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Create a new monitor

Created on 19 January, 2024 • Getting Started • 133 views • 1 minutes read

Learn how to effectively monitor your website's uptime status with UptimeStatusPage.com. Follow these simple steps to create a new monitor and explore advanced settings for a comprehensive website monitoring experience.

UptimeStatusPage.com offers a robust platform for monitoring your website's uptime status effortlessly. Follow these step-by-step instructions to create a new monitor and tailor it to your specific needs.

Creating a New Monitor:

  1. Name - Example: Website Name: Begin by assigning a unique name to your monitor. This could be your website's name or any identifier that helps you recognize the monitored resource easily.
  2. Ping Protocol - Choose Wisely: Select the appropriate Ping Protocol based on your monitoring requirements:
  3. HTTP(s): Ideal for monitoring websites, APIs, and web services.
  4. Ping(ICMP): Perfect for monitoring a server.
  5. Host/Port: Suitable for monitoring databases, POP or SMTP servers.
  6. Check Internal - Set Monitoring Frequency: Determine how often you want UptimeStatusPage.com to check your monitor. Define the frequency at which your website's uptime status will be evaluated.
  7. Notification Settings - Stay Informed: Set up notifications to receive alerts when your monitor experiences downtime or comes back online. Choose the preferred communication channels to ensure you stay informed in real-time.

Advanced Settings for Customization:

  1. Pin Locations - Optimize Server Selection: Enhance monitoring accuracy by selecting specific servers to be used for pinging your target. Optimize server location to get a true reflection of your website's uptime status.
  2. Request Timeout - Define Ping Request Timeout: Customize the ping request timeout according to your preferences. This setting allows you to control how long UptimeStatusPage.com waits for a response from your monitored resource.
  3. Project - Organize with Projects: Categorize your monitors efficiently by assigning them to specific projects. Projects help you organize and manage your monitoring resources with ease.

Advanced Monitoring Capabilities:

  1. Custom Request - Tailor to Your Needs: Send custom requests with various methods such as GET, POST, HEAD, OPTIONS, PUT, PATCH. Tailor your monitoring to specific requirements using custom request configurations.
  2. Custom Response - Evaluate Results: Set and retrieve custom responses, including Response Status Code, Response Body, and Custom Response Headers. Fine-tune your monitoring to capture specific details about your website's performance.

UptimeStatusPage.com empowers you with comprehensive website monitoring tools and advanced configurations, ensuring your website's uptime status is closely monitored and optimized. Take control of your online presence with our user-friendly platform.