Besides connection errors, any HTTP status code above 399 (or under 200) is considered as down. So, with a 500 error or 404 error, a down notification will be sent.
Yes, of course. Make sure you enter the URL including https:// when you add your monitor.
Yes, enter the URL as: http://username:password@www.mydomain.com
Please note that passwords are not stored encrypted and visible when you edit the monitor in our control panel.
Please go to our whitelist page for whitelisting options.
The monitoring does not affect tools which use JavaScript or pixel tracking, like Google Analytics. In case your tool uses server logs, DownNotifier.com may be included in the statistics.
SSL certificate monitoring does separate monitoring on a number of aspects of your SSL certificate. You will be notified when your certificate expires within 10 days, when the certificate does not work correctly, when your configuration is insecure or when your configuration does not work on older browsers.
SSL certificate monitoring checks once per hour.
You will be notified by e-mail only. When you have multiple contacts, they are also notified by e-mail.
Most times this means you only have the server certificate installed and not the intermediate certificate. Your website may not be available in older browsers. Some certificate providers provide a certificate bundle which include the intermediate certificate. Please refer to your certificate provider installation instructions for more information.
Most times this means you are using a weak SSL configuration which is not secure. We recommend upgrading your server configuration to secure protocols. You can test your site at https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/.
A self-signed certificate can be used for testing or internal purposes. You can generate this certificate yourselves, but it is not trusted by browsers unless it is explicitly installed on the client.