Create Synthetic API Monitoring Job API

This page describes the API used to create and configure a Synthetic API monitoring job.

Create an API Monitoring Job

Creates a new API monitoring job with the specified JSON payload.

Resource URL

POST <api_server_URL>/v1/synthetic/api/schedule

or, use the following URL if you are using the OAuth authentication method:

POST <controller_url>/controller/restui/synthetic/api-schedule/<applicationId>/updateSchedule

Request/Response Format

JSON

Example

Request
{
"scheduleRunConfigs": [
{
"rate": {
"value": 15,
"unit": "MINUTES"
},
"daysOfWeek": [
"SUN",
"WED",
"THUR",
"FRI",
"MON",
"TUES",
"SAT"
],
"timezone": "UTC"
}
],
"description": "jobUI",
"apiMetadata": {
"script": {
"contentType": "JAVASCRIPT",
"script": "// Javascript based API Monitoring Test\n\nconst assert = require(\"assert\");\n(async () => {\n    var response = await client.get(\"<URL>\");\n    assert.equal(response.statusCode, 200);\n    assert.equal(response.statusMessage, \"OK\");\n    for(var key in response.headers) {\n        console.log(`${key} : ${response.headers[key]}`);\n    }\n    assert.equal(response.body, \"response body\");\n})()"
}
},
"browserCodes": [
"API"
],
"chromeVersions": [],
"locationCodes": [
"M50"
],
"timeoutSeconds": 15,
"appKey": "appKey",
"composableConfig": {
"numBeforeConfirmedError": 0,
"resourceErrorDetection": {
"ignoreWhen": {
"resourceUrlContains": [],
"resourceMimeType": []
},
"onlyWhen": {
"resourceUrlContains": [],
"resourceMimeType": []
}
}
},
"performanceCriteria": {
"retestOnWarning": false,
"retestOnCritical": false,
"warningCriterion": [],
"criticalCriterion": []
}
}
Response
{
"_id": "job_id",
"version": 1,
"scheduleRunConfigs": [
{
"rate": {
"value": 1,
"unit": "MINUTES"
},
"daysOfWeek": [
"WED",
"FRI",
"SUN",
"SAT",
"TUES",
"MON",
"THUR"
],
"timezone": "UTC"
}
],
"userEnabled": true,
"systemEnabled": true,
"type": "ALL_BROWSERS",
"rate": {
"value": 15,
"unit": "MINUTES"
},
"daysOfWeek": [
"WED",
"FRI",
"SUN",
"SAT",
"TUES",
"MON",
"THUR"
],
"timezone": "UTC",
"description": "https://appdynamics.com",
"appKey": "appKey",
"scheduleMode": "NONE",
"url": "https://appdynamics.com",
"browserCodes": [
"Chrome"
],
"chromeVersions": [
"86"
],
"locationCodes": [
"BOM",
"M50"
],
"failOnPageError": true,
"captureVisualMetrics": true,
"simulateMobileBrowser": false,
"networkProfile": {
"name": "Native",
"downloadKbps": 5000,
"uploadKbps": 1000,
"roundtripTimeMillis": 28,
"packetLossPercent": 0,
"isDefault": false
},
"timeoutSeconds": 15,
"state": {
"lastFireTime": "2022-04-06T05:57:16.000Z",
"nextFireTime": "2022-04-06T06:00:16.000Z"
},
"projectedUsage": {
"projectedDailyRuns": 2880,
"projectedMonthlyRuns": 86400
},
"performanceCriteria": {
"retestOnWarning": false,
"retestOnCritical": false,
"criterion": []
},
"composableConfig": {
"numBeforeConfirmedError": 0,
"resourceErrorDetection": {
"ignoreWhen": {
"resourceUrlContains": [],
"resourceMimeType": []
},
"onlyWhen": {
"resourceUrlContains": [],
"resourceMimeType": []
}
}
},
"created": "2022-04-05T05:30:36.426Z",
"updated": "2022-04-05T05:30:36.426Z"
}

Request Parameters

Parameter NameParameter TypeValueDescriptionMandatory Request
scheduleRunConfigs-No
rate-No
valuenumber

Minutes: 1 - 60

Hours: 1 - 24

Days: "null"

No
unitStringMinutes, Hours, or DaysNo
daysOfWeekString"SUN", "MON", "TUES", "WED", "THUR", "FRI", "SAT"No
timeRangeStringBetween hh:mm AM/PM to hh:mm AM/PMNo
timezoneString"UTC"GMT +/-hh:mmNo
startTimeMillisStringNo
endTimeMillisStringNo
descriptionStringJob nameName of the jobYes
urlString"null" or URL to monitor

The URL that you want to monitor.

When you use this parameter, the value of the script

No
scriptString

"null" or python-based selenium script to monitor

If you have a scripted job, specify the python-based selenium script used for simulating the user flow or behavior.

When you use this parameter, the value of the url

No
apiMetadataStringScript object of the API monitoring jobYes
contentTypeStringYes
scriptStringYes
browserCodesString

Use the following Synthetic internal browser codes:

  • Chrome: Chrome
  • Internet Explorer: IE11
  • Firefox: Firefox
  • Mobile: Chrome.DeviceEmulation
No
chromeVersionsStringChrome browser version 86No
locationCodesString

Synthetic internal location codes of each agent location. See Location Codes.

Yes
timeoutSecondsNumberNo
appKeyStringApplication Key

You can get the application key from the Controller.

  1. Navigate to User Experience > API Monitoring.
  2. Hover over the collection name and click the copy icon to copy the Collection Key. The Collection Key is the Application Key.
Yes

networkProfile

String"name": "Native", "downloadKbps": 5000, "uploadKbps": 1000, "roundtripTimeMillis": 28, "packetLossPercent": 0, "isDefault": falseNo
composableConfig-You can use this parameter to configure:
  • Custom Retry
  • Availability Rules
No
numBeforeConfirmedErrorNumber0, 1, 2, 3, 5, or 10Number of retriesNo
resourceErrorDetection-No
ignoreWhen-No
resourceUrlContainsStringComma separated listList of resource URLsNo
resourceMimeTypeStringNo
onlyWhen-No
resourceUrlContainsStringComma separated listList of resource URLsNo
resourceMimeTypeStringNo
deviceEmulationProfileStringNo
requestHeaderStringNo
performanceCriteria-No
retestOnWarningBooleantrue or false Re-test on warning eventNo
retestOnCriticalBooleantrue or false Re-test on critical eventNo
warningCriterionStringNo
criticalCriterionStringNo

Location Codes

Cloud LocationCodes
Azure
AmsterdamNET
San AntonioSAN
MelbourneASV
TorontoCAC
ChennaiSIC
AWS
MumbaiBOM
DublinDUB
FrankfurtFRA
Sao PauloGRU
Hong KongHON
AshburnIAD
SeoulICN
LondonLON
BoardmanM50
MilanMIL
MontrealMON
TokyoNRT
ParisPAR
San FranciscoSFO
SingaporeSIN
SydneySYD

Response Status Codes

CodeDescription
200Success
401Unauthorized
402Exceeded job limit
422Validation failure
429Throttled
500Internal server error