Website Monitoring

Monitor websites for changes and receive alerts via email, Slack, or webhook.

Overview

The Monitoring API allows you to:

• Track changes on any webpage automatically
• Get instant alerts when content changes
• Monitor specific elements using CSS selectors
• Use AI to summarize what changed

Key Features

Feature	Description
Full Page Monitoring	Track changes to entire page content
Selector Monitoring	Watch specific elements using CSS selectors
AI Change Detection	Intelligent summarization of what changed
Multiple Alert Channels	Email, Slack, and webhook notifications
Flexible Intervals	From every 5 minutes to weekly checks

Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/v1/monitoring	Create a new monitor
GET	/v1/monitoring	List all monitors
GET	/v1/monitoring/:id	Get monitor details
PATCH	/v1/monitoring/:id	Update a monitor
DELETE	/v1/monitoring/:id	Delete a monitor
POST	/v1/monitoring/:id/pause	Pause a monitor
POST	/v1/monitoring/:id/resume	Resume a monitor
POST	/v1/monitoring/:id/check-now	Trigger immediate check
GET	/v1/monitoring/:id/checks	Get check history
GET	/v1/monitoring/:id/alerts	Get alert history

Alert Channels

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/v1/monitoring/:id/channels	Add alert channel
PATCH	/v1/monitoring/:id/channels/:channelId	Update channel
DELETE	/v1/monitoring/:id/channels/:channelId	Remove channel

Credits

• 1 credit per check
• Credits are deducted when checks run (not when monitor is created)

Quick Example

# Create a price monitor
curl -X POST https://api.scrapebit.com/v1/monitoring \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Product Price Monitor",
    "url": "https://shop.example.com/product/123",
    "monitorType": "selector",
    "selector": ".product-price",
    "checkInterval": "hourly",
    "alertChannels": [
      {
        "type": "email",
        "email": "alerts@example.com"
      }
    ]
  }'