Monitor AWS with PULSX

Why Monitor AWS?

Monitor AWS-hosted applications, APIs, and serverless functions. When your AWS integration goes down, it can affect your entire application. Proactive monitoring helps you catch issues before they impact your users.

Key Endpoints to Monitor

Based on typical AWS integrations, here are the most important endpoints to monitor:

• /
• /api/health
• /api/v1/status

Your specific endpoints may vary depending on how you've integrated AWS with your application.

Monitoring Best Practices

Follow these tips to get the most out of your AWS monitoring:

• Monitor your application load balancer endpoints
• Track API Gateway endpoints for serverless APIs
• Check CloudFront distribution availability
• Monitor Lambda function URLs
• Set up monitoring for S3 static website hosting

Setting Up Monitoring in PULSX

Getting started with AWS monitoring in PULSX is straightforward:

1. Add a new HTTP monitor - Enter your AWS endpoint URL
2. Configure check interval - We recommend 60-second checks for critical endpoints
3. Set expected response codes - Usually 200-299 for healthy endpoints
4. Configure alerts - Set up email, Slack, or webhook notifications
5. Add to status page - Optionally include in your public status page

Alert Configuration

For AWS integrations, we recommend:

• 60-second check intervals - Catch issues quickly
• Alert after 2 consecutive failures - Reduce false positives
• Multi-region monitoring - Distinguish between your issues and AWS's issues
• SSL certificate monitoring - Get alerts before certificates expire

Troubleshooting Common Issues

If you're seeing alerts for your AWS integration:

• Check AWS's status page - The issue may be on their end
• Verify your credentials - API keys or OAuth tokens may have expired
• Check rate limits - You may be hitting AWS's rate limits
• Review webhook configuration - Ensure endpoints are correctly configured in AWS