Choosing Check Intervals
The check interval determines how often Statly pings your endpoint.
Intervals by Plan
Your plan determines the minimum check interval available:
| Plan | Minimum Interval | |------|------------------| | Free | 5 minutes | | Hobby | 3 minutes | | Pro | 1 minute | | Enterprise | 30 seconds |
Recommendations
Critical Production Services (Pro/Enterprise)
Use 1 minute or 30 second intervals for:
- Production APIs
- E-commerce checkout
- Authentication services
- Payment processing
Standard Websites (Hobby/Pro)
Use 3-5 minute intervals for:
- Marketing websites
- Documentation sites
- Internal tools
Background Services (Any Plan)
Use 5+ minute intervals for:
- Backup services
- Scheduled jobs
- Development environments
Multi-Region Checks
Checks run from multiple geographic regions based on your plan:
- Free: 1 region (US East)
- Hobby: 3 regions (US East, Europe, Asia)
- Pro: 5 regions (All available)
- Enterprise: All regions plus custom locations
Current regions:
- US East (N. Virginia)
- US West (Oregon)
- Europe (Ireland)
- Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
- Asia Pacific (Singapore)
Upgrade for Faster Detection
Need faster detection? Upgrade your plan to access shorter check intervals.