Practical guide

Count monitors by checks, not just websites

Last materially reviewed 2026-09-26

Quick answerOne website can need several distinct checks. Build a small endpoint inventory before choosing a monitor allowance.
What to know

Name the business surface first

Start with the public tasks people rely on: finding contact information, opening a booking page, reading account information or reaching a service endpoint. The list should not become a copy of every URL in your sitemap. Each proposed check needs a failure question and a useful recipient. If two addresses always represent the same outcome and add no meaningful distinction, explain why both need ongoing observation before consuming another monitor.

What to know

Separate addresses from conditions

An address, an expected response and an observation type are different parts of the specification. Availability, a keyword condition and an expiry reminder may be distinct requirements even when they concern the same domain. Plan accounting can also differ by vendor and check type. Do not estimate the required subscription solely by counting domains; compare your actual inventory with the current vendor rules and leave uncertain accounting items unresolved until confirmed.

What to know

Use a fictional three-row example

A consultancy could list its home page, public inquiry page and an externally hosted booking page. The first supports basic presence, the second public inquiry access and the third an appointment entry point. Each row should also say what is not covered: page content accuracy, message delivery or a completed booking. This makes the inventory useful during an incident instead of merely producing a large number to compare with a plan limit.

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Keep the inventory maintainable

Assign an owner and review date to each row. When a page moves or a service retires, review the associated check instead of leaving an obsolete alert running indefinitely. Do not include private query parameters, customer identifiers or secret URLs in public notes. The inventory belongs with the business operator; this site offers a method and fictional examples but does not collect or store your monitored addresses.

Continue when useful

Next: Make a website check-coverage map

Map each important customer task to a specific observation and an explicit blind spot. A green check is not a whole-business guarantee.

Open Make a website check-coverage map →

Sources used for this page

These records support the facts and comparisons above. Merchant-controlled records are labelled so you can separate product claims from independent evidence.

  1. UptimeRobot: current plans and feature limits — Merchant documentation · uptimerobot.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-09-26
  2. UptimeRobot: website monitoring — Merchant documentation · uptimerobot.com · Merchant-controlled · checked 2026-09-26