PING

PING monitor

Real ICMP echo to confirm a host is reachable at the network layer — independent of any service running on it.

What it checks

A PING monitor resolves your target to a public IP and sends a single ICMP echo request via the system ping binary. If a reply comes back within 5 seconds, the host is UP; otherwise DOWN.

When to use it

Confirming a server or router is on the network at all.
Detecting upstream firewall changes that drop ICMP.
Catching connectivity loss before HTTP-level probes time out.

Limits

ICMP says nothing about whether your application is responding. Pair with an HTTP monitor for full coverage. Some networks block ICMP entirely — if the host is reachable on HTTP but PING fails, prefer the HTTP check.

Create one via the API

curl https://monitorah.com/api/v1/monitors \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mon_live_…" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "name": "My PING check",
  "type": "PING",
  "target": "example.com"
}'

Full reference for this endpoint →

Create a PING monitor → All docs