F.A.Q.
WHY 3 GLOBAL LOCATIONS?
WE CHECK FROM LONDON, NEW YORK, AND TOKYO TO ELIMINATE REGIONAL BIAS. IF A SITE IS ONLY DOWN IN ONE REGION, IT INDICATES A REGIONAL CDN ISSUE OR ROUTING ERROR RATHER THAN A TOTAL OUTAGE.
HOW OFTEN CAN I CHECK?
WE ENFORCE A RATE LIMIT OF 10 REQUESTS PER MINUTE TO ENSURE FAIR ACCESS FOR ALL USERS WHILE PROTECTING OUR EDGE INFRASTRUCTURE FROM ABUSE.
WHAT IS "DEGRADED" STATUS?
"DEGRADED" STATUS MEANS AT LEAST ONE NODE FAILED TO REACH THE TARGET. THIS OFTEN HAPPENS DURING DNS PROPAGATION OR WHEN A SITE BLOCKS SPECIFIC REGIONS VIA GEOLOCATED FIREWALLS.
CAN I CHECK PRIVATE INTERNET SITES?
NO. OUR NODES RESIDE ON THE PUBLIC INTERNET. SITES BEHIND A VPN, CORPORATE FIREWALL, OR ON A LOCAL NETWORK (LIKE 192.168.X.X) ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE BY OUR SCANNERS.
DO YOU CHECK SPECIFIC PORTS?
CURRENTLY, WE ONLY CHECK STANDARD HTTP (80) AND HTTPS (443) PORTS. SUPPORT FOR CUSTOM PORTS AND OTHER PROTOCOLS LIKE FTP OR SSH IS ON OUR ROADMAP.
IS THIS SERVICE FREE FOREVER?
YES. WE AIM TO KEEP THE BASIC STATUS CHECK FREE. PREMIUM FEATURES LIKE CONTINUOUS MONITORING AND SMS ALERTS MAY BE INTRODUCED LATER AS A PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
WHY CAN'T I SEE RESPONSE CONTENT?
TO ENSURE PRIVACY AND SECURITY, WE ONLY PERFORM HEAD REQUESTS. WE VERIFY IF THE SERVER IS RESPONDING WITHOUT FETCHING OR STORING THE ACTUAL PAGE CONTENT.