Monitors API

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Obtaining an API token
Please, see Obtaining an API token.
get
https://betteruptime.com
/api/v2/monitors
Listing all existing monitors
Example cURL
Example: Filter by URL
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curl --request GET \
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  --url https://betteruptime.com/api/v2/monitors \
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  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN'
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curl --request GET \
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  --url https://betteruptime.com/api/v2/monitors?url=https://google.com \
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  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN'
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get
https://betteruptime.com
/api/v2/monitors/:monitor_id
Getting a single monitor
Example cURL
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curl --request GET \
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  --url https://betteruptime.com/api/v2/monitors/123456789 \
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  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN'
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get
https://betteruptime.com
/api/v2/monitors/:monitor_id/response-times
Getting monitor's response times
Example cURL
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curl --request GET \
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  --url https://betteruptime.com/api/v2/monitors/123456789/response-times \
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  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN'
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get
https://betteruptime.com
/api/v2/monitors/:monitor_id/sla
Getting monitor's availability summary
Example cURL
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curl --request GET \
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  --url https://betteruptime.com/api/v2/monitors/123456789/sla?from=2021-01-26&to=2021-01-27 \
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  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN'
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post
https://betteruptime.com
/api/v2/monitors
Creating a new monitor
Example cURL
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curl --request POST \
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  --url https://betteruptime.com/api/v2/monitors \
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  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
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  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
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  --data '{
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	"monitor_type": "status",
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	"url": "https://facebook.com",
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	"pronounceable_name": "Facebook homepage",
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	"email": true,
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	"sms": true,
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	"call": true,
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	"check_frequency": 30,
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	"request_headers": [
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	  {
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	    "name": "X-Custom-Header",
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	    "value": "custom header value"
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	  }
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	]
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}'
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patch
https://betteruptime.com
/api/v2/monitors/:monitor_id
Updating an existing monitor
Example cURL — Change check_frequency only
Example cURL - Manage Custom Request Headers
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curl --request PATCH \
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  --url https://betteruptime.com/api/v2/monitors/225493 \
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  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
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  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
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  --data '{
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	"check_frequency": 60
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}'
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curl --request PATCH \
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  --url https://betteruptime.com/api/v2/monitors/225493 \
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  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
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  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
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  --data '{
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	"request_headers": [
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	  { "name": "X-Create-New-Header", "value": "New Header Value" },
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	  { "id": "123", "name": "X-Update-Existing-Header-Name" },
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	  { "id": "456", "_destroy": true }
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	]
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}'
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delete
https://betteruptime.com
/api/v2/monitors/:monitor_id
Deleting an existing monitor
Example cURL
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curl --request DELETE \
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  --url https://betteruptime.com/api/v2/monitors/225493 \
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  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN'
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