frequently asked questions

Everything you want to know about UptimeBuddy.

From monitor types and check intervals to alerts, the self-hosted agent, and billing — here are the answers to the questions we hear most.

Monitoring types

Checks & intervals

Alerts

Self-hosted agent

Public status page

Accounts, plans & billing

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Everything you want to know about UptimeBuddy.

Monitoring types

What can I monitor with UptimeBuddy?

How do HTTPS domain checks work?

What does a DNS record check do?

How do SSL certificate checks work, and when am I warned about expiry?

What is an IP host check?

What is a Ping (ICMP) check, and how is it run?

What are keyword & content checks?

What are TCP port checks?

Can I monitor audio streams?

Can I monitor video streams?

Checks & intervals

How often are checks run?

Can I set a custom interval per monitor?

Can I pause a monitor?

Can I run a check immediately?

Can I reset a monitor's statistics?

Alerts

How do email alerts work?

Can I get SMS alerts?

Can I test alerts?

Where are alert emails sent?

Self-hosted agent

What is the self-hosted agent, and what does it do?

Do I need the agent?

How do I set up the agent?

Can I run more than one agent for geographic monitoring?

Public status page

Is there a public status page?

How do I share a monitor on the status page?

Are my targets (domains, IPs, ports) shown on the status page?

Accounts, plans & billing

What plans are available?

Can I change or cancel my plan anytime?

Do admins have limits?

How long is history kept?

How is my data protected?

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