Documentation
How to set up Clesk Uptime and get the most out of it, from your first check to your own status page.
Getting started
What is Clesk Uptime?
Clesk Uptime checks websites, APIs and cron jobs from Germany for availability and response time and alerts on confirmed outages. Overview and limits.
4 minCreate your first monitor
How to create your first monitor in Clesk Uptime: name, check type, URL, interval and authorisation. Every field of the create form explained.
5 minUnderstanding the dashboard
Key figures, time ranges, the Metrics compared ranking and a monitor in detail: how to read the Clesk Uptime dashboard correctly.
4 minMonitors and check types
Check types and checks
Clesk Uptime has two check types (HTTP/HTTPS and TCP port). Within HTTP you additionally check status codes, keywords, JSON fields and headers.
5 minCron jobs with heartbeats
Heartbeats monitor cron jobs, backups and background processes without a public URL. Your job calls a ping URL; if the ping is missing, you get an alert.
4 minMonitor SSL and domain
Clesk Uptime warns about expiring SSL certificates and domains and detects noticeably slow response times. How to enable the warnings.
4 minNotifications and insights
Set up notifications
Decide per monitor what you are notified about and where. Email is included on every plan; Slack, Discord and webhook belong to Pro.
5 minCreate a status page
Create a public status page with its own URL, logo, colour and theme. Control visibility and password protection. Step by step.
4 minBadge and check log
Embed an uptime badge in your website and export the signed check log. How variants, colours, embed code and offline verification work.
5 min