ControlUp

ControlUp Scouts API

Scouts are the proactive tests that you configure to monitor the availability and health of various resources. There are different types of Scouts, depending on the type of resource you want to test. Within each type, there are sub-types which determine which test is performed and the available test configuration options. Scouts are initiated from Hives, which are either hosted in the cloud (Cloud Hives), or installed on-premises (Custom Hives).

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Operations 6

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /scouts List Scouts · List all Scouts #
Ask an LLM
“Which synthetic monitoring Scouts do I have running?”
“Can I list only disabled Scouts or those in a specific hive?”
Tell an agent
List all Scouts.
List Scouts in hive {hiveId}.
POST /scouts Create a Scout · Create a Scout #
Ask an LLM
“Can I set up a Scout to test an EUC or network resource?”
“Does creating a Scout use credits?”
Tell an agent
Create a new Scout.
Create a Scout tagged {tags}.
GET /scouts/{scoutId} Get a Scout and its test summary · Get Scout info #
Ask an LLM
“How has one Scout's testing performed over the last 24 hours?”
“Can I see a Scout's result summary for a custom time range?”
Tell an agent
Show Scout {scoutId}.
Summarize Scout {scoutId} results from {start} to {end}.
PUT /scouts/{scoutId} Edit a Scout · Edit Scout #
Ask an LLM
“Can I change a Scout's settings without resending everything?”
“Can I retag an existing Scout?”
Tell an agent
Edit Scout {scoutId}.
Update the tags on Scout {scoutId} to {tags}.
DELETE /scouts/{scoutId} Delete a Scout · Delete Scout #
Ask an LLM
“Can I permanently delete a Scout and get its credits back?”
“Is Scout history kept after deletion?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete Scout {scoutId}.
Permanently remove Scout {scoutId}.
POST /scouts/{scoutId}/disabled Enable or disable a Scout · Enable/disable Scout #
Ask an LLM
“Can I pause a Scout's tests without deleting it?”
“Does re-enabling a Scout consume credits again?”
Tell an agent
Set Scout {scoutId} disabled to {disabled}.
Disable Scout {scoutId}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://api.controlup.io/reference
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https://api.controlup.io/reference

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/controlup/refs/heads/main/openapi/controlup-scouts-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

controlup-scouts-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Synthetic Monitoring Scouts API
  version: 2.0.0
  x-logo:
    url: https://app.scoutbees.io/static/media/scoutbees_new.ef578490.png
  termsOfService: https://www.controlup.com/privacy-policy/controlup-eula/
  description: 'Scouts are the proactive tests that you configure to monitor the availability and health of various resources. There are different types of Scouts, depending on the type of resource you want to test. Within each type, there are sub-types which determine which test is performed and the available test configuration options.


    Scouts are initiated from Hives, which are either hosted in the cloud (Cloud Hives), or installed on-premises (Custom Hives).'
servers:
- url: https://api.controlup.com/synthetic-monitoring/v2/
tags:


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# Full source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/controlup/refs/heads/main/openapi/controlup-scouts-api-openapi.yml