Getting Started
Follow these simple steps to create your first monitor and start receiving alerts in under 5 minutes.
Create Your Account
Create your account at uptime-monitor.io/accounts/login. No credit card required for the 7-day trial.
- Enter your email address
- Check your email for a one-time login code
- Enter the code to access your dashboard
- Choose a plan to start your 7-day free trial
Create Your First Monitor
After logging in, click the "Add New Monitor" button to create your first monitor.
Basic Settings:
- Monitor Name: Give your monitor a descriptive name (e.g., "Production Website")
- URL: Enter the URL you want to monitor (e.g., https://example.com)
- Check Frequency: Select how often to check (30 seconds to 60 minutes)
- Monitor Type: Choose HTTP/HTTPS for websites
Leave other settings at their defaults for now. You can always adjust them later.
Set Up Notifications
Configure how you want to be notified when your monitor detects an issue.
Email Notifications (Default):
- Your account email is automatically added as a contact
- You get 10 free email notifications per day
- Additional emails available with paid plans
Other Notification Options:
- • SMS alerts (requires SMS credits)
- • Webhook notifications
- • PagerDuty integration
- • Slack and Discord
Save and Verify
Click "Create Monitor" to save your settings. Your monitor will start checking immediately.
Testing notifications: Notifications are sent when your monitor detects a real status change. To test, you can temporarily point your monitor to an invalid URL to trigger a down alert, then fix it to receive a recovery notification.
Understanding Monitor States:
- Online: Service is responding correctly
- Offline: Service is not responding or returning errors
- Pending: Waiting for first check result
🎉 Congratulations!
You've successfully created your first monitor. It's now actively checking your service and will alert you if any issues are detected.