Public Monitoring - AppStatus Docs

Overview

This guide introduces AppStatus Public and covers:

• Create branded public status pages for your services
• Generate embeddable uptime badges and widgets
• Configure subscriber notifications for status updates
• Customize branding and design for public pages
• Control what monitoring data is shared publicly
• Password-protected private status pages

What are AppStatus Public?

Public monitoring features allow you to share service health and uptime data with external stakeholders through branded status pages, embeddable widgets, and uptime badges. Keep your customers informed about service availability and incident status with transparent communication.

Configure which monitors to display publicly, customize the branding and design, and set up subscriber notifications so stakeholders receive updates when incidents occur. Use password protection for private status pages that require authentication.

Key capabilities:

• Branded public status pages with custom domains
• Embeddable uptime badges for your website
• Status widgets for dashboards and documentation
• Email subscriber notifications for updates
• Password-protected private status pages
• Customizable branding and design
• Incident history and maintenance windows
• Multi-language support

Service Workflows

Each workflow maps to real AppStatus features and API endpoints used in the main app.

Troubleshooting

Operational Guidance

• Keep public status pages updated during incidents.
• Use clear and consistent status messaging.
• Test public pages before sharing with customers.
• Review and update public monitoring regularly.

Step-by-Step Setup

Public monitoring is everything customers can see without logging in: your branded status page, embeddable uptime badges and widgets, and email subscriptions for incident updates. This section is about making the work you already did (monitors, status page, incidents) visible and shareable outside your workspace.

1. 1

   Make the status page public

   Open your status page editor and switch Visibility → Public to On. Save. The page becomes reachable at https://<slug>.appstatus.io and search engines can index it.

   WhereStatus pages → your page → Visibility → Public: On → Save
2. 2

   Open the Public monitoring tab

   Each status page has a Public monitoring tab in its detail page. This is where you find badges, widget embed codes and the subscriber list.

   WhereStatus page detail → Public monitoring tab
3. 3

   Generate an uptime badge

   Pick a monitor from the dropdown and choose a badge style. AppStatus generates a permanent SVG URL that always reflects the monitor's current uptime — drop it into your GitHub README, your docs, or a marketing page. The badge updates automatically as state changes.

   WherePublic monitoring → Badges → Select monitor + style → Copy
4. 4

   Embed the live status widget

   The widget is an iframe you can paste into your website footer, hero, or pricing page. Visitors see live status without leaving your site. The widget inherits your status page branding.

   WherePublic monitoring → Widget → Copy embed code
5. 5

   Promote the subscribe button on the public page

   The Subscribe button on your public status page lets customers receive incident notifications by email. Manage subscribers (export, remove) from the Subscribers tab inside Public monitoring.

   WherePublic monitoring → Subscribers tab

Configuration Options

Every option you can set, what each choice means, and what to pick. Use this as a reference while you fill in the form.

Feature Reference

Every feature, where to find it in the app, and what it does. Use this when you know what you want to do but not where it lives.

Next Steps

Continue building your monitoring stack: