Your First Check

This guide walks you through creating your first monitoring check in exit1.dev.

Step 1: Navigate to Checks

From the dashboard, click Checks in the sidebar navigation to access the checks management page.

Step 2: Create a New Check

Click the Add Check button to open the check creation form.

Step 3: Configure Your Check

Basic Settings

• Name - A descriptive name for your check (e.g., “Production Website”)
• URL - The full URL to monitor (e.g., https://example.com)
• Check Type - Select from:
  • Website - HTTP/HTTPS monitoring
  • API - REST endpoint monitoring with custom methods and headers
  • TCP/UDP - Socket-level monitoring

HTTP Settings (Website & API)

• Method - HTTP method to use (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS)
• Expected Status Code - The status code that indicates success (default: 200)
• Headers - Custom request headers
• Body - Request body (for POST, PUT, PATCH methods)
• Cache Control - Disable caching by setting Cache-Control: no-cache

Monitoring Settings

• Check Interval - How often to run the check
  • Free plan: every 5 minutes
  • Nano plan: every 1 minute
• Check Region - Where to run the check from:
  • US Central
  • Europe West
  • Asia Southeast
  • Auto (system selects)
• Consecutive Failures - Number of consecutive failures before alerting (1-99)

Step 4: Save and Monitor

Click Save to create your check. The first check will run immediately, and you’ll see results appear on the dashboard.

Understanding Results

After your check runs, you’ll see:

• Status indicator - Green (up), red (down), or yellow (degraded)
• Response time - How long the request took
• Last checked - When the check last ran
• Uptime percentage - Calculated availability over time

Next Steps

• Understand the dashboard to navigate your monitoring data
• Configure alerting to get notified when checks fail
• Set up a status page to share availability with your users