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URL Pinger

This workflow is designed to automatically check the status of multiple URLs at regular intervals, triggering every 15 minutes to send HTTP requests for monitoring link availability and response status. It supports continuous operation and is fault-tolerant, ensuring that the overall process is not interrupted even if individual requests fail. This feature is particularly suitable for website administrators, operations personnel, and content managers, helping them efficiently monitor website status, promptly identify issues, and enhance maintenance efficiency and service stability.

Workflow Diagram
URL Pinger Workflow diagram

Workflow Name

URL Pinger

Key Features and Highlights

URL Pinger is a scheduled workflow designed to automatically monitor the status of multiple URLs. It triggers every 15 minutes to sequentially send HTTP requests to a predefined list of URLs, providing real-time monitoring of link availability and response status. The workflow supports continuous operation with fault tolerance, ensuring that occasional request failures do not interrupt the overall execution.

Core Problem Addressed

This workflow addresses the common challenge faced by website administrators, operations personnel, and content managers who need to regularly monitor the status of multiple URLs. It eliminates manual repetitive checks, enables timely detection of inaccessible or abnormal website responses, and improves maintenance efficiency and service stability.

Use Cases

  • Website operations teams regularly checking the online status of owned or partner websites
  • IT operations monitoring connectivity of critical service links
  • Content managers verifying the validity of external resource links
  • Marketing or customer support teams ensuring promotional links are accessible

Main Workflow Steps

  1. Schedule Trigger: Initiates the monitoring process every 15 minutes.
  2. URLs List Setup: Defines an array of URLs to be monitored.
  3. Split Out: Splits the URL list into individual URLs for sequential processing.
  4. HTTP Request: Sends HTTP requests to each URL and captures response statuses.
  5. Error Handling: Supports continuation on errors to maintain workflow stability.

Involved Systems or Services

  • HTTP Request Node: Used to access and check specified URLs
  • Built-in Schedule Trigger: Enables automatic periodic execution
  • Data Split Node and Set Node: Manage and process URL data

Target Users and Value

  • Website administrators and system operations engineers: Automate website health monitoring to reduce manual effort.
  • Product managers and content operators: Quickly verify and maintain link validity to ensure user experience.
  • Technical support teams: Detect and report abnormal links promptly to improve service responsiveness.
  • Any users requiring periodic connectivity checks of a set of URLs can leverage this workflow for automated monitoring, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.