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title: Monitors overview
description: >-
  Manage and monitor automated tests with the monitors list, tracking health,
  run history, scheduling, and device status in real time.
sidebarTitle: Monitors list
lastUpdated: "2026-09-23"
---

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A Monitor is an automated test promoted from the Tests workspace to continuous production supervision. Monitors run on a recurring schedule with real-time status tracking and alert capability. Use the monitors list to view all monitors, their health, and recent execution results.

![The Monitors list with health counter cards, last 5 runs squares, frequency, and device chips](/images/monitors-list.webp)

## The monitors list

The monitors list shows every monitor in your Product. Each row displays the monitor's **ID**, **Status**, **Last 5 runs**, **Frequency**, and **Device**; hover a device chip to see its host machine and browser version. Search by monitor name or ID, or filter by test.

From the list, you can run a monitor immediately, pause or resume it, edit its configuration, or duplicate it. Use multi-select to pause, resume, update scheduling, change devices, or delete multiple monitors at once.

## Health summary cards

Counter cards at the top of the monitors list provide an instant health snapshot:

| Card | What it shows |
|------|---------------|
| **Daily active monitors** | Total monitors with active status (not paused) |
| **Up** | Monitors whose last execution succeeded |
| **Device issue** | Monitors with unavailable or misconfigured devices |
| **Down** | Monitors whose last execution failed |
| **Paused** | Monitors currently paused and not running |

## Monitor statuses

Each monitor displays a single status that reflects its health and activity state:

| Status | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| **up** | Monitor is active and the last execution succeeded |
| **degraded** | Monitor is active but the last execution had warnings or minor issues |
| **down** | Monitor is active and the last execution failed |
| **paused** | Monitor is paused (inactive) and not executing on its schedule |
| **running** | Monitor is currently executing a test |
| **scheduled** | Monitor is active and waiting for its next scheduled execution |

## Last 5 runs

The **Last 5 runs** column shows the most recent executions as colored squares, green for success and red for failure. Click a square to open the "Monitoring results" modal: it shows the run's outcome, its **Steps** (with durations) and **Video** tabs, plus **Open details** to jump to the full result and **Edit related test** to fix the scenario.

## Row actions

Each monitor row has a three-dot menu with these actions:

| Action | What it does |
|--------|--------------|
| **View analytics** | Open the monitor's detail page to view analytics and execution history |
| **Edit monitor** | Open the form to edit the monitor's name, devices, scheduling, and options |
| **Duplicate** | Clone the monitor; you can rename it and reassign devices before saving |
| **Edit related test** | Navigate to the test this monitor is based on |
| **Edit frequency** | Change the monitor's schedule without editing the full form |
| **Edit device** | Change the assigned device (only available for monitors with a single device) |
| **Pause / Unpause** | Temporarily disable or re-enable the monitor |
| **Force run** | Execute the monitor immediately, regardless of its schedule |
| **Activate test-only mode** | Suspend the automated schedule while still allowing manual triggers from the UI or CI/CD |

To delete monitors, use multi-select and the bulk actions banner.

## Bulk actions

Enable multi-select mode and check the monitors you want to act on. A banner appears at the bottom with these actions:

- **Edit Frequency**: update the schedule for all selected monitors at once
- **Edit Device**: change the assigned device (only if all selected monitors use exactly one device each of the same type)
- **Pause**: pause all selected monitors
- **Unpause**: resume all selected monitors
- **Delete**: remove all selected monitors

## What's next?

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Create a monitor" icon="square-plus" href="/monitoring/create">

    Turn a test into a monitor, alone or in bulk

</Card>
  <Card title="Monitor details" icon="chart-line" href="/monitoring/monitor-details">

    Read availability, execution time, and daily failures

</Card>
  <Card title="Scheduling" icon="clock" href="/monitoring/scheduling">

    Control how often and when a monitor runs

</Card>
  <Card title="Alerts" icon="bell" href="/alerting/alerts">

    Define when monitors raise incidents and who gets notified

</Card>
</Columns>