Creating HTTP monitors

Overview

HTTP monitors check website and API availability by making HTTP GET requests and validating responses. They verify that the server returns a successful response (status 200-299).

Creating an HTTP monitor

1. Navigate to Uptime in the sidebar
2. Click Create monitor
3. Select HTTP/HTTPS as the monitor type
4. Enter the target URL (include https:// or http://)
5. Configure the settings below
6. Click Create monitor

Configuration options

• Name: A descriptive name for the monitor (max 50 characters)
• URL: The full URL to monitor (must include protocol)
• Check interval: How often to check (15 seconds to 30 minutes)
• Ignore TLS errors: Skip SSL certificate validation if needed

Response validation

You can validate API response content using these options:

• Match method: How to compare: equal, include, or regex
• Expected value: The value to match against
• JSON path: JMESPath expression to extract data from JSON responses

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