Real requests
Configure method, headers, body, redirects and SSL verification so the check matches real client traffic.
API monitoring
API monitoring for endpoints and multi-step flows
Check that APIs respond correctly, not just that they respond, and test the chained calls your product depends on.
- 01Any method, headers and request body
- 02Expected status code and response content
- 03Multi-step checks with variables between steps
- 04Response time per region
Direct answer
API monitoring sends real requests with the right method, headers and body and checks the status code and response content. PingAlert adds multi-step API checks that chain requests and pass values such as tokens and IDs between steps, so authentication, create and read flows are tested together from multiple regions.
Test APIs the way clients call them
Correct responses
Assert the expected status code and check the response for required content, so a 200 with an error payload still alerts.
Chained flows
Log in, extract a token, create a record and read it back in one multi-step check, with each step validated.
Latency by region
Response time per region shows whether a slowdown is global or local to one network.
Third-party APIs
Monitor the payment, shipping and messaging APIs you depend on, so you know quickly whether a problem is yours or theirs.
On-demand checks
Run one-off checks from CI/CD or scripts through the uptime check API on RapidAPI.
How it works
Get set up in an afternoon
- 01
List critical endpoints
Start with authentication, the core read and write paths and webhooks.
- 02
Add assertions
Set expected status codes and response content.
- 03
Chain the key flow
Build a multi-step check for the flow customers use most.
- 04
Watch dependencies
Add checks for third-party APIs on the critical path.
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Direct answers
Questions teams ask
What is multi-step API monitoring?
A check that runs several API requests in sequence, passing values like tokens or IDs from one response into the next request, and validates each step.
Can I monitor authenticated endpoints?
Yes. Add headers such as API keys or bearer tokens, or obtain a token in the first step of a multi-step check.
Can I run a one-off API check from CI?
Yes, through PingAlert's on-demand uptime check API on RapidAPI.