# Synthetics **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/c/observability/synthetics/75.md?page=7 [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) **Page:** 8 --- ## [Synthetic Monitoring using proxy servers](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-using-proxy-servers/283389)
**Author:** [@shinmaeng](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shinmaeng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-using-proxy-servers/283389 "2021-09-29T13:23:03Z")
Hi, elastic staffs. I have two questions about Synthetic installed in private network. It can not call any outbound requests to the internet unless I do any network works. I read the heartbeat document below about s… --- ## [Synthetics test configuration](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-test-configuration/284150)
**Author:** [@shinmaeng](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shinmaeng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-test-configuration/284150 "2021-09-29T13:10:49Z")
Hi elastic staff. I got the error message from synthetic agent. io:error executing step: Error: page.goto:net::ERR\_CERT\_AUTHORITY\_INVALID at .. So, I wanted to set ignoreHTTPSErrors to true and I found that playwrigh… --- ## [Use Synthetic/Browser monitor zip source (repo) with private/self-signed cert](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-synthetic-browser-monitor-zip-source-repo-with-private-self-signed-cert/282521)
**Author:** [@BenB196](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BenB196)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 11:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-synthetic-browser-monitor-zip-source-repo-with-private-self-signed-cert/282521 "2021-09-08T11:39:57Z")
Hi All, I'm looking at setting up a test with the new synthetics/browser module in Heartbeat. I would like to use the Zip URL source for this. However, the repo I want to use has a cert signed by a private CA. Looking … --- ## [Heartbeat autodiscover with Synthetic Monitoring](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/heartbeat-autodiscover-with-synthetic-monitoring/283303)
**Author:** [@Andres\_Altamirano](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Andres_Altamirano)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/heartbeat-autodiscover-with-synthetic-monitoring/283303 "2021-09-03T15:33:46Z")
Hi, Is there a way to use autodiscover from docker to create synthetic monitoring? The problem is that for autodiscovery there is a need to read /var/run/docker.sock which only can be achieved running as root. In the o… --- ## [Kibana 7.13/7.14 Uptime setting does not allow selecting email connector](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-7-13-7-14-uptime-setting-does-not-allow-selecting-email-connector/282885)
**Author:** [@hendry.lim](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hendry.lim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-7-13-7-14-uptime-setting-does-not-allow-selecting-email-connector/282885 "2021-08-31T14:16:45Z")
We are unable to select email connector in Default connectors drop down on Uptime settings page. The email action/connector can be selected through Create rule The email connector was returned by /api/actions, so… --- ## [Use heartbeat for statuspage](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-heartbeat-for-statuspage/274911)
**Author:** [@fgierlinger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fgierlinger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/use-heartbeat-for-statuspage/274911 "2021-08-10T20:46:49Z")
Hearbeat and the corresponding uptime dashboard seem perfect to display an infrastructure statuspage as statuspage.io or betteruptime.com do it. Unfortunately, all statuspage products that I have found until now, do not … --- ## [Change in Elastic 7.14 - Updates to the Uptime TLS certificate rule for alerts](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-in-elastic-7-14-updates-to-the-uptime-tls-certificate-rule-for-alerts/279874)
**Author:** [@Dominique\_Clarke](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dominique_Clarke)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-in-elastic-7-14-updates-to-the-uptime-tls-certificate-rule-for-alerts/279874 "2021-07-28T14:36:02Z")
7.14 will see a change to how the Uptime TLS certificate rule work from Uptime. With the current implementation, users receive a single alert describing all the certificates that will be expiring or are aging. From 7.14,… --- ## [Uptime Up status for any status code](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uptime-up-status-for-any-status-code/277446)
**Author:** [@Bryce\_Fernandes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bryce_Fernandes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uptime-up-status-for-any-status-code/277446 "2021-07-09T03:52:57Z")
Hi, I have configured heartbeat for multiple urls. Problem is that there are some urls which throws status codes as 405 or 403. However urls are reachable. Our aim is to consider any such ports as UP in uptime. Can we d… --- ## [Up time is not showing monitors](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/up-time-is-not-showing-monitors/277312)
**Author:** [@venkatesh\_prasanth](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/venkatesh_prasanth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/up-time-is-not-showing-monitors/277312 "2021-07-07T13:09:56Z")
hi after adding tcp in heartbeat i cant find heartbeat in uptime. it shows only when i click particular time range. when i click on particular time rangei can see, if not its shows no result --- ## [Uptime App Simple Status Alert](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uptime-app-simple-status-alert/277881)
**Author:** [@ephemeric](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ephemeric)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2021, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uptime-app-simple-status-alert/277881 "2021-07-06T09:06:09Z")
Hi, In the Uptime app if I enable a status alert (Simple status alert), it prompts me to configure a default connector under settings. I don't see an Email connector available? If I configure an Index connector as defa… --- ## [HeartBeat complex time range](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/heartbeat-complex-time-range/276795)
**Author:** [@zerlas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zerlas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/heartbeat-complex-time-range/276795 "2021-06-23T18:16:52Z")
Hi, I'm looking for help about using a custom time range for monitoring uptime of some services over http using heartbeat. I want to set for the following time range : 8-12:30 and 13:30-18 (every minute should be good … --- ## [Can we use rest or API calls in steps in a journey for synthetic monitoring?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-rest-or-api-calls-in-steps-in-a-journey-for-synthetic-monitoring/274122)
**Author:** [@AKP](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/AKP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 2:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-use-rest-or-api-calls-in-steps-in-a-journey-for-synthetic-monitoring/274122 "2021-06-08T02:46:07Z")
I am on 7.12 version and want to know if we can use api calls as steps in a journey. My goal is to monitor one service call which is a set of multiple calls. For example, getting a key/auth is step 1 and calling the real… --- ## [Unable to view the monitor up/down details in Kibana dashboard through docker run in multiple .js/.ts files](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-view-the-monitor-up-down-details-in-kibana-dashboard-through-docker-run-in-multiple-js-ts-files/274093)
**Author:** [@sadik](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sadik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-view-the-monitor-up-down-details-in-kibana-dashboard-through-docker-run-in-multiple-js-ts-files/274093 "2021-06-07T23:15:15Z")
Title:-Unable to view the monitor up/down details in Kibana dashboard through docker run in multiple .js/.ts files Description: Hi Team, we are currently run the "heartbeat.yml" file with the config of multiple .js fil… --- ## [Heartbeat autodiscover kubernetes pods](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/heartbeat-autodiscover-kubernetes-pods/273642)
**Author:** [@jamesp220291](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jamesp220291)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/heartbeat-autodiscover-kubernetes-pods/273642 "2021-06-01T16:02:18Z")
Hi i want heartbeat to find every single kubernetes pod and report it to elasticsearch uptime, however all i am able to currentlty get is the kubernetes nodes and my 1x http monitor. here is my config data: heartbea… --- ## [Clarification of Elastic Synthetic Monitoring Submit button up and down monitors actual scenarios](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-of-elastic-synthetic-monitoring-submit-button-up-and-down-monitors-actual-scenarios/273417)
**Author:** [@sadik](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sadik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2021, 8:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-of-elastic-synthetic-monitoring-submit-button-up-and-down-monitors-actual-scenarios/273417 "2021-05-26T08:33:08Z")
Hi Team, Please view the below of our questions/queries: What are we trying to do? We are trying to validate if the page is working or not based on action of submit button in the heartbeat.yml file inline script. wha… --- ## [Synthetic test script 'examples/inline/short' hover action fails](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-test-script-examples-inline-short-hover-action-fails/273667)
**Author:** [@iorfix](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/iorfix)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2021, 7:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-test-script-examples-inline-short-hover-action-fails/273667 "2021-05-26T07:53:14Z")
Hi all, I'm willing to explore the new syntethic features. I downloaed the repo, and launched the command: cat examples/inline/short.js | npx @elastic/synthetics --inline However, the script failed to complete the ho… --- ## [Uptime monitor status missing alert variables for Recovered status](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uptime-monitor-status-missing-alert-variables-for-recovered-status/272858)
**Author:** [@bwright1558](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bwright1558)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/uptime-monitor-status-missing-alert-variables-for-recovered-status/272858 "2021-05-20T13:12:58Z")
I have an Uptime monitor status alert with an action configured to run when "Recovered". I'm using the following message template for the action: OK - Monitor {{state.monitorName}} is {{state.statusMessage}}. Both stat… --- ## [Map not showing correctly in Uptime UI](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/map-not-showing-correctly-in-uptime-ui/273332)
**Author:** [@marone](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/marone)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/map-not-showing-correctly-in-uptime-ui/273332 "2021-05-19T16:07:21Z")
Hey I successfully configured heartbeat 7.12.0 with my elastic stack 7.12.0, I have 2 nodes to monitor, I configured the geo processor to be able to visualize my VMs on a map, the problem is that the map isn't shown prop… --- ## [Vuegen scripts and Salenium scripts need to replace with Playwright for Synthetic](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/vuegen-scripts-and-salenium-scripts-need-to-replace-with-playwright-for-synthetic/271970)
**Author:** [@shahidraza](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shahidraza)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/vuegen-scripts-and-salenium-scripts-need-to-replace-with-playwright-for-synthetic/271970 "2021-05-03T14:40:03Z")
Hi Team, Do we have any info on how we can convert our Vuegen scripts and Selenium scripts to Playwright supported by Elastic Synthetic? Any lead will be appreciated as we are planning to move 10,000 synthetic monitori… --- ## ["undefined" in synthetics performance breakdown](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/undefined-in-synthetics-performance-breakdown/271225)
**Author:** [@Wolfram\_Haussig](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Wolfram_Haussig)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/undefined-in-synthetics-performance-breakdown/271225 "2021-04-30T16:19:07Z")
Hi, I am currently playing around with the synthetics package and found that the performance breakdown shows always "undefined" as title. What is supposed to be shown there? Obviously, when clicking on any of the "u… --- ## [Need to disable all the steps snaps in Elastic Synthetic](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-to-disable-all-the-steps-snaps-in-elastic-synthetic/269916)
**Author:** [@shahidraza](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shahidraza)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-to-disable-all-the-steps-snaps-in-elastic-synthetic/269916 "2021-04-26T14:58:22Z")
Hi Team, Are there any properties that allow us to capture images only when any errors happen in the configured flows? As of now, we can see more than 1 TB of Data utilized within 1 month and only with 2-3 flows. I am … --- ## [Synthetics 1.0.0-beta.0 + Breaking Changes](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-1-0-0-beta-0-breaking-changes/271122)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Cholakian1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Andrew_Cholakian1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-1-0-0-beta-0-breaking-changes/271122 "2021-04-23T18:41:49Z")
We're really excited to announce the 1.0.0-beta.0 version of the Elastic Synthetics JS/TS library. However, don't upgrade to this until the 7.13.0 release is available and you've upgraded to it! This release is in prepar… --- ## [Synthetic Monitoring and progress inside Elastic Corp](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-and-progress-inside-elastic-corp/269828)
**Author:** [@Aiders](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Aiders)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-and-progress-inside-elastic-corp/269828 "2021-04-19T12:14:18Z")
Hi Elastic people, Can you update where development is currently, is there any newer versions of the docker available for testing? Have some of the issues been resolved (in particular recording screens shots). Managem… --- ## [Addition and removal of URL in heartbeat.yml](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/addition-and-removal-of-url-in-heartbeat-yml/270572)
**Author:** [@Sujithra\_S](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sujithra_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/addition-and-removal-of-url-in-heartbeat-yml/270572 "2021-04-19T12:12:05Z")
Hello I have more than 200 url's to add into the heartbeat.yml, So that it will take more manual efforts. Is there any easiest way for adding and removing an url, Please help me to sort out this --- ## [Wrong url in uptime UI for ERR\_CERT\_AUTHORITY\_INVALID](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wrong-url-in-uptime-ui-for-err-cert-authority-invalid/269965)
**Author:** [@Wolfram\_Haussig](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Wolfram_Haussig)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2021, 7:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wrong-url-in-uptime-ui-for-err-cert-authority-invalid/269965 "2021-04-16T07:26:26Z")
Hi, I am testing the synthetics package in version 7.12: I have a simple journey that looks like this: - type: browser id: pdl-ui-test name: pdl-ui-test schedule: "@every 1m" source: inline: script… --- ## [Weird Uptime Data Visualization](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/weird-uptime-data-visualization/269181)
**Author:** [@GeekyAle](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/GeekyAle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/weird-uptime-data-visualization/269181 "2021-04-04T22:36:44Z")
Hello Everyone, As per the title, I'm having a strange visualization of the Uptime data, I have Heartbeat monitoring 7 hosts in my house, and the monitor is set to every 30sec. Now to the weirdness; With the monitor e… --- ## [Configuring Monitoring for MongoDB instance](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configuring-monitoring-for-mongodb-instance/268376)
**Author:** [@amitv-elasticsearch](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/amitv-elasticsearch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configuring-monitoring-for-mongodb-instance/268376 "2021-03-25T15:39:29Z")
Hi Team , I want to configure the alert mechanism for our mongoDB instance which is running on seperate linux server on default port. I need to configure if the mongo db service is not working on linux server we should… --- ## [New / Breaking Browser Heartbeat Config Syntax in 7.12](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-breaking-browser-heartbeat-config-syntax-in-7-12/268118)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Cholakian1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Andrew_Cholakian1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 4:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/new-breaking-browser-heartbeat-config-syntax-in-7-12/268118 "2021-03-23T16:14:54Z")
To our synthetics / browser monitor users, with the release of 7.12 today you'll notice a new, improved syntax for specifying browser monitors. Please see our updated docs for more info. Here's a sample of the new confi… --- ## [Synthetic Monitoring browser timeout](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-browser-timeout/267620)
**Author:** [@shinmaeng](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shinmaeng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-browser-timeout/267620 "2021-03-18T11:31:50Z")
Hi, Elastic staffs. I'm testing Synthetic monitoring tool to check my company's website uptime and performance. I'm using your code, config and image that you support on github. I have a question about monitoring cofi… --- ## [Heartbeat TCP monitor does not return a "connection refused" message](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/heartbeat-tcp-monitor-does-not-return-a-connection-refused-message/266687)
**Author:** [@norgro2601](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/norgro2601)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 6:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/heartbeat-tcp-monitor-does-not-return-a-connection-refused-message/266687 "2021-03-17T06:44:11Z")
Hi, we've moved the monitoring of an application from Nagios to Heartbeat. Now we noticed a difference, which is causing some trouble. A TCP check in Nagios for a specific port returns a "connection refused" as result,… [Previous page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/observability/synthetics/75.md?page=6) [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/observability/synthetics/75.md?page=8)