API Monitoring

1. Access API Monitors

Visit the API Monitors section in your Watchlog dashboard to get started.

2. Define and Configure Your API Monitor

Set up periodic health checks by providing the details of the API you want to monitor.

1. Click New Monitor and enter the full Endpoint URL of your API (e.g., https://api.example.com/health).
2. Choose how often to run checks under Interval (default is every 5 minutes).
3. (Optional) Under Request Settings, add custom headers or authentication tokens to simulate real traffic.
4. Toggle Enabled and click Save to start automatic, continuous monitoring of the endpoint.

3. View Performance Charts

4. Configure Alerts

Set up notifications via email or webhooks to be alerted when an API check fails or specific thresholds are breached.

5. View Error Logs

All failed checks and exceptions are logged in the dashboard. Review detailed error messages and stack traces for troubleshooting.