FAQ
Quick answers to common questions.
Short answers to the things people ask most. For more, see the full FAQ page or the relevant guide.
How often does WatchFor check my monitors?
As often as your plan allows — from a few minutes down to very short intervals on higher tiers. You set the frequency per monitor.
Why does a monitor show "Degraded" instead of "Down"?
A single failed check shows as Degraded. "Down" is reserved for a confirmed incident — a failure verified from multiple locations — so the dashboard reflects real outages, not blips. See How incidents work.
Will I get paged for a momentary network glitch?
No. A failure is confirmed across several locations before an incident opens and notifications go out.
What can I monitor?
Over 20 check types — websites, APIs, DNS, TCP/UDP ports, SSL certificates, domains, ping, network paths, email servers and policy, Core Web Vitals, and more. See Monitors.
How do I tell my customers about an outage?
Publish a status page — public, private or password-protected — with live status, incident updates and scheduled maintenance.
Do you have a status page / API of your own changes?
Yes — the changelog lists every release with an RSS feed you can subscribe to.
How do I allowlist WatchFor through my firewall?
Permit the published probe IP ranges. See Probe locations.
Still stuck?
If something here doesn't answer your question, reach out — we're happy to help you get set up.