Ping Monitor

The Ping monitor checks host reachability by performing a TCP connect to port 80. This is a lightweight way to verify that a host is online and accepting connections.

Configuration Options

Option	Description	Default
Host	Hostname or IP address	Required
Timeout	Maximum time to wait for connection	10s
Interval	How often to run the check	60s
Regions	Which regions run the check	All

How It Works

Unlike ICMP ping, the Kamustatus Ping monitor performs a TCP connect to port 80 on the target host. This approach works reliably across cloud environments where ICMP is often blocked. The check passes if the TCP handshake completes within the timeout.

Example

curl -X POST https://app.kamustatus.com/api/monitors \
  -H "x-api-key: km_your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Server Ping",
    "type": "ping",
    "host": "example.com",
    "interval": 60
  }'

When to Use Ping vs HTTP vs TCP

Monitor	Use case
Ping	Quick reachability check for web servers
HTTP	Full request/response validation with status codes and body checks
TCP	Checking non-HTTP services on specific ports