Passive agent

Learn how a Passive agent monitors health and metrics without running active tests, ideal for continuous backend and network observation.

A Passive agent is a lightweight monitoring endpoint that collects metrics and health data without running active tests. Unlike the Web, Smartphone, and Cellular agents, it drives no device: it observes.

What it does:

  • Polls service health and collects metrics
  • Monitors logs and system performance
  • Requires no hostname or active test execution

Common use case: continuous monitoring of backend services or network endpoints that don't need interactive test steps. See Realtime status for how this data feeds health tracking.

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