@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from linode_api4.objects.filtering import Filter
 from linode_api4.objects.linode import (
     Backup,
+    InstanceACLPAlertsOptions,
     InstancePlacementGroupAssignment,
     InterfaceGeneration,
     NetworkInterface,
@@ -167,6 +168,9 @@ def instance_create(
         boot_size: Optional[int] = None,
         authorized_users: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         ipv4: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        alerts: Optional[
+            Union[Dict[str, Any], InstanceACLPAlertsOptions]
+        ] = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         """
@@ -359,6 +363,9 @@ def instance_create(
         :param ipv4: A list of reserved IPv4 addresses to assign to this Instance.
                      NOTE: Reserved IP feature may not currently be available to all users.
         :type ipv4: list[str]
+        :param alerts: ACLP alerts available to define during instance creation.
+                        This is v4beta only and may not be available to all users.
+        :type alerts: dict[str, Any] or InstanceACLPAlertsOptions
 
         :returns: A new Instance object
         :rtype: Instance
@@ -385,6 +392,7 @@ def instance_create(
             "image": image,
             "root_pass": root_pass,
             "authorized_keys": load_and_validate_keys(authorized_keys),
+            "alerts": alerts,
             "authorized_users": authorized_users,
             # These will automatically be flattened below
             "firewall_id": firewall,
 
@@ -790,6 +790,31 @@ class UpgradeInterfacesResult(JSONObject):
     )
 
 
+@dataclass
+class InstanceAlerts(JSONObject):
+    """
+    Represents both legacy and ACLP alerts for a Linode Instance.
+    """
+
+    cpu: int = 0
+    io: int = 0
+    network_in: int = 0
+    network_out: int = 0
+    transfer_quota: int = 0
+    system_alerts: Optional[List[int]] = None
+    user_alerts: Optional[List[int]] = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class InstanceACLPAlertsOptions(JSONObject):
+    """
+    Represents the ACLP alerts available to define during instance creation and cloning.
+    """
+
+    system_alerts: Optional[List[int]] = None
+    user_alerts: Optional[List[int]] = None
+
+
 @dataclass
 class InstanceBackupSchedule(JSONObject):
     """
@@ -842,7 +867,7 @@ class Instance(Base):
         "created": Property(is_datetime=True),
         "updated": Property(volatile=True, is_datetime=True),
         "region": Property(slug_relationship=Region),
-        "alerts": Property(mutable=True),
+        "alerts": Property(mutable=True, json_object=InstanceAlerts),
         "image": Property(slug_relationship=Image),
         "disks": Property(derived_class=Disk),
         "configs": Property(derived_class=Config),
@@ -1949,6 +1974,9 @@ def clone(
             Dict[str, Any],
             int,
         ] = None,
+        alerts: Optional[
+            Union[Dict[str, Any], InstanceACLPAlertsOptions]
+        ] = None,
     ):
         """
         Clones this linode into a new linode or into a new linode in the given region
@@ -1987,6 +2015,10 @@ def clone(
         :param placement_group: Information about the placement group to create this instance under.
         :type placement_group: Union[InstancePlacementGroupAssignment, PlacementGroup, Dict[str, Any], int]
 
+        :param alerts: ACLP monitor alert definitions associated with the cloned Instance.
+                       This is under v4beta and may not be available to all users.
+        :type alerts: dict[str, Any] or InstanceACLPAlertsOptions
+
         :returns: The cloned Instance.
         :rtype: Instance
         """
@@ -2017,6 +2049,7 @@ def clone(
             "label": label,
             "group": group,
             "with_backups": with_backups,
+            "alerts": alerts,
             "placement_group": _expand_placement_group_assignment(
                 placement_group
             ),
 
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
         "network_out": 5,
         "cpu": 90,
         "transfer_quota": 80,
-        "io": 5000
+        "io": 5000,
+        "system_alerts": [123,456],
+        "user_alerts": [555]
       },
       "label": "linode123",
       "backups": {
@@ -66,7 +68,9 @@
         "network_out": 5,
         "cpu": 90,
         "transfer_quota": 80,
-        "io": 5000
+        "io": 5000,
+        "system_alerts": [123,456],
+        "user_alerts": [555]
       },
       "label": "linode456",
       "backups": {
@@ -106,7 +110,9 @@
         "network_out": 5,
         "cpu": 90,
         "transfer_quota": 80,
-        "io": 5000
+        "io": 5000,
+        "system_alerts": [123,456],
+        "user_alerts": [555]
       },
       "group": "test",
       "hypervisor": "kvm",
 
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{
+  "id": 124,
+  "status": "running",
+  "type": "g6-standard-1",
+  "alerts": {
+    "network_in": 5,
+    "network_out": 5,
+    "cpu": 90,
+    "transfer_quota": 80,
+    "io": 5000,
+    "system_alerts": [123,456],
+    "user_alerts": [555]
+  },
+  "group": "test",
+  "hypervisor": "kvm",
+  "label": "linode124",
+  "backups": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "schedule": {
+      "window": "W02",
+      "day": "Scheduling"
+    }
+  },
+  "specs": {
+    "memory": 2048,
+    "disk": 30720,
+    "vcpus": 1,
+    "transfer": 2000
+  },
+  "ipv6": "1235:abcd::1234:abcd:89ef:67cd/64",
+  "created": "2017-01-01T00:00:00",
+  "region": "us-east-1",
+  "ipv4": [
+    "124.45.67.89"
+  ],
+  "updated": "2017-01-01T00:00:00",
+  "image": "linode/ubuntu24.04",
+  "tags": ["something"],
+  "host_uuid": "3b3ddd59d9a78bb8de041391075df44de62bfec8",
+  "watchdog_enabled": true,
+  "disk_encryption": "disabled",
+  "lke_cluster_id": null,
+  "placement_group": null,
+  "interface_generation": "linode"
+}
@@ -847,6 +847,72 @@ def test_monitor_client(get_monitor_token_for_db_entities):
     return client, entity_ids
 
 
+def get_alert_channels_list(test_linode_client):
+    channels = list(test_linode_client.monitor.alert_channels())
+    if len(channels) == 0:
+        pytest.fail(
+            "No alert channels available for testing. Please create an alert channel and try again."
+        )
+
+    return channels
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def create_alert_service_definition(test_linode_client):
+    rule_criteria = {
+        "rules": [
+            {
+                "aggregate_function": "min",
+                "dimension_filters": [
+                    {
+                        "dimension_label": "node_type",
+                        "label": "Node Type",
+                        "operator": "eq",
+                        "value": "primary",
+                    }
+                ],
+                "label": "Memory Usage",
+                "metric": "memory_usage",
+                "operator": "eq",
+                "threshold": 95,
+                "unit": "percent",
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+    trigger_conditions = {
+        "criteria_condition": "ALL",
+        "evaluation_period_seconds": 300,
+        "polling_interval_seconds": 900,
+        "trigger_occurrences": 3,
+    }
+    alert = test_linode_client.monitor.create_alert_definition(
+        service_type="dbaas",
+        label=get_test_label() + "-service-definition",
+        severity=1,
+        description="description",
+        channel_ids=[get_alert_channels_list(test_linode_client)[0].id],
+        rule_criteria=rule_criteria,
+        trigger_conditions=trigger_conditions,
+    )
+
+    yield alert
+
+    alert.delete()
+
+
+def get_system_alerts(client: LinodeClient):
+    alerts = client.monitor.alert_definitions()
+    system_alerts = []
+    for alert in alerts.lists[0]:
+        if alert.type == "system":
+            system_alerts.append(alert)
+    if len(system_alerts) == 0:
+        raise Exception(
+            "No system alert definitions found. Cannot run tests dependent on system alert definitions."
+        )
+    return system_alerts
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def create_reserved_ip(test_linode_client):
     client = test_linode_client