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Configuring Alert Channels for Uptime Monitoring

Submitted by httpstatus on Sat, 02/14/2026 - 01:07

[Uptime monitoring](https://httpstatus.com/tools/uptime-monitoring) checks URLs and records [HTTP status codes](https://httpstatus.com/codes) and response time. When a check fails (non-2xx or timeout), you want to be notified. Alert channels define where notifications go: email, Slack, webhooks, or other integrations. Configuring channels per monitor (or per severity) keeps critical alerts on and reduces noise.

## What to configure

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