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title: Create and delete monitors
description: >-
  Learn how to create, configure, and delete monitors that run scheduled tests,
  plus understand their statuses and options.
lastUpdated: "2026-09-23"
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A monitor runs a test at regular intervals. This guide explains how to create one, understand its statuses, and delete it.

## Interactive tutorial

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## Step-by-step guide

## Create a monitor

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the test">
    Search for the test you want to monitor.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Open the menu">
    Click **...** next to the test, then select **Create a monitor**.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Configure the monitor">
    Edit the name if needed, select the resource that will execute the test, and adjust default options (browser preset, variables, etc.).
  </Step>
  <Step title="Set the frequency">
    Adjust the execution frequency to match your needs.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Advanced scheduling">
    Click **Advanced** to configure specific time windows or days if you do not want 24/7 monitoring.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Create">
    Click **Create a monitor** to activate it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Accordion title="Advanced options">
- **Retry on failure**: automatically reruns the test if it fails. Not recommended by default to avoid overloading resources.
- **Ignore errors**: executes all steps even if some fail. Useful for scenarios where every step must run.
</Accordion>

## Monitor statuses

| Status | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| **Scheduled** | The monitor is created and waiting for its next execution |
| **Running** | The test is currently executing |
| **Success** | The last execution passed |
| **Failed** | The last execution failed |

## Delete a monitor

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the menu">
    Click **...** next to the monitor you want to delete.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Delete">
    Select **Delete** and confirm the deletion.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's next?

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Pause and resume monitors" icon="pause" href="/guides/monitors-pause-resume">
    Temporarily suspend and resume your monitors.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Manage alerts" icon="bell" href="/guides/alerts-manage">
    Get notified when a monitor detects a problem.
  </Card>
</Columns>