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Checkly: Modern Application Monitoring

Checkly is a powerful monitoring platform that combines synthetic monitoring powered by Playwright, API monitoring, and OpenTelemetry tracing. Built for modern engineering teams, it enables you to monitor your applications proactively, detect issues early, and resolve problems faster with a monitoring-as-code approach.

Checkly at a Glance

Monitoring as Code

Write your monitoring checks using JavaScript/TypeScript and manage them as code with Git

Global Monitoring

Monitor from multiple locations worldwide with powerful synthetic and API checks

Developer-First

Built for modern engineering teams with CLI tools and infrastructure as code support

About Checkly

Checkly is the leading monitoring platform built specifically for modern engineering teams. By combining synthetic monitoring powered by Playwright, comprehensive API checks, and OpenTelemetry tracing, Checkly provides a complete solution for ensuring your applications run reliably and performantly.

Key Benefits

  • Write monitoring checks in JavaScript/TypeScript and manage them as code
  • Cover your entire stack with E2E, API, and cron job monitoring
  • Monitor from multiple locations worldwide
  • Seamless integration with modern development workflows and tools
  • Get notified through your preferred channels when issues arise

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