Creating a new monitor
Creating a new monitor involves a few steps, mentioned below.
General settings
URL to monitor: Enter the full URL of the website or service you want to monitor.
Display name: Optionally, provide a custom name for your monitor. This helps identify it easily in your dashboard.
Checks to perform
Website monitoring: This option uses HTTP(s) to monitor your website or API endpoint. You can choose between HTTPS and HTTP protocols.
Ping monitoring: Checks whether your server is available. This option is currently unselected.
Docker monitoring: Checks whether a Docker container is running
Incident notifications
When there's a new incident, you can choose how to be notified:
Notify via SMS (coming soon)
Notify via email (to the email address you logged in with)
Notify via email to multiple addresses (coming soon)
Advanced settings
Check frequency: Set how often the system should check your monitor. The current setting is 1 minute.
After configuring all settings, click the "Create monitor" button at the bottom right to set up your new monitor.
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