How it Works
Two ways to know a machine is still doing its job.
What HookPulse watches
A routine tells us it ran, and silence past the deadline becomes an alert. A device sends a measurement every minute, and you watch the series. Both leave your side outwards: nothing to open, nothing to install.
Routine → check-in → alert
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- Expected check-in
- At least once every 24 hours
- Last check-in
- 5 September 2026, 03:20 UTC
- Recorded misses
- None
Historical example from a real monitor created for this page.
Connect the routine you already have
After creating a monitor, choose your setup. HookPulse shows the link or command and waits for the first check-in.
Backup or scheduled script
Add the check-in after the task completes successfully. A failed task should leave the monitor silent.
n8n, Make or Zapier
Add an HTTP request as the last successful step in the automation.
Recurring server heartbeat
Send a scheduled check-in to know whether the server and its scheduler are still running.
Your system must send these signals. Removing the check-in does not pause monitoring: it causes a miss. Delete the monitor when the routine is retired. HookPulse checks for silence every five minutes.