Creating an Account
Setting Up Your First Monitor
Dashboard Overview
Features & Tools
Creating an account with us is the first step to start monitoring your website's performance. Simply click on the "Sign Up" button on our homepage and fill in the required information. Once you have registered, you will receive a verification email. Follow the instructions in the email to verify your account and complete your profile setup. This process ensures your account is secure and ready for use.
Information on verifying your email and completing your profile
Explanation of the different sections and metrics in the reports.
To upgrade your plan, go to the "Account Settings" section, select "Billing," and choose the plan that best fits your needs. Follow the prompts to complete the upgrade process.
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Setting up your first monitor is easy and straightforward. Begin by logging into your account and navigating to the "Add Monitor" section.
Here, you can select what aspects of your website you want to monitor, such as uptime, load time, or specific transactions. Follow the step-by-step setup guide, which will walk you through the process of configuring your monitor settings .
Don't forget to customize your alerts to receive notifications via email, SMS, or through our mobile app, so you're always informed about your website's status.
Provide the full URL of the website or specific page you want to monitor. Make sure the URL is correct to avoid monitoring errors.
Choose multiple locations around the world to monitor your site’s performance globally. This helps in identifying regional issues.
Our dashboard is designed to provide you with a comprehensive view of your website's performance at a glance. The dashboard displays real-time data, historical trends, and key metrics that are crucial for maintaining optimal website performance. You'll find sections dedicated to uptime, response times, and any detected issues. Understanding how to navigate and interpret the data on your dashboard is essential for proactive website management. Detailed tooltips and help icons are available throughout the dashboard to assist you.
Uptime Status : Displays the current uptime status of your monitored websites. A green indicator means the website is up and running, while a red indicator signifies downtime.
Current Alerts : Shows any active alerts for issues detected in real-time. You can click on each alert for detailed information and suggested actions.
Graphs showing the average response times for your website over various periods (last hour, day, week, month). This helps identify trends and potential performance bottlenecks.
Detailed statistics on how long it takes for your website to load from different monitoring locations. This includes both average load times and individual load times for critical elements.
A chronological log of all downtime incidents, including the duration and cause of each incident. This helps in diagnosing recurring issues and understanding the impact on your website.
Dashboard Widgets: Customize your dashboard by adding, removing, or rearranging widgets. Widgets can display specific metrics or visualizations according to your preferences.
Saved Views: Create and save multiple dashboard views tailored to different aspects of your monitoring needs, such as performance overview, uptime focus, or incident management.
Real-time monitoring is a core feature of our service, allowing you to keep an eye on your website's performance around the clock. Our system performs continuous checks to detect any downtime or performance issues the moment they occur. Setting up real-time alerts ensures that you are immediately notified of any problems, allowing you to take swift action to minimize downtime and maintain a seamless user experience for your visitors.
Define Monitoring Intervals:Choose how frequently you want your website to be checked (e.g., every minute, every 5 minutes). More frequent checks provide quicker detection of issues.
Configure Alert Settings: Set up alerts to notify you via email, SMS, or push notifications through our mobile app. Customize alerts to be sent for specific conditions like downtime, slow response times, or failed transactions.
Escalation Policies:Create escalation policies to notify different team members based on the severity and duration of the issue. Ensure critical issues reach the appropriate personnel promptly.
Our service stores historical data for various periods, depending on your subscription plan. Access data from the past day, week, month, or even year to analyze performance trends.
Use graphs and charts to visualize historical data. Compare different time periods to identify patterns and trends that could indicate underlying issues.
Set up scheduled reports to be automatically generated and emailed to you or your team at regular intervals. This ensures you always have up-to-date information without manual effort.
Uptime Percentage: Shows the percentage of time your website was up and running.
Downtime Events: Lists all downtime events, including start time, duration, and cause.
Response Times: Average and peak response times, helping you gauge how quickly your site loads for users.
Importance of API Monitoring : APIs are crucial for the functionality of many modern websites and applications. Monitoring your APIs ensures they are available and performing well, preventing disruptions in service.
SSL certificates are essential for website security. Monitoring ensures your certificates are valid and haven’t expired, avoiding security warnings and potential trust issues with users.
Enter the domain and specify the SSL certificates to be monitored. Our system will regularly check their status.
Receive alerts when an SSL certificate is nearing expiration, giving you ample time to renew it and avoid disruptions.
This user guide will help you effectively monitor your services by adding ports, webpages, APIs, SSL certificates, domains, pings, keywords, and cron jobs. Follow the step-by-step instructions provided to ensure your services are being monitored seamlessly. Whether you need to keep an eye on your server ports, verify the uptime of your websites, check the response of your APIs, or ensure your SSL certificates and domains are functioning correctly, we've got you covered. Additionally, you can monitor specific keywords on your webpages, perform regular pings to your servers, and track the execution of your cron jobs. Dive into each section to learn how to add and monitor each type of service efficiently. If you have any questions or encounter any issues, our support team is here to assist you. Happy monitoring with WebStatus247!
To add a new port for monitoring, please follow these steps:
Click on the “Add Port” button.
Name: Enter a unique name for the server.
Server Address: Provide the server address (domain or IP) without http or https.
Port: Specify the port number to which you need to connect.
Ping Interval: Select a ping interval supported by your plan. If not selected, the default interval will be used.
Location: Select at least one location to monitor the port.
Click the “Add” button.
If the port is down at the moment of adding, you will see a "Server is not up" warning. Verify the details and try again, or bypass the warning by selecting the "Skip Test Connection" checkbox.
To add a new webpage for monitoring, please follow these steps:
Click on the “Add Webpage” button.
Name: Enter a unique name for your webpage.
URL: Provide your webpage domain with the protocol. Examples: https://www.google.com, https://monitoring.zone.
Expected Response Code: Enter the HTTP response status code expected from the URL.
Ping Interval: Select a ping interval supported by your plan. If not selected, the default interval will be used.
Location: Select at least one location to monitor the webpage.
Click the “Add” button.
If the webpage is down at the moment of adding, you will see a "Webpage is not up" warning. Verify the details and try again, or bypass the warning by selecting the "Skip Test Connection" checkbox.
This guide will assist you in adding and monitoring an API effectively. Follow the steps outlined below to get started.
Click on the “Add API” button.
Name: Enter a unique name for the API.
URL: Provide the API URL (e.g., https://reqres.in/api/products/3).
Method: Select the HTTP method to be performed on the object identified by the URL (options include POST, PUT, GET, and DELETE).
Expected Response Code: Enter the expected HTTP response status code for the URL.
JSON Data: Optionally, add any JSON data that needs to be posted to the API.
Ping Interval: Select a ping interval supported by your plan. If not selected, the default interval will be used.
Location: Select at least one location to monitor the API.
Click the “Add” button.
If the API is down at the moment of adding, you will see an "API is not up" warning. Verify the details and try again, or bypass the warning by selecting the "Skip Test Connection" checkbox.
This guide will help you add and monitor SSL certificates efficiently. Follow the steps below to ensure your SSL certificates are monitored effectively.
Click on the “Add SSL” button.
Name:Enter a unique name for the SSL certificate.
URL: Provide the exact domain name to monitor.
SSL Port: Enter the port number (typically 443).
Expected Response Code: Enter the expected HTTP response status code for the URL.
Location: Select at least one location to monitor the API.
Click the “Add” button.
This guide will help you add and monitor domains efficiently. Follow the steps below to ensure your domains are monitored effectively.
Click on the “Add Domain” button.
URL: Enter the exact domain name (e.g., google.com).
Location: Select at least one location to monitor the domain.
Click the “Add” button.
Click on the “Add Ping” button.
Name: Enter a unique name for your ping.
Address: Enter the IP or domain address of the server.
Ping Interval: Select a ping interval supported by your plan. If not selected, the default interval provided by your plan will be used.
Location: Select at least one location to monitor the ping.
Click the “Add” button.
Click on the “Add Cron” button.
Name: Navigate to the Cron Listing Page:
Cron Interval: Select the time interval at which you need to check the status of your cron job.
Alert Threshold: Enter the alert threshold in minutes. You will receive an alert if the cron job did not run within the last specified number of minutes.
After adding the cron job, you will receive a cron URL similar to the following: (your cron command) && curl -X GET ‘https://app.webstatus247.com/cron_invoke_end/a19c3864-886e-495c-b182-d6c91da314ed'
Add the complete URL from “&& curl” to the end in your cron command.
