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 /v1/synthetic/api/schedule

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
value number

Minutes: 1 - 60

Hours: 1 - 24

Days: "null"

No
unit StringMinutes, Hours, or DaysNo
daysOfWeek String "SUN", "MON", "TUES", "WED", "THUR", "FRI", "SAT" No
timeRange StringBetween hh:mm AM/PM to hh:mm AM/PMNo
timezone String "UTC" GMT +/-hh:mmNo
startTimeMillis StringNo
endTimeMillis StringNo
description StringJob nameName of the jobYes
url String"null" or URL to monitor

The URL that you want to monitor.

When you use this parameter, the value of the script

No
script String

"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
apiMetadata StringScript object of the API monitoring jobYes
contentType StringYes
script StringYes
browserCodes String

Use the following Synthetic internal browser codes:

  • Chrome: Chrome
  • Internet Explorer: IE11
  • Firefox: Firefox
  • Mobile: Chrome.DeviceEmulation
No
chromeVersions StringChrome browser version 86No
locationCodes String

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

Yes
timeoutSeconds NumberNo
appKey StringApplication 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
numBeforeConfirmedError Number0, 1, 2, 3, 5, or 10Number of retriesNo
resourceErrorDetection -No
ignoreWhen -No
resourceUrlContains StringComma separated listList of resource URLsNo
resourceMimeType StringNo
onlyWhen -No
resourceUrlContains StringComma separated listList of resource URLsNo
resourceMimeType StringNo
deviceEmulationProfile StringNo
requestHeader StringNo
performanceCriteria -No
retestOnWarning Booleantrue or false Re-test on warning eventNo
retestOnCritical Booleantrue or false Re-test on critical eventNo
warningCriterion StringNo
criticalCriterion StringNo

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