REST API monitoring for teams that outgrew “curl and hope”
REST APIs power SaaS, mobile backends, and integrations. SitePuls runs scheduled HTTP checks and multi-step flows with JSON assertions so a broken contract surfaces as a failed check—not a vague user complaint days later.
What REST monitoring means here
Synthetic requests against your HTTPS endpoints: verify status codes, response times, and JSON bodies. Chain steps when you need tokens or session continuity.
Why latency and shape both matter
200 OK with the wrong schema breaks clients. Assertions on JSON paths catch that class of failure.
Multi-step flows
Extract a token from one response, pass it to the next—mirroring real clients. If any step fails, the run fails.
Public vs internal APIs
Public internet endpoints are straightforward. Internal APIs must be reachable from SitePuls’ infrastructure—plan VPN or edge exposure accordingly; there’s no in-cluster agent.
Alerts and incidents
Failures open incidents with timing; contacts receive email, Telegram, or webhook notifications.
Compared to /api-monitoring
Same capability—this page targets “REST API” keyword intent explicitly.
Compared to APM
Synthetic external checks complement—not replace—logging and tracing inside your services.
Getting started
Create a REST API monitor, define steps and assertions, pick interval and contacts.
FAQ
Does SitePuls assert JSON fields?
Yes—configure JSON path expectations in REST monitors.
OAuth and rotating tokens?
Model what your test can obtain via prior steps; extremely dynamic auth may need careful sequencing.
Rate limits?
Choose intervals that respect your API’s limits.
GraphQL?
If you can express it as HTTPS JSON requests, you can attempt it; dedicated GraphQL IDE features aren’t the focus.
Webhook alerts?
Yes.
Region selection?
Checks run from SitePuls infrastructure; advanced per-region grids beyond product marketing should be validated in-app for your plan.
Can I import Postman collections?
Not as a one-click feature—configure steps in SitePuls.
Start now?
Sign up and add a REST monitor from the dashboard.