Synthetic monitors API - GET a monitor

Gets the properties of the specified monitor, including its JSON script.

GET	ManagedDynatrace for Government	`https://{your-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/v1/synthetic/monitors/{monitorId}`
	SaaS	`https://{your-environment-id}.live.dynatrace.com/api/v1/synthetic/monitors/{monitorId}`
	Environment ActiveGate	`https://{your-activegate-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/v1/synthetic/monitors/{monitorId}`

Authentication

To execute this request, you need an access token with one of the following scopes:

ExternalSyntheticIntegration
ReadSyntheticData

To learn how to obtain and use it, see Tokens and authentication.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	In	Required
monitorId	string	The ID of the required synthetic monitor	path	required

Response

To find all model variations that depend on the type of the model, see JSON models.

Response codes

Code	Type	Description
200	SyntheticMonitor	Success

Response body objects

The `SyntheticMonitor` object

The synthetic monitor.

The actual set of fields depends the type of the monitor. Find the list of actual objects in the description of the type field or see Synthetic monitors API - JSON models.

Element	Type	Description
entityId	string	The entity ID of the monitor.
name	string	The name of the monitor.
frequencyMin	integer	The frequency of the monitor, in minutes. You can use one of the following values: `5`, `10`, `15`, `30`, and `60`.
enabled	boolean	The monitor is enabled (`true`) or disabled (`false`).
type	string	Defines the actual set of fields depending on the value. See one of the following objects: `BROWSER` -> BrowserSyntheticMonitor `HTTP` -> HttpSyntheticMonitor The element can hold these values `BROWSER` `HTTP`
createdFrom	string	The origin of a monitor The element can hold these values `API` `GUI`
script	object	The script of a browser or HTTP monitor.
locations	string[]	A list of locations from which the monitor is executed. To specify a location, use its entity ID.
anomalyDetection	AnomalyDetection	The anomaly detection configuration.
tags	TagWithSourceInfo[]	A set of tags assigned to the monitor.
managementZones	ManagementZone[]	A set of management zones to which the monitor belongs to.
automaticallyAssignedApps	string[]	A set of automatically assigned applications.
manuallyAssignedApps	string[]	A set of manually assigned applications.

The `AnomalyDetection` object

The anomaly detection configuration.

Element	Type	Description
outageHandling	OutageHandlingPolicy	Outage handling configuration.
loadingTimeThresholds	LoadingTimeThresholdsPolicyDto	Performance thresholds configuration.

The `OutageHandlingPolicy` object

Outage handling configuration.

Element	Type	Description
globalOutage	boolean	When enabled (`true`), generate a problem and send an alert when the monitor is unavailable at all configured locations.
globalOutagePolicy	GlobalOutagePolicy	Global outage handling configuration.
localOutage	boolean	When enabled (`true`), generate a problem and send an alert when the monitor is unavailable for one or more consecutive runs at any location.
localOutagePolicy	LocalOutagePolicy	Local outage handling configuration. Alert if affectedLocations of locations are unable to access the web application consecutiveRuns times consecutively.
retryOnError	boolean	Schedule retry if browser monitor execution results in a fail. For HTTP monitors this property is ignored.

The `GlobalOutagePolicy` object

Global outage handling configuration.

Element	Type	Description
consecutiveRuns	integer	Alert if all locations are unable to access the web application X times consecutively.

The `LocalOutagePolicy` object

Local outage handling configuration.

Alert if affectedLocations of locations are unable to access the web application consecutiveRuns times consecutively.

Element	Type	Description
affectedLocations	integer	The number of affected locations to trigger an alert.
consecutiveRuns	integer	The number of consecutive fails to trigger an alert.

The `LoadingTimeThresholdsPolicyDto` object

Performance thresholds configuration.

Element	Type	Description
enabled	boolean	Performance threshold is enabled (`true`) or disabled (`false`).
thresholds	LoadingTimeThreshold[]	The list of performance threshold rules.

The `LoadingTimeThreshold` object

The performance threshold rule.

Element	Type	Description
type	string	The type of the threshold: total loading time or action loading time. The element can hold these values `ACTION` `TOTAL`
valueMs	integer	Notify if monitor takes longer than X milliseconds to load.
requestIndex	integer	Specify the request to which an ACTION threshold applies.
eventIndex	integer	Specify the event to which an ACTION threshold applies.

The `TagWithSourceInfo` object

Tag with source of a Dynatrace entity.

Element	Type	Description
source	string	The source of the tag, such as USER, RULE_BASED or AUTO The element can hold these values `AUTO` `RULE_BASED` `USER`
context	string	The origin of the tag, such as AWS or Cloud Foundry. Custom tags use the `CONTEXTLESS` value. The element can hold these values `AWS` `AWS_GENERIC` `AZURE` `CLOUD_FOUNDRY` `CONTEXTLESS` `ENVIRONMENT` `GOOGLE_CLOUD` `KUBERNETES`
key	string	The key of the tag. Custom tags have the tag value here.
value	string	The value of the tag. Not applicable to custom tags.

The `ManagementZone` object

The configuration of a management zone.

Element	Type	Description
id	string	The ID of the management zone.
name	string	The name of the management zone.

Response body JSON model

json
{
  "entityId": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "frequencyMin": 1,
  "enabled": true,
  "type": "BROWSER",
  "createdFrom": "API",
  "script": {},
  "locations": [
    "string"
  ],
  "anomalyDetection": {
    "outageHandling": {
      "globalOutage": true,
      "globalOutagePolicy": {
        "consecutiveRuns": 1
      },
      "localOutage": true,
      "localOutagePolicy": {
        "affectedLocations": 1,
        "consecutiveRuns": 1
      },
      "retryOnError": true
    },
    "loadingTimeThresholds": {
      "enabled": true,
      "thresholds": [
        {
          "type": "ACTION",
          "valueMs": 1,
          "requestIndex": 1,
          "eventIndex": 1
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "tags": [
    {
      "source": "AUTO",
      "context": "AWS",
      "key": "string",
      "value": "string"
    }
  ],
  "managementZones": [
    {
      "id": "string",
      "name": "string"
    }
  ],
  "automaticallyAssignedApps": [
    "string"
  ],
  "manuallyAssignedApps": [
    "string"
  ]
}

Example

In this example, the request lists the parameters of the dynatrace.com monitor, which is a browser clickpath that navigates to https://www.dynatrace.com/ and signs up for a free trial.

The API token is passed in the Authorization header.

Curl

bash
curl -X GET \
  https://mySampleEnv.live.dynatrace.com/api/v1/synthetic/monitors/SYNTHETIC_TEST-0000000000025434 \
  -H 'Authorization: Api-Token dt0c01.abc123.abcdefjhij1234567890'

Request URL

plaintext
https://mySampleEnv.live.dynatrace.com/api/v1/synthetic/monitors/SYNTHETIC_TEST-0000000000025434

Response body

json
{
  "entityId": "SYNTHETIC_TEST-0000000000025434",
  "name": "dynatrace.com",
  "frequencyMin": 15,
  "enabled": true,
  "type": "browser",
  "script": {
    "type": "clickpath",
    "version": "1.0",
    "configuration": {
      "device": {
        "deviceName":"Desktop",
        "orientation":"landscape"
      }
    },
    "events": [
      {
        "type":"navigate",
        "description":"Loading of \"http://www.dynatrace.com\"",
        "url":"http://www.dynatrace.com",
        "wait": {
          "waitFor":"page_complete"
        }
      },
      {
        "type":"click",
        "description":"click on \"Free trial\"",
        "target": {
          "locators": [
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":"a:contains(\"Free trial\"):eq(1)"
            },
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":".btn:eq(1)"
            },
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":"#content div div div div div div div p:nth-child(3) a"
            },
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":"#content div.homepage-hero-wrapper div.gallery div.flickity-viewport div.flickity-slider div.gallery-cell div.section div.column p.cta--row a.btn:eq(0)"
            }
          ]
        },
        "button": 0,
        "wait": {
          "waitFor":"page_complete"
        }
      }
      {
        "type":"click",
        "description":"click on \"email\"",
        "target": {
          "locators": [
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":"input[type=\"email\"][name=\"email\"]:eq(0)"
            },
            {
              "type":"dom",
              "value":"document.forms[0][\"email\"]"
            },
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":".inputfield:eq(0)"
            },
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":"#content div div:nth-child(2) form:nth-child(9) input:nth-child(3)"
            },
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":"#content div.section div.tile form.cta input.inputfield:eq(0)"
            }
          ]
        },
        "button":0
      },
      {
        "type":"keystrokes",
        "description":"keystrokes on \"email\"",
        "target":{
          "locators":[
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":"input[type=\"email\"][name=\"email\"]:eq(0)"
            },
            {
              "type":"dom",
              "value":"document.forms[0][\"email\"]"
            },
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":".inputfield:eq(0)"
            },
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":"#content div div:nth-child(2) form:nth-child(9) input:nth-child(3)"
            },
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":"#content div.section div.tile form.cta input.inputfield:eq(0)"
            }
          ]
        },
        "textValue":"sample@sample.com",
        "masked":false,
        "simulateBlurEvent":true
      },
      {
        "type":"click",
        "description":"click on \"Start free trial\"",
        "target":{
          "locators":[
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":"input[type=\"submit\"]:eq(0)"
            },
            {
              "type":"dom",
              "value":"document.forms[0][19]"
            },
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":".btn:eq(1)"
            },
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":"#content div div:nth-child(2) form:nth-child(9) div:nth-child(22) input"
            },
            {
              "type":"css",
              "value":"#content div.section div.tile form.cta div.cta__formgroup input.btn:eq(0)"
            }
          ]
        },
        "button":0,
        "wait":{
          "waitFor":"page_complete"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "locations": [
    "GEOLOCATION-B69A5A40388CC698",
    "GEOLOCATION-A9022AAFA0763F56"
  ],
  "anomalyDetection": {
    "outageHandling": {
      "globalOutage": true,
      "localOutage": false,
      "localOutagePolicy": {
        "affectedLocations": 1,
        "consecutiveRuns": 3
      }
    },
    "loadingTimeThresholds": {
      "enabled": false,
      "thresholds": []
    }
  },
  "tags": [],
  "managementZones": [
    {
      "id": "-7832237287622819191",
      "name": "!!allSynthetic"
    }
  ]
}

Response code

200