Check Frequency
How often Kawze checks your monitors, and what each plan gets you.
Check frequency is how often Kawze polls a monitor - the gap between a real outage happening and Kawze noticing it. Every plan, including Free, gets automated scheduled checks; higher tiers unlock a faster floor so you can catch shorter outages sooner.
How it works
- Set a check interval on any monitor, from every 5 minutes down to every 10 seconds depending on your plan.
- Kawze runs the check on that schedule from our monitoring infrastructure, independent of your own servers.
- A faster interval means a shorter gap between an outage starting and Kawze detecting it - useful for anything customer-facing.
- You can set a slower interval than your plan allows, but never a faster one than your tier's floor.
Why it matters
- Free: checks as often as every 5 minutes - enough to catch most outages well before a customer complains.
- Entry: also 5 minutes, with more monitors and SMS credits included.
- Mid: as often as every 30 seconds - short outages on customer-facing services get caught fast.
- Max: as often as every 10 seconds - the fastest floor Kawze offers, for services where minutes of downtime matter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest check interval Kawze offers?
Every 10 seconds, on the Max plan. Mid gets down to 30 seconds. Free and Entry both check as often as every 5 minutes.
Can I set a slower interval than my plan allows?
Yes - the tier limit is a floor, not a fixed rate. You can check a low-priority monitor every hour on any plan if you do not need frequent checks.
Does a faster check interval cost more per monitor?
No - the check interval floor is set by your plan, not billed per monitor. Every monitor on your account can use the fastest interval your tier allows, at no extra charge.
Why does check frequency matter?
The gap between an outage starting and Kawze detecting it is, at most, one check interval. A 5-minute interval can mean up to 5 minutes of undetected downtime; a 10-second interval catches the same outage almost immediately.
This capability lives on Kawze's http monitor - see that page for the full feature list and pricing for that uptime monitor type.