# Synthetics **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/c/observability/synthetics/75.md?page=4 [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) **Page:** 5 --- ## [Synthetics monitor stuck in "pending" when using Elastic's global infrastructure](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-monitor-stuck-in-pending-when-using-elastics-global-infrastructure/338886)
**Author:** [@Ruben\_Bajo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ruben_Bajo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-monitor-stuck-in-pending-when-using-elastics-global-infrastructure/338886 "2023-07-21T09:50:44Z")
Hi I'm trying to use Elastic's global testing infrastructure in Synthetics monitors but when creating the monitor it gets stuck in "pending" indefinitely. Using private locations works fine. Does anybody had this issue … --- ## [Elastics Syntherics Push 800KB limit](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastics-syntherics-push-800kb-limit/338796)
**Author:** [@Bill\_Voudouris](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bill_Voudouris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 8:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastics-syntherics-push-800kb-limit/338796 "2023-07-20T08:13:48Z")
Hello, I've setup an elastics synthetics project but when I import Then there is an error while pushing it using the cmd: npx @elastic/synthetics push Error Message: Error: You have monitors whose size exceeds th… --- ## [Feedback regarding Synthetics Tests](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/feedback-regarding-synthetics-tests/335587)
**Author:** [@Wolfram\_Haussig](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Wolfram_Haussig)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 5:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/feedback-regarding-synthetics-tests/335587 "2023-07-14T05:12:03Z")
Dear all, We are currently evaluating the Synthetic Monitoring of Elastic with 2 applications (1 Java with JSP, 1 Angular) and although we did not create huge tests yet, I would like to give our opinion about the curren… --- ## [Best Practice For Private Locations (Synthetics)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-practice-for-private-locations-synthetics/337318)
**Author:** [@ameindel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ameindel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-practice-for-private-locations-synthetics/337318 "2023-07-13T18:01:00Z")
Hello, Elastic! I had a couple questions for you regarding best practices for utilizing Private Locations with Synthetics. I'll explain the two scenarios: 1 - We currently have two Elastic Stacks (dev and prod). The '… --- ## [Unable to see console logs in Elastic Synthetics](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-see-console-logs-in-elastic-synthetics/337195)
**Author:** [@Dmitriy.SDET](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dmitriy.SDET)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-see-console-logs-in-elastic-synthetics/337195 "2023-07-10T15:43:36Z")
Hello. We are moving our monitors from New Relic to Elastic (as inline journeys). Why can't we see console logs in the "Console" tab? What is this tab for? Should we use something else instead of console.log()? For exam… --- ## [Adding Uptime Monitors to a Dashboard](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/adding-uptime-monitors-to-a-dashboard/336454)
**Author:** [@mpinto](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mpinto)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/adding-uptime-monitors-to-a-dashboard/336454 "2023-07-05T21:36:19Z")
Hello, I am creating a few dashboards to monitor our solutions' logs and we have a separate "dashboard" with all our Uptime Monitors. Is there a way to incorporate these uptime monitors in the dashboards we're building? … --- ## [Parameters for use in Lightweight and Journey/Browser Monitors](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parameters-for-use-in-lightweight-and-journey-browser-monitors/336716)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Berg1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ben_Berg1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parameters-for-use-in-lightweight-and-journey-browser-monitors/336716 "2023-06-26T15:46:05Z")
I am using the new synthetics approach using a Typescript project. All docs indicate that parameters/secrets can be used in both lightweight and journey/browser code. I am not able to do so can do either or. Docs indica… --- ## [Using the --tags option with @elastic/synthetics](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-tags-option-with-elastic-synthetics/330681)
**Author:** [@spaulovich](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spaulovich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-tags-option-with-elastic-synthetics/330681 "2023-06-21T13:50:28Z")
Any hints to correctly using the --tags option with @elastic/synthetics? Assuming a journey where I've added monitors.use({ tags: \["foo", "bar"\] }) If I run npx @elastic/synthetics . --tags "foo" I get No tests found! … --- ## [Synthetics alert for redirects from https to http](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-alert-for-redirects-from-https-to-http/336216)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_A](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alexander_A)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-alert-for-redirects-from-https-to-http/336216 "2023-06-20T15:20:02Z")
Is it possible to configure alarm when site uses http instead of https or when we go to https and then redirected to http? This seems like a not good thing that can be detected by synthetics and created alert/inform mes… --- ## [Monitor uptime is not shown](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitor-uptime-is-not-shown/334980)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Verhoeven](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sam_Verhoeven)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 3:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitor-uptime-is-not-shown/334980 "2023-06-15T03:51:35Z")
I was just too late to reply to this topic: Monitor uptime is not shown So I'll reply in this new topic: Hi @emilioalvap, I tried the query you provided and I do get hits for all the browser monitors that I expect. I… --- ## [Using Environment Variables in Elastic Synthetics](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-environment-variables-in-elastic-synthetics/334997)
**Author:** [@DougR](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DougR)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-environment-variables-in-elastic-synthetics/334997 "2023-06-05T13:40:50Z")
TL;DR How do I force Elastic Synthetics to use environment variables defined in the pod environment? Use Case I am in the process of migrating our synthetic monitoring framework to Elastic Synthetics. I'm currently usin… --- ## [Elastic Synthetics Journey: Receiving \`permission denied\`](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-synthetics-journey-receiving-permission-denied/330032)
**Author:** [@DougR](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DougR)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-synthetics-journey-receiving-permission-denied/330032 "2023-05-31T18:41:25Z")
I am deploying a journey to Elastic Synthetics using the following command: npm run push. I'm using Elastic Cloud 8.7.0 and my agent is an elastic-agent-complete:8.7.0 container. The test is pushing to Elastic Cloud as… --- ## [Gigamon Integration in Elasticsearch](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/gigamon-integration-in-elasticsearch/334494)
**Author:** [@fenixon](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fenixon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 10:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/gigamon-integration-in-elasticsearch/334494 "2023-05-27T10:18:57Z")
How to integrate Gigamon in Elasticsearch --- ## [Heartbeat Uptime Email Alert](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/heartbeat-uptime-email-alert/334126)
**Author:** [@Jivraj\_Dahake](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jivraj_Dahake)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/heartbeat-uptime-email-alert/334126 "2023-05-23T14:42:50Z")
I have given 2 URLs in inline heartbeat monitor and in Uptime dashboard it is showing 2 monitors. But when I'm running a rule for Email connector, it is showing data of only 1 monitor i.e. 1 URL only. Can somebody help m… --- ## [Elastic Synthetics Journey: Set \`playwrightOptions\` from parameters](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-synthetics-journey-set-playwrightoptions-from-parameters/330762)
**Author:** [@DougR](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DougR)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-synthetics-journey-set-playwrightoptions-from-parameters/330762 "2023-05-18T18:24:50Z")
I am writing an Elastic Journey with @elastic/synthetics=1.0.0-beta.43. I've got everything working as expected, however there is one issue. In my synthetics.config.ts file, I need to pass in the httpCredentials as part… --- ## [Monitor uptime is not shown](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitor-uptime-is-not-shown/330023)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Verhoeven](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sam_Verhoeven)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 10:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitor-uptime-is-not-shown/330023 "2023-05-04T10:56:54Z")
Hello! Recently I started setting up a self hosted elastic stack (v8.6.1). I implemented multiple browser monitors via the heartbeat yml config, and those monitor pings work like they should and show up in the bar char… --- ## [Alert once if URL goes down or comes back up](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/alert-once-if-url-goes-down-or-comes-back-up/330510)
**Author:** [@nandhini\_r](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nandhini_r)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/alert-once-if-url-goes-down-or-comes-back-up/330510 "2023-05-03T15:43:09Z")
Hi, I have setup heartbeat and monitoring URLs. I need help setting up when the URL goes down, I want to send only 1 email with the body of "URL goes down". If any of the URL comes back up, I want to send only 1 emai… --- ## [Project synthetics service.name](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/project-synthetics-service-name/330282)
**Author:** [@jasonwhetton](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jasonwhetton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/project-synthetics-service-name/330282 "2023-04-19T14:43:55Z")
Hi, It it possible right now to provide the related APM service name for project based synthetics? // Jason --- ## [Uptime Monitors - Synthetic Monitors (Orphaned)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uptime-monitors-synthetic-monitors-orphaned/330036)
**Author:** [@zx8086](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zx8086)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uptime-monitors-synthetic-monitors-orphaned/330036 "2023-04-19T10:00:30Z")
Hi, For some reason I have Uptime Monitors which are orphaned as I am not running any Browser Synthetic Integrations from within Fleet. Would like to somehow remove these. Kibana version: 8.7 --- ## [Error running synthetics](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-running-synthetics/327823)
**Author:** [@jasonwhetton](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jasonwhetton)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 6:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-running-synthetics/327823 "2023-04-05T06:14:33Z")
Hi, Sometimes we are seeing errors running synthetics where the test appears to have succeeded but some internal operation fails and subsequently fails the test. --- ## [Browser monitor alert with the failed step screenshot attached](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/browser-monitor-alert-with-the-failed-step-screenshot-attached/328278)
**Author:** [@upcfrost](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/upcfrost)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/browser-monitor-alert-with-the-failed-step-screenshot-attached/328278 "2023-03-29T16:50:45Z")
Hi, Is it possible to create an alert for the browser monitor which will include the screenshot taken on the failed step? From what I see, screenshots and browser events are stored in two separate data streams, so targ… --- ## [Synthetic Logs](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-logs/328598)
**Author:** [@aisyaharifin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aisyaharifin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-logs/328598 "2023-03-27T15:54:17Z")
Hello, I noticed from my synthetic logs about this 403 error. How do I authorized the API key id? {"log.level":"warn","@timestamp":"2023-03-24T09:08:57.835Z","message":"could not load last externally recorded state, w… --- ## [Uptime monitor status rule when all monitors down](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uptime-monitor-status-rule-when-all-monitors-down/328094)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_A](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alexander_A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uptime-monitor-status-rule-when-all-monitors-down/328094 "2023-03-23T16:11:07Z")
Creating "Uptime monitor status" rule there is an option to create "Status check" when "ANY MONITOR IS DOWN" but how I can create a rule when ALL MONITORS ARE DOWN (from all locations) ANY X MONITORS ARE DOWN (from X l… --- ## [Error loading Monitor Management](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-loading-monitor-management/326104)
**Author:** [@Juan\_Pablo\_Carvajal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Juan_Pablo_Carvajal)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 2:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-loading-monitor-management/326104 "2023-03-22T14:02:32Z")
Hello! I am currently deploying synthetic monitoring for a few applications. But when trying to enable Monitor Management, I get the following message: Error loading Monitor Management Monitor Management settings coul… --- ## [Multi-Level Monitoring with Synthetic Monitoring](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-level-monitoring-with-synthetic-monitoring/327734)
**Author:** [@aisyaharifin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aisyaharifin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2023, 12:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-level-monitoring-with-synthetic-monitoring/327734 "2023-03-17T00:59:43Z")
Hello Elastic, I would like to ask, can Synthetic Monitoring features in Elastic did a multi-level monitoring? In my situation, if the monitor is down for more than 5 times, the application will automatically restart o… --- ## [Is there any way to monitor machine using machine name rather than monitor.ip?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-any-way-to-monitor-machine-using-machine-name-rather-than-monitor-ip/327042)
**Author:** [@Nitin08bisht](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nitin08bisht)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-any-way-to-monitor-machine-using-machine-name-rather-than-monitor-ip/327042 "2023-03-16T19:42:28Z")
Hi @Andrew\_Cholakian1 , I am trying to create alert to monitor server for specific machine by using the machine name rather than using the machine.ip but not getting any key value. Please let me know, How can I do this… --- ## [Kibana generating false Recovery Monitor UP documents for offline monitors](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-generating-false-recovery-monitor-up-documents-for-offline-monitors/326566)
**Author:** [@Adriann](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Adriann)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 11:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-generating-false-recovery-monitor-up-documents-for-offline-monitors/326566 "2023-03-01T11:08:30Z")
Hi everyone, I'm experiencing an issue with Kibana generating false Recovery Monitor UP documents for monitors that have been offline for a long time. Specifically, when a host is monitored using heartbeat and is offlin… --- ## [Synthetics Playwright version](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-playwright-version/324987)
**Author:** [@jasonwhetton](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jasonwhetton)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 6:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-playwright-version/324987 "2023-03-01T06:54:09Z")
Hi, I'm trying to migrate some playwright tests to elastic synthetics and getting issues running the newer playwright methods e.g. getByRole. These are recognised when I run locally but not when I push to the server. Wha… --- ## [Synthetics push command issues](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-push-command-issues/325650)
**Author:** [@BenB196](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BenB196)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-push-command-issues/325650 "2023-02-22T11:53:21Z")
Hi All, I'm testing out the npx @elastic/synthetics push command, but I'm running into a few issues, and was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to fix them. Push command doesn't respect NodeJS TLS settings. I h… --- ## [Unable to edit synthetic monitors because of limited privilege](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-edit-synthetic-monitors-because-of-limited-privilege/325384)
**Author:** [@shinki927](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shinki927)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-edit-synthetic-monitors-because-of-limited-privilege/325384 "2023-02-14T19:32:00Z")
Hello, I would like to figure out which privilege is necessary to fully access the monitor management in Uptime. We grant the following privilege according to Elastic doc: Our user is able to create and delete monit… [Previous page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/observability/synthetics/75.md?page=3) [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/observability/synthetics/75.md?page=5)