Getting Started
An overview of MonitorHound and what you need to get started with uptime monitoring.
Welcome to MonitorHound
MonitorHound is an uptime monitoring platform that checks your websites, APIs, DNS records, and SSL certificates around the clock. When something goes wrong, you get notified immediately.
This documentation will help you set up your account, create your first monitor, and configure alerts.
Prerequisites
All you need to get started is:
- An email address to create your account
- The URL or hostname you want to monitor
No software installation is required. MonitorHound is a fully hosted service.
Key concepts
- Monitor — A configured check that runs at regular intervals against a specific URL or hostname.
- Check — A single execution of a monitor. Each check produces a result (success or failure) and records metrics like response time.
- Alert — A notification sent when a monitor detects a failure. Alerts can be sent via email, SMS, or webhook.
- Alert channel — A configured destination for alerts, such as an email address, phone number, or webhook URL.
- Location — A geographic region from which checks are executed. MonitorHound checks from multiple locations simultaneously to confirm failures.
Next steps
- Quick Start — Create your account and first monitor in under two minutes.
- Creating Your First Monitor — Detailed guide to configuring monitors.