Understanding checks

Overview

Checks are individual monitoring test results that record the status and performance of your monitors. Each time Checkmate tests a monitor, it creates a check record with detailed information about the result.

What checks record

Each check captures:

• Status: Whether the check passed (up) or failed (down)
• Timestamp: When the check was performed
• HTTP status code: The response code for HTTP monitors
• Response time: How long the check took in milliseconds
• Message: Success confirmation or error details

Viewing checks

You can view checks in two places:

• Checks page: Navigate to Checks in the sidebar to see recent checks across all monitors
• Monitor details: Click any monitor to see its specific check history in the Response Times table

Check frequency

The frequency of checks depends on the monitor's configured interval. Shorter intervals mean more checks and faster incident detection, but also more resource usage.