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Ping (TCP) monitors

TCP connect checks for hosts and ports without HTTP.

Ping monitors open a TCP connection to a host and port. They do not send HTTP — useful for databases, Redis, mail servers, or any service that listens on a port.

Create a ping monitor

  1. Monitors → New monitor → Ping (/monitors/new/ping).
  2. Enter hostname or hostname:port.
  3. If you omit the port, statusloop uses 443.

You can also switch an existing monitor to Ping under Settings → check type.

Worker behavior

  • Timeout: 5 seconds
  • No retry at the check level
  • Success = TCP connection established

When to use ping vs HTTP

Use ping (TCP) when…Use HTTP when…
The service has no HTTP endpointYou care about HTTP status and response time
You only need to know the port is openYou need content or status codes

See also Port checks if the service speaks HTTP on a non-standard port.

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Website and API monitors

HTTP GET checks for websites and APIs — settings, success rules, and worker behavior.

Port checks

HTTP checks against https://host:port for services on custom ports.

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