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Create a monitor

POST https://api.getpostman.com/monitors

In Qodex v10 and higher you cannot create monitors for collections added to an API definition.

Creates a monitor. Include the following properties in the request body:

  • name — A string value that contains the monitor's name.
  • schedule — An object that contains the following properties:
    • cron — A string value the monitor's run frequency. At this time you can only create monitors with limited schedules. For information about the available schedules, see our Qodex Monitors collection. See the table below for cron patterns.
    • timezone — A string value that contains the monitor's timezone.
  • collection — A string value that contains the monitor's associated collection unique ID.
  • environment — A string value that contains the monitor's associated environment unique ID.

Cron patterns

Frequency Cron Pattern
Every 5 minutes \\\*/5 \\\* \\\* \\\* \\\*
Every 30 minutes \\\*/30 \\\* \\\* \\\* \\\*
Every Hour 0 \\\*/1 \\\* \\\* \\\*
Every 6 Hours 0 \\\*/6 \\\* \\\* \\\*
Every day at 5pm 0 17 \\\* \\\* \\\*
Every Monday at 12pm 0 12 \\\* \\\* MON
Every weekday (Monday - Friday) at 6am 0 6 \\\* \\\* MON-FRI

 

Body PARAM

Key Datatype Required Description 
workspace
string Optional. The workspace ID.



HEADERS

Key Datatype Required Description 
Content-Type
string




RESPONSES

status OK

{ "monitor": { "id": "1e6b6cc1-c760-48e0-968f-4bfaeeae9af1", "name": "Test Monitor", "uid": "12345678-1e6b6cc1-c760-48e0-968f-4bfaeeae9af1" } }



Curl
curl -X POST 'https://api.getpostman.com/monitors?workspace=undefined' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"monitor":{"name":"undefined","schedule":{"cron":"undefined","timezone":"undefined"},"collection":"undefined","environment":"undefined"}}'

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