DNS check quickstart

By the end of this guide you’ll have DNS resolution monitoring on an existing HTTP check.

Prerequisites

• An existing HTTP check.

1. Enable DNS monitoring

Dashboard

1. Open the HTTP check, Settings.

2. Toggle Monitor DNS on. Save.

API

curl -X PUT https://api.siteqwality.com/http/job/$JOB_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SITEQWALITY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "monitor_dns": true }'

Or set it at create time:

curl -X POST https://api.siteqwality.com/http/job \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SITEQWALITY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "friendly_name": "API homepage",
    "method": "GET",
    "uri": "https://api.example.com/",
    "monitor_tls": true,
    "monitor_dns": true,
    "timeout_ms": 15000,
    "run_interval_seconds": 600,
    "group_notification_ids": []
  }'

2. View the DNS check

Dashboard

The HTTP check page shows a DNS sub-card with current status and the registrable domain SiteQwality is resolving.

API

curl https://api.siteqwality.com/dns/job/$DNS_JOB_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SITEQWALITY_API_KEY"

The DnsJob response gives current_status, domain, and last_run_at.

What’s next

DNS reference Status enum and field details.

TLS checks The other paired-check type.