HTTP/HTTPS Monitoring for Websites & APIs

Keep your websites, web applications, and REST APIs online with comprehensive HTTP/HTTPS monitoring. Get instant alerts when your endpoints go down, respond slowly, or return errors. Monitor uptime, performance, and SSL certificates 24/7.

WatchFor HTTP monitoring dashboard — uptime, response time and request timing waterfall

Comprehensive HTTP Monitoring Features

Everything you need to monitor and optimize your web services

Global Monitoring

Monitor your HTTP endpoints from multiple locations worldwide. Get accurate performance metrics from where your users are.

Fast Response Times

Get alerts within seconds of downtime. Our monitoring system checks your endpoints at intervals as low as 30 seconds.

SSL/TLS Verification

Automatic SSL certificate validation and expiration warnings. Ensure your HTTPS connections remain secure.

Custom Validations

Verify response status codes, headers, and content. Set up custom assertions to match your requirements.

Performance Tracking

Monitor response times, DNS resolution, and connection speeds. Identify performance bottlenecks before they impact users.

Smart Alerting

Configure intelligent alerting rules with escalation policies. Get notified via email, Slack, Discord, and webhooks.

Detailed Analytics

Access comprehensive uptime statistics, response time graphs, and historical data to track your service health over time.

Flexible Scheduling

Set custom check intervals from 30 seconds to 24 hours. Configure maintenance windows to pause alerts during planned downtime.

Why Choose Our HTTP Monitoring Solution?

Our HTTP/HTTPS monitoring service provides enterprise-grade reliability and comprehensive coverage for your web applications and APIs. With advanced features, global monitoring locations, and intelligent alerting, you can trust us to keep watch over your critical online services around the clock.

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Monitor unlimited HTTP/HTTPS endpoints

Track response times and availability

Validate status codes and response content

SSL certificate monitoring and expiration alerts

Custom headers and authentication support

Multi-location checks for global coverage

Detailed performance analytics and reports

Instant notifications via email, Slack, Discord, and more

How HTTP Monitoring Works

Simple setup, powerful monitoring

1

Add Your Endpoint

Enter your website URL or API endpoint. Configure check intervals, request method, headers, and authentication if needed.

2

Configure Checks

Set validation rules for status codes, response time thresholds, SSL certificates, and content validation patterns.

3

Monitor 24/7

Our global monitoring network checks your endpoints continuously from multiple locations worldwide, tracking uptime and performance.

4

Get Instant Alerts

Receive immediate notifications via email, Slack, Discord, or webhooks when issues are detected. Track incidents and resolution.

HTTP Monitoring Use Cases

Perfect for any web service that needs reliable uptime monitoring

Website Monitoring

Keep your website online 24/7 with continuous HTTP monitoring. Get instant alerts when your site goes down or loads slowly. Monitor critical pages, login systems, and checkout processes to ensure a seamless user experience.

API Monitoring

Ensure your REST APIs and GraphQL endpoints remain responsive and reliable. Validate API response times, status codes, and response payloads. Catch API errors before they impact your customers and integrations.

E-commerce Monitoring

Monitor your online store's critical paths including product pages, cart functionality, and payment processing. Detect issues immediately to prevent lost sales and maintain customer trust during peak shopping periods.

SaaS Application Monitoring

Track the health of your SaaS platform with comprehensive endpoint monitoring. Monitor login pages, dashboard endpoints, and critical user workflows. Ensure your service meets SLA commitments with detailed uptime reports.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about HTTP/HTTPS monitoring

HTTP/HTTPS monitoring is a service that continuously checks the availability and performance of your web applications, websites, and APIs. It sends automated HTTP requests to your endpoints at regular intervals, validates the responses, and alerts you immediately if any issues are detected such as downtime, slow response times, or unexpected errors.

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Keep your websites, APIs and web services covered with external checks from around the world. Get started in minutes with the free plan — no credit card required.