---
title: "Changes to Create a new monitor (admin/superadmin)"
method: POST
path: "/monitors"
---

# Changes to Create a new monitor (admin/superadmin)

`POST /monitors`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 16 of 82 revisions.

- **2026-10-07** `ad325aec1bdf`: 1 info
- **2026-10-01** `e1e4b18d0319`: 3 breaking, 3 warning, 5 info
- **2026-10-01** `5247c2a7e648`: 1 warning
- **2026-10-01** `9b162bd63ecf`: 8 breaking, 16 info
- **2026-09-23** `f0efb54cd379`: 4 info
- **2026-09-12** `18b49d155064`: 2 warning, 8 info
- **2026-08-28** `a9ac59e12c59`: 2 info
- **2026-08-25** `1f334de2d559`: 4 info
- **2026-06-24** `648dc5ab4761`: 3 info
- **2026-06-09** `ca827e5b975f`: 2 info
- **2026-05-27** `dd1708803c7c`: 2 info
- **2026-05-11** `59d86e7d3831`: 1 warning, 6 info
- **2026-05-01** `39082d385dda`: 21 breaking, 2 warning, 27 info
- **2026-03-18** `cd5518087304`: 2 warning, 27 info
- **2025-08-11** `db719f9e3d34`: 5 breaking, 7 warning, 15 info
- **2025-04-20** `b97ec6888b3c`: 46 breaking, 39 warning, 9 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-07** `ad325aec1bdf`: 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `422`
- **2026-10-01** `e1e4b18d0319`: 3 breaking, 3 warning, 5 info
  - removed the required property `success` from the response with the `401` status
  - removed the required property `success` from the response with the `403` status
  - removed the required property `success` from the response with the `500` status
  - removed the optional property `data` from the response with the `401` status
  - removed the optional property `data` from the response with the `403` status
  - removed the optional property `data` from the response with the `500` status
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `429`
  - added the required property `status` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the required property `status` to the response with the `403` status
  - added the required property `status` to the response with the `500` status
- **2026-10-01** `5247c2a7e648`: 1 warning
  - removed the optional property `data/dockerTlsKey` from the response with the `200` status
- **2026-10-01** `9b162bd63ecf`: 8 breaking, 16 info
  - the response property `data/dockerAlertOnStopped` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/dockerAlertOnUnhealthy` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/dockerLogsEnabled` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/geoCheckEnabled` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/geoCheckInterval` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/geoCheckLocations` became optional for the status `200`
  - the `data/matchMethod` response's property type changed from `string` to no type for status `200`
  - removed the required property `data/_id` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `data/dockerTlsKey` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `data/strategy` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `data/uptimePercentage` to the response with the `200` status
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `data/matchMethod` response property `anyOf` list for the response status `200`
  - the response property `data/customUpCodes` became required for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/group` became required for the status `200`
  - removed the `equal` enum value from the `data/matchMethod` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `include` enum value from the `data/matchMethod` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `regex` enum value from the `data/matchMethod` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the required property `data/cpuAlertCounter` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `data/diskAlertCounter` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `data/id` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `data/memoryAlertCounter` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `data/recentChecks` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `data/statusWindow` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `data/tempAlertCounter` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-09-23** `f0efb54cd379`: 4 info
  - added the new optional request property `dockerAlertOnStopped`
  - added the new optional request property `dockerAlertOnUnhealthy`
  - added the required property `data/dockerAlertOnStopped` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `data/dockerAlertOnUnhealthy` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-09-12** `18b49d155064`: 2 warning, 8 info
  - removed the request property `sshPrivateKey`
  - removed the optional property `data/sshPrivateKey` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the new optional request property `dockerLogsEnabled`
  - added the new optional request property `dockerTlsCa`
  - added the new optional request property `dockerTlsCert`
  - added the new optional request property `dockerTlsKey`
  - added the optional property `data/dockerTlsCa` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `data/dockerTlsCert` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `data/dockerTlsKeySet` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `data/dockerLogsEnabled` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-08-28** `a9ac59e12c59`: 2 info
  - added the new optional request property `sshPrivateKey`
  - added the optional property `data/sshPrivateKey` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-08-25** `1f334de2d559`: 4 info
  - added the new optional request property `proxyId`
  - added the new optional request property `proxyMode`
  - added the optional property `data/proxyId` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `data/proxyMode` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-06-24** `648dc5ab4761`: 3 info
  - added the new optional request property `method`
  - added the required property `data/lastEvaluatedAt` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `data/method` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-06-09** `ca827e5b975f`: 2 info
  - added the new optional request property `customUpCodes`
  - added the optional property `data/customUpCodes` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-05-27** `dd1708803c7c`: 2 info
  - added the new optional request property `tags`
  - added the required property `data/tags` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-05-11** `59d86e7d3831`: 1 warning, 6 info
  - added the new `dns` enum value to the `data/type` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new optional request property `dnsRecordType`
  - added the new optional request property `dnsServer`
  - added the new optional request property `strategy`
  - added the new `dns` enum value to the request property `type`
  - added the optional property `data/dnsRecordType` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `data/dnsServer` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-05-01** `39082d385dda`: 21 breaking, 2 warning, 27 info
  - the request property `group` became not nullable
  - removed the enum value `` of the request property `matchMethod`
  - removed the enum value `africa` of the request property `geoCheckLocations/items/`
  - removed the enum value `asia` of the request property `geoCheckLocations/items/`
  - removed the enum value `equal` of the request property `matchMethod`
  - removed the enum value `europe` of the request property `geoCheckLocations/items/`
  - removed the enum value `include` of the request property `matchMethod`
  - removed the enum value `northAmerica` of the request property `geoCheckLocations/items/`
  - removed the enum value `oceania` of the request property `geoCheckLocations/items/`
  - removed the enum value `regex` of the request property `matchMethod`
  - removed the enum value `southAmerica` of the request property `geoCheckLocations/items/`
  - the `name` request property's minLength was increased from `0` to `1`
  - the `url` request property's minLength was increased from `0` to `1`
  - the `description` request property type changed from `string` to no type
  - the `expectedValue` request property type changed from `string` to no type
  - the `gameId` request property type changed from `string` to no type
  - the `group` request property type changed from `string` to no type
  - the `grpcServiceName` request property type changed from `string` to no type
  - the `jsonPath` request property type changed from `string` to no type
  - the `matchMethod` request property type changed from `string` to no type
  - removed the success response with the status `201`
  - removed the optional property `details` from the response with the `500` status
  - added the new `false` enum value to the `success` response property for the response status `500`
  - added the new optional request property `_id`
  - request body became optional
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `description` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `expectedValue` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `gameId` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `grpcServiceName` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `jsonPath` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `matchMethod` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2, subschema #3` to the `group` request property `anyOf` list
  - added the new `AF` enum value to the request property `geoCheckLocations/items/`
  - added the new `AS` enum value to the request property `geoCheckLocations/items/`
  - added the new `EU` enum value to the request property `geoCheckLocations/items/`
  - added the new `NA` enum value to the request property `geoCheckLocations/items/`
  - added the new `OC` enum value to the request property `geoCheckLocations/items/`
  - added the new `SA` enum value to the request property `geoCheckLocations/items/`
  - added the new `unknown` enum value to the request property `type`
  - the `geoCheckInterval` request property type was generalized from `integer` to `number`
  - …10 more
- **2026-03-18** `cd5518087304`: 2 warning, 27 info
  - removed the request property `assertions`
  - removed the request property `httpOptions`
  - added the new optional request property `cpuAlertThreshold`
  - added the new optional request property `diskAlertThreshold`
  - added the new optional request property `expectedValue`
  - added the new optional request property `gameId`
  - added the new optional request property `geoCheckEnabled`
  - added the new optional request property `geoCheckInterval`
  - added the new optional request property `geoCheckLocations`
  - added the new optional request property `group`
  - added the new optional request property `grpcServiceName`
  - added the new optional request property `ignoreTlsErrors`
  - added the new optional request property `jsonPath`
  - added the new optional request property `matchMethod`
  - added the new optional request property `memoryAlertThreshold`
  - added the new optional request property `port`
  - added the new optional request property `secret`
  - added the new optional request property `selectedDisks`
  - added the new optional request property `statusWindowSize`
  - added the new optional request property `statusWindowThreshold`
  - added the new optional request property `tempAlertThreshold`
  - added the new optional request property `useAdvancedMatching`
  - the request property `description` became optional
  - the request property `interval` became optional
  - the `isActive` request property default value `true` was removed
  - added the new `game` enum value to the request property `type`
  - added the new `grpc` enum value to the request property `type`
  - added the new `websocket` enum value to the request property `type`
  - the `name` request property's minLength was decreased from `1` to `0`
- **2025-08-11** `db719f9e3d34`: 5 breaking, 7 warning, 15 info
  - request body became required
  - the request property `interval` became required
  - the `name` request property's minLength was increased from `0` to `1`
  - the `url` request property format changed from no format to `uri`
  - removed the success response with the status `200`
  - the `description` request property's maxLength was set to `500`
  - the `name` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - the `interval` request property's max was set to `3600.00`
  - the `interval` request property's min was set to `30.00`
  - removed the request property `_id`
  - removed the request property `teamId`
  - removed the request property `userId`
  - added the new optional request property `assertions`
  - added the new optional request property `httpOptions`
  - the `isActive` request property default value `true` was added
  - added the new `docker` enum value to the request property `type`
  - added the new `hardware` enum value to the request property `type`
  - added the new `port` enum value to the request property `type`
  - added the optional property `details` to the response with the `422` status
  - added the optional property `details` to the response with the `500` status
  - the response property `msg` became required for the status `422`
  - the response property `msg` became required for the status `500`
  - the response property `success` became required for the status `422`
  - the response property `success` became required for the status `500`
  - the `success` response's property default value `false` was removed for the status `422`
  - the `success` response's property default value `false` was removed for the status `500`
  - added the success response with the status `201`
- **2025-04-20** `b97ec6888b3c`: 46 breaking, 39 warning, 9 info
  - added the new required request property `teamId`
  - added the new required request property `userId`
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `description` request property `anyOf` list
  - the request property `description` became required
  - removed the enum value `dns` of the request property `type`
  - removed the enum value `docker` of the request property `type`
  - removed the enum value `game` of the request property `type`
  - removed the enum value `grpc` of the request property `type`
  - removed the enum value `hardware` of the request property `type`
  - removed the enum value `port` of the request property `type`
  - removed the enum value `unknown` of the request property `type`
  - removed the enum value `websocket` of the request property `type`
  - the `description` request property type changed from no type to `string`
  - the `interval` request property type changed from `number` to `integer`
  - the response property `data` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `msg` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `msg` became optional for the status `500`
  - the response property `success` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `success` became optional for the status `500`
  - removed the required property `data/_id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/cpuAlertThreshold` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/createdAt` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/diskAlertThreshold` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/geoCheckEnabled` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/geoCheckInterval` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/geoCheckLocations` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/ignoreTlsErrors` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/interval` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/isActive` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/lastEvaluatedAt` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/memoryAlertThreshold` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/method` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/name` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/notifications` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/selectedDisks` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/status` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/statusWindowSize` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/statusWindowThreshold` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/tags` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `data/teamId` from the response with the `200` status
  - …54 more

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