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Freshping shut down in March 2026. Six replacement services described on free tiers, price, check interval, locations and alerts, plus how to migrate.

Calendar reminders fail past one domain. Check SSL certificates free, get notified before expiry, and automate the checks with the HostTracker CLI and API.

HostTracker runs a public MCP server so Claude Code and other MCP-capable assistants can run uptime checks and manage monitors through 65 tools.

Install the HostTracker CLI, authenticate with a token, run uptime checks and manage monitors, then wire it into CI with the official GitHub Action.

A developer's first tour of the HostTracker API v2: monitors, instant checks and webhooks, authentication, and curl examples for your first real call.

Install the official HostTracker SDK for Python, JavaScript, Go or .NET: package, install command and a working example for each, plus who can access it.

Ten website monitoring services described one by one: check types, intervals, locations, alert channels, free plans and starting prices, as of August 2026.

Learn more about web response codes, also known as HTTP codes, to identify problems with user requests to the server.

Learn in detail what ping is, what it affects, and how to perform a ping test. What tools does HostTracker offer and why are they the best solution? Get detailed instructions on how to set up IP ping tet or server ping test, etc.

We’re happy to introduce our newest monitoring feature - Database Check – that is easy to use, crystal-clear to understand and designed to get you through your website ‘critical hours’ as smoothly as possible.

The main feature of HostTracker monitoring service is the regular checks of web sites with monitoring intervals from 1 minute. Moreover, the HostTracker’s dedicated global monitoring checkpoints network currently includes more than 140 servers all over the world.

Every year, millions of domain names are lost. What happens after domain expires? How long will your domain wait for you before someone grabs it? And how to omit this?  

Monitor your domains for any changes. You can keep an eye on the state of available domains which you like, but don’t forget your own ones too. There is a wide variety of services, like HostTracker, which provide an easy, efficient way to track any changes of domain’s state.