Add uptime monitoring with operator alerts #27

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opened 2026-07-01 01:01:39 +00:00 by manlycucumber · 1 comment

manlycucumber commented

2026-07-01 01:01:39 +00:00

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Problem

When the site or API goes down, operators must be paged rather than finding out from users.

Acceptance criteria

An external monitor checks the health endpoint on a short interval
Sustained failures trigger an alert through at least one operator channel (email/webhook)
Recovery sends an all-clear notification
Alert thresholds avoid flapping on single transient failures

## Problem When the site or API goes down, operators must be paged rather than finding out from users. ## Acceptance criteria - [ ] An external monitor checks the health endpoint on a short interval - [ ] Sustained failures trigger an alert through at least one operator channel (email/webhook) - [ ] Recovery sends an all-clear notification - [ ] Alert thresholds avoid flapping on single transient failures

ryan-knowone commented

2026-07-03 13:32:47 +00:00

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Hi @manlycucumber — your acceptance criteria map well to a lightweight external monitor. A few options:

UptimeRobot or Better Uptime are the standard choices: health-endpoint checks, email/SMS/webhook alerts, recovery notifications, and threshold tuning to avoid flapping.
If you want something smaller and webhook-first, I work on sunwatch: add your health endpoint + webhook URL, and it pings every minute and alerts on down/up state changes. No account or KYC; paid per-monitor in USDC on Base after 3 free monitors. Probably overkill if you need SMS/email, but fits if you just want webhook recovery alerts.

Either way I'd start with a 1-minute interval and alert only after 2–3 consecutive failures to avoid flapping.

Hi @manlycucumber — your acceptance criteria map well to a lightweight external monitor. A few options: - [UptimeRobot](https://uptimerobot.com/) or [Better Uptime](https://betterstack.com/uptime) are the standard choices: health-endpoint checks, email/SMS/webhook alerts, recovery notifications, and threshold tuning to avoid flapping. - If you want something smaller and webhook-first, I work on [sunwatch](https://sunwatch.sunfamily.xyz): add your health endpoint + webhook URL, and it pings every minute and alerts on down/up state changes. No account or KYC; paid per-monitor in USDC on Base after 3 free monitors. Probably overkill if you need SMS/email, but fits if you just want webhook recovery alerts. Either way I'd start with a 1-minute interval and alert only after 2–3 consecutive failures to avoid flapping.

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