For developers
Monitor any API with 50 free checks
No dashboard. No email sign-up. One POST request creates a monitor backed by 22 probe locations. Your first 50 monitors are free.
Create a monitor bash
curl -X POST https://api.uptimemonitoring.com/api/v1/monitors \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $UPTIMEMONITORING_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name": "My API", "url": "https://example.com/healthz", "interval": 60}'Set UPTIMEMONITORING_API_KEY to your key from app.uptimemonitoring.com.
By Monitive
15 years operating uptime monitoring infrastructure
22 probe locations
Cross-region confirmation on every failure
How it compares
| Feature | UptimeMonitoring.com | UptimeRobot | Better Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free monitors | 50 free (up to 100 extended) | Free plan available | Free tier available |
| REST API | ✓ API-first product | ✓ API available | ✓ API available |
| MCP server | ✓ Remote MCP server | — | — |
| Sign-up | GitHub OAuth, no email | Email required | Email required |
| Open-source GitHub Action | ✓ assert-healthy@v1 | — | — |
Competitor data sourced from public documentation; accurate as of May 2026.