Host your own uptime monitoring with scheduled triggers
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Nodes used (8)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - Switch
n8n-nodes-base.switch
What it does
This n8n workflow demonstrates how to build a simple uptime monitoring service using scheduled triggers. Useful for webmasters with a handful of sites who want a cost-effective solution without the need for all the bells and whistles. How it works Scheduled trigger reads a list of website urls in a Google Sheet every 5 minutes Each website url is checked using the HTTP node which determines if the website is either in the UP or DOWN state. An email and Slack message are sent for websites which are in the DOWN state. The Google Sheet is updated with the website's state and a log created. Logs can be used to determine total % of UP and DOWN time over a period. Requirements Google Sheet for storing websites to monitor and their states Gmail for email alerts Slack for channel alerts Customising the workflow Don't use Google Sheets? This can easily be exchanged with Excel or Airtable.