# \#synthetics **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/tag/synthetics/79.md [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) --- ## [Synthetic monitoring issue](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-issue/373723)
**Author:** [@Amol\_Nagotkar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amol_Nagotkar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-issue/373723 "2025-02-26T11:35:50Z")
Hi all, currently i am using elk version 7.17.27(self-managed). installed elastic, kibana, apm, heartbeat, fleet server (Add a Fleet Server | Fleet and Elastic Agent Guide \[7.17\] | Elastic) but not able to see syntheti… --- ## [Elastic synthetic error - You can't manually starts test on a private location](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-synthetic-error-you-cant-manually-starts-test-on-a-private-location/373813)
**Author:** [@Amol\_Nagotkar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amol_Nagotkar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-synthetic-error-you-cant-manually-starts-test-on-a-private-location/373813 "2025-01-29T14:01:53Z")
Hi all, Using elastic version 8.8.0. I have created private location. added the same while creating a monitor as shown in image. Please check error below. My health-check api is not working. Current status is also … --- ## [Synthetics - Unable to decrypt attribute "secrets"](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-unable-to-decrypt-attribute-secrets/336012)
**Author:** [@zx8086](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zx8086)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-unable-to-decrypt-attribute-secrets/336012 "2023-06-14T21:04:04Z")
No longer working with 8.8 but was working with the previous version when Synthetics was in Beta Private Location On-Premise Cluster Only change is the upgrade --- ## [No Tests Found! when using --dry-run](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-tests-found-when-using-dry-run/330458)
**Author:** [@spaulovich](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spaulovich)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/no-tests-found-when-using-dry-run/330458 "2023-04-24T13:34:08Z")
npx @elastic/synthetics . --dry-run results in "No tests found!" Omitting the --dry-run param, my journey ran locally without issue. CLI --help says, --dry-run don't actually execute anything, report only registered j… --- ## [Synthetic monitoring for url redirect](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-for-url-redirect/328615)
**Author:** [@rahul\_sirugudi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rahul_sirugudi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 1:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-for-url-redirect/328615 "2023-03-27T13:32:53Z")
I am trying to configure synthetic monitoring for my website, but for some reason it is not working. This is my scenario. step 1: hit the url for suppose say (https://example.com) step 2: this https://example.com will… --- ## [Monitors failed to sync with the Synthetics service](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitors-failed-to-sync-with-the-synthetics-service/327373)
**Author:** [@irivas95](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/irivas95)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 7:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitors-failed-to-sync-with-the-synthetics-service/327373 "2023-03-14T07:47:07Z")
Hi, I know this feature is in beta but I wanted to ask if anyone has received an error similar to the one in the image and if you know what it could be due to. I am using the synthetic monitors feature from the kibana … --- ## [\[synthetics\] errors with private location with synthetics browser monitors](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-errors-with-private-location-with-synthetics-browser-monitors/327094)
**Author:** [@irivas95](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/irivas95)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetics-errors-with-private-location-with-synthetics-browser-monitors/327094 "2023-03-09T17:14:13Z")
Hi, I am trying to create a monitor using a private location. I am following this procedure however, when I set up the monitor with the private location from the uptime page in kibana, I get the following error: io:jo… --- ## [Can Heartbeat use basic auth to log into a website](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-heartbeat-use-basic-auth-to-log-into-a-website/270208)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Becker](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Simon_Becker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 5:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-heartbeat-use-basic-auth-to-log-into-a-website/270208 "2021-05-06T05:34:34Z")
Hello Elasticians, I am trying out the new Synthetics Module in Heartbeat. The webserver I am trying to check has a basic auth feature implemented. So before I can access the webpage I need to use user and password to … --- ## [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… --- ## [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… --- ## [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… --- ## [Synthetic Monitoring Https URL monitoring error ERR\_CERT\_AUTHORITY\_INVALID](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-https-url-monitoring-error-err-cert-authority-invalid/266938)
**Author:** [@shahidraza](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shahidraza)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-https-url-monitoring-error-err-cert-authority-invalid/266938 "2021-03-11T12:13:54Z")
// Go to https://hostname:8443/ await page.goto('https://hostname:8443/'); Hi Team, When I am using HTTPS protocol and I am getting below error, Please suggest I need to provide some extra configuration for HTTPS URLs… --- ## [Synthetic Monitoring currently using elastic super user in run.sh file](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-currently-using-elastic-super-user-in-run-sh-file/266368)
**Author:** [@shahidraza](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shahidraza)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-currently-using-elastic-super-user-in-run-sh-file/266368 "2021-03-05T18:14:53Z")
Hi Team, What is the minimum user permission required to run synthetic monitoring. I don't want to provide superuser privilege to users who all deploy the synthetic monitoring using docker. sh run.sh 7.11.0 '-E outpu… --- ## [Synthetic monitoring of an API with performance metrics](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-of-an-api-with-performance-metrics/266331)
**Author:** [@Moritz\_Rieger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Moritz_Rieger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-of-an-api-with-performance-metrics/266331 "2021-03-05T14:16:44Z")
Hi elastic team, I really love the idea of synthetic monitoring and having it integrated in the uptime monitoring app. At the moment, I am working on an API as a product project and would love to use synthetic monitorin… --- ## [Synthetic monitoring from different countries](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-from-different-countries/264440)
**Author:** [@miro\_nedyalkov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/miro_nedyalkov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-from-different-countries/264440 "2021-02-23T15:40:48Z")
Hi Elastic Community, We've been using ElasticSearch + Kibana for collecting and searching our logs since the beginning of our product. We've recently decided to reevaluate the other monitoring and observability tools w… --- ## [Synthetic monitoring using a pod](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-using-a-pod/261631)
**Author:** [@aman26ps](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aman26ps)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 8:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-using-a-pod/261631 "2021-02-08T08:45:09Z")
Hi Team, I am running my ECK stack on a managed kubernetes clusters with no access to login into any of the kube nodes, now with this implementation currently i wont be able to run docker container in the same namespace… --- ## [Synthetic monitoring script handle multi-factor authentication](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-script-handle-multi-factor-authentication/263469)
**Author:** [@michael.shell](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/michael.shell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-script-handle-multi-factor-authentication/263469 "2021-02-05T21:02:04Z")
Can we write script that handle the use of a one time PIN via a soft token? Thanks, --- ## [Synthetic monitoring without docker](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-without-docker/257840)
**Author:** [@Wolfram\_Haussig](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Wolfram_Haussig)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 7:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synthetic-monitoring-without-docker/257840 "2020-12-15T07:40:30Z")
Hi, I wanted to test the synthetic monitoring in my test environment using the documentation found here but I only saw a quickstart for docker. Is it possible to use synthetics without docker? Best regards Wolfram PS…