "TestAlert",
+					"instance": "Grafana"
 				}
-			]
-		}],
-		"notified_at": "%s"
-	}`,
+			},
+			"receivers": [{
+				"name":"receiver-1",
+				"grafana_managed_receiver_configs": [
+					{
+						"name": "receiver-1",
+						"uid": "%s",
+						"status": "failed",
+						"error": %q
+					}
+				]
+			}],
+			"notified_at": "%s"
+		}`,
 			result.Receivers[0].Configs[0].UID,
+			result.Receivers[0].Configs[0].Error,
 			result.NotifiedAt.Format(time.RFC3339Nano))
 		require.JSONEq(t, expectedJSON, string(b))
 	})
@@ -392,6 +394,7 @@ func TestIntegrationTestReceivers(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Len(t, result.Receivers, 2)
 		require.Len(t, result.Receivers[0].Configs, 1)
 		require.Len(t, result.Receivers[1].Configs, 1)
+		require.Regexp(t, `failed to validate integration "receiver-1" \(UID[^\)]+\) of type "email": could not find addresses in settings`, result.Receivers[0].Configs[0].Error)
 
 		expectedJSON := fmt.Sprintf(`{
 		"alert": {
@@ -411,7 +414,7 @@ func TestIntegrationTestReceivers(t *testing.T) {
 					"name": "receiver-1",
 					"uid": "%s",
 					"status": "failed",
-					"error": "the receiver is invalid: failed to validate receiver \"receiver-1\" of type \"email\": could not find addresses in settings"
+					"error": %q
 				}
 			]
 		}, {
@@ -428,6 +431,7 @@ func TestIntegrationTestReceivers(t *testing.T) {
 		"notified_at": "%s"
 	}`,
 			result.Receivers[0].Configs[0].UID,
+			result.Receivers[0].Configs[0].Error,
 			result.Receivers[1].Configs[0].UID,
 			result.NotifiedAt.Format(time.RFC3339Nano))
 		require.JSONEq(t, expectedJSON, string(b))
@@ -1056,6 +1060,7 @@ func (nc *mockNotificationChannel) ServeHTTP(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.
 	body := getBody(nc.t, req.Body)
 
 	nc.receivedNotifications[key] = append(nc.receivedNotifications[key], body)
+	res.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	res.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 	fmt.Fprint(res, nc.responses[paths[0]])
 }
diff --git a/pkg/tests/api/alerting/testing.go b/pkg/tests/api/alerting/testing.go
index ce6eaf000ab..ee759178674 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/api/alerting/testing.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/api/alerting/testing.go
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/expr"
 	"github.com/prometheus/common/model"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/expr"
+
 	apimodels "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/api/tooling/definitions"
 	ngmodels "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/quota"
@@ -75,7 +76,8 @@ func postRequest(t *testing.T, url string, body string, expStatusCode int) *http
 	if expStatusCode != resp.StatusCode {
 		b, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		t.Fatal(string(b))
+		t.Log(string(b))
+		require.Equal(t, expStatusCode, resp.StatusCode)
 	}
 	return resp
 }