How to Set Up Website Uptime Monitoring
Website uptime monitoring checks if your website is online and accessible.
You receive alerts whenever your website goes down so you can fix the issue quickly.
What Is Website Uptime Monitoring?
Uptime monitoring sends regular requests to your website and verifies that it responds correctly.
If the site becomes unavailable or returns an error, an alert is triggered.
Before You Start
- Make sure your website URL opens in a browser
- Use the main homepage or a lightweight status page
- Decide how often you want uptime checks
Step-by-Step Website Uptime Monitoring Setup
Step 1: Monitor Name
Give your website monitor a clear name.
Example: Main Website Uptime
Step 2: Website URL
Enter the full website URL including https.
https://example.com
Step 3: Monitoring Interval
Choose how often the website should be checked.
- 1 minute – Critical business websites
- 5 minutes – Recommended for most websites
- 15 minutes – Low priority websites
Step 4: SSL Certificate Monitoring
Set SSL certificate monitoring to:
- ON – If you also want SSL expiry alerts
- OFF – If you only want uptime monitoring
Step 5: Domain Name Monitoring
Set domain name monitoring to OFF.
Domain expiry tracking is not required for uptime monitoring.
Step 6: Alert Condition
Select:
URL becomes unavailable
This triggers alerts when:
- Website is down
- Server does not respond
- Website returns 5xx errors
Optional: Content-Based Uptime Check
If you want to ensure the page loads correctly, you can also use:
URL response contains text
Welcome
This confirms the correct page content is loaded.
Step 7: Alert Channels
Add at least one alert channel.
- Email alerts – Recommended
- Webhook alerts – Slack, Discord, etc.
Step 8: Method
Set Method to GET.
Step 9: Headers & Authentication
Leave these EMPTY unless your website requires authentication.
Step 10: Cache Buster
Set Cache Buster to ENABLED.
This ensures real-time uptime checks and avoids cached responses.
Recommended Website Uptime Monitoring Configuration
Name: Website Uptime Monitor
URL: https://example.com
Interval: 5 minutes
Alert condition: URL becomes unavailable
Method: GET
Headers: None
Authentication: None
Cache buster: Enabled
SSL monitoring: Optional
Domain monitoring: OFF
Your website is checked automatically at the selected interval.
If it goes down, you will receive an alert immediately.
Why Website Uptime Monitoring Is Important
- Detect downtime before users complain
- Protect revenue and user trust
- Improve reliability and performance
Next Steps
After setting up website uptime monitoring, consider enabling
SSL certificate and domain monitoring for complete website protection.