MonitorAttributes is a JSON Structure definition published by Better Stack, describing 17 properties. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.
{
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"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/better-stack/refs/heads/main/json-structure/better-stack-monitor-attributes-structure.json",
"name": "MonitorAttributes",
"description": "Attributes of an uptime monitor.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "uri",
"description": "The URL being monitored.",
"example": "https://example.com"
},
"pronounceable_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable name for the monitor.",
"example": "Production API"
},
"monitor_type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Type of monitoring check.",
"enum": [
"status",
"expected_status_code",
"keyword",
"keyword_absence",
"ping",
"tcp",
"udp",
"smtp",
"pop",
"imap"
],
"example": "status"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Current operational status of the monitor.",
"enum": [
"paused",
"pending",
"maintenance",
"up",
"validating",
"down"
],
"example": "up"
},
"monitor_group_id": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "ID of the monitor group this monitor belongs to.",
"example": null
},
"policy_id": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "ID of the escalation policy for this monitor.",
"example": "300010"
},
"check_frequency": {
"type": "int32",
"description": "How often to check the URL in seconds.",
"example": 180
},
"verify_ssl": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether to verify SSL certificate validity.",
"example": true
},
"ssl_expiration": {
"type": "int32",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Days before SSL expiration to start alerting.",
"example": 30
},
"call": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether to alert via phone call.",
"example": false
},
"sms": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether to alert via SMS.",
"example": true
},
"email": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether to alert via email.",
"example": true
},
"push": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether to alert via push notification.",
"example": true
},
"regions": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Geographic regions from which to check the monitor.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"example": [
"us",
"eu"
]
},
"created_at": {
"type": "datetime",
"description": "When the monitor was created.",
"example": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
},
"updated_at": {
"type": "datetime",
"description": "When the monitor was last updated.",
"example": "2026-04-01T08:30:00Z"
},
"paused_at": {
"type": "datetime",
"nullable": true,
"description": "When the monitor was paused, if applicable.",
"example": null
}
}
}