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Choosing Check Intervals

How often should you check your endpoints?

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.

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