You’ve probably heard the term API (application program interface) used more than a few times, but do you really understand what an API is, what it does, and how it works? In this article, we dissect the term and examine the many various aspects of an API call.

Sometimes you need tools to manage your tools. If Zapier is your tool of choice, you can now add your Uptrends alerting as one of those tools ready for automation with Zapier.

Atlassian, the maker of Opsgenie (We have an integration for Opsgenie too!), also offers Statuspage. Statuspage is a communication tool that allows users to view the current and recent past status of a website, API, or web application. In addition to a hosted status notification page, Statuspage also sends out messages to users to keep them informed about your site’s availability. Now Uptrends can automatically send updates to Statuspage using the new integration.

We’ve added a new feature to your monitoring settings, Concurrent Monitoring. Now you can choose to have Uptrends test from multiple locations at the exact same time. Not only will you have more data for your analysis, but you also get your alerts quicker leading to faster problem resolution.