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Last reviewed: October 19, 2026

Get started with Synthetic Monitoring

This section includes the following topics:

  • Create your first check
    Create your first Synthetic Monitoring ping check, select probes and an execution frequency, then use the check dashboard and logs to inspect results in Grafana Cloud.
  • Create a MultiHTTP check
    Create a MultiHTTP check in Synthetic Monitoring to test an application workflow, pass values between HTTP requests, add assertions, and configure probes and frequency.
  • Create a k6 scripted check
    Create a k6 scripted check in Synthetic Monitoring to test an API workflow with JavaScript, validate request results, and run the check from selected probe locations.
  • Create a k6 browser check
    Create a Synthetic Monitoring browser check with a k6 script that logs in to QuickPizza, creates and rates a pizza, clears ratings, and validates the user journey.