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Acme Cloud / OverviewExample workspace · Illustrative data

Service overview

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Checkout API

HTTP

Confirmed outage

Public website

HTTP

Operational

TLS certificate

SSL

Valid
Example workspaceIllustrative data · Pro checks

INC-1042 · HTTP monitor

Checkout API

checkout.acme.dev

Confirmed outage

2 of 3 regions confirm the failure

Two consecutive failures per region. One-minute checks in this example.

  • VirginiaHTTP 503
  • FrankfurtHTTP 503
  • OregonHTTP 200
Team notifiedEmail deliveredSlack delivered

01 / Detect

A signal you can act on.

One failed network path doesn't tell the whole story. Set the repeated failures and regional agreement required before an outage is confirmed.

Regional confirmation network

Checkout API · Illustrative Pro checks

Compare example signals

Fictional data · Checks one minute apart · Two consecutive failures in two regions required.

  • Virginia

    First check
    503
    Next check
    503

  • Frankfurt

    First check
    503
    Next check
    503

  • Oregon

    First check
    200
    Next check
    200

Shared confirmation rule

2 of 3 regions confirm the outage

Virginia and Frankfurt fail twice. The outage is confirmed and the team receives Email and Slack alerts.

HTTP 200 = successful response · HTTP 503 = service unavailable. The team can publish a customer update on the connected status page.

HTTP, TCP, ICMP, and SSL monitoring in one workspace.

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02 / Investigate

The evidence.
The decisions.
One incident record.

See what happened, which regions confirmed it, and when your team was notified. Follow the sequence without piecing together separate alerts.

Walk through this incident

Checkout API · INC-1042

Example timeline · UTC
  1. 1

    Investigation opened

    Virginia and Frankfurt return HTTP 503. One failed check starts an investigation; the team has not been alerted yet.

  2. 2

    Outage confirmed

    Both regions fail their next check. Two consecutive failures in two of three regions meet this monitor’s confirmation rules.

  3. 3

    Team notified

    Email and Slack delivery succeed. The alert includes the affected monitor and regional evidence.

  4. 4

    Customer update published

    An operator publishes a public update: “We are investigating errors affecting checkout. Our team is working to restore service.”

03 / Communicate

Keep everyone in the picture.

Give responders the detail they need and customers an update they can understand.

Reach the team where they work.

Choose events for Slack and signed webhooks, manage email notifications, and inspect delivery outcomes.

Email

Slack

Webhook

Explore integrations

A calmer experience for customers.

Publish component health and incident updates on a branded status page. Internal monitor targets stay private.

Acme Cloud · Example public update

Investigating checkout errors

Our team is working to restore service.

View the example status page

04 / Operate

Build a steadier daily routine.

Make room for maintenance.

Schedule planned work so expected downtime stays distinct from an unexpected incident.

Plan maintenance

See the longer view.

Review availability and response-time trends alongside the events that explain them.

Understand monitor results

Bring the right people in.

Organize workspace access and notification preferences around the team responsible for your services.

Manage your team

Start with the signal

See your operation clearly.

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