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 |
Request Params
Key | Datatype | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
workspace | string | Optional. The workspace ID. |
Request Body
{"monitor"=>{"name"=>"{{monitorName}}", "schedule"=>{"cron"=>"{{cronFrequencyPattern}}", "timezone"=>"{{monitorTimezone}}"}, "collection"=>"{{collectionUid}}", "environment"=>"{{environmentUid}}"}}
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"}}