Port monitors

Overview

Port monitors open a TCP connection to a host:port pair and succeed if the handshake completes. Use them for databases, mail servers, SSH, and anything else without an HTTP surface.

Creating a port monitor

1. Navigate to Uptime in the sidebar
2. Click Create monitor
3. Select TCP port as the monitor type
4. Enter the hostname or IP address
5. Enter the port number
6. Set the check interval
7. Click Create monitor

Common ports

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