Pick an endpoint that goes through the same path as real requests: authentication, the database and any services it calls. A static file can load fine while the API is broken. In Sentivel you can attach the monitor to a status page component so its status shows publicly.
How do I monitor an API?
Last updated 5 July 2026
Point an HTTP monitor at a health endpoint and check it every one to two minutes. Check the status code, the response time and, optionally, a keyword in the body, so a 200 that returns an error page still fails. Require a few failures in a row before alerting, so one failed check doesn't page anyone.
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