Uptime Kuma is a self-hosted monitoring tool that helps track your website's uptime, similar to Uptime Robot.
Prerequisites
Uptime Kuma installed and running
ClickSend account (Sign up here)
A basic understanding of Uptime Kuma and its configuration
Steps to Integrate Uptime Kuma with ClickSend
Download Uptime Kuma
Go to the Uptime Kuma GitHub page.
Download the zip file and follow the installation instructions in the README.md guide.
Create a ClickSend API Key
Log in to your ClickSend account.
Navigate to the API section and generate a new API key.
Copy the API key for use in the next steps.
Configure Uptime Kuma to Send SMS Alerts
Open Uptime Kuma and go to the "Notification" settings.
Add a new "Custom" notification service.
Use the following details for ClickSend:
Method: POST
Headers:
Authorisation: Basic
{Your Base64-encoded API key}
Body:
{
"messages": [
{
"to": "{PhoneNumber}",
"body": "Uptime Kuma Alert: Your system is down!"
}
]
}Test the Integration
Trigger an alert in Uptime Kuma to verify that SMS notifications are sent correctly through ClickSend.
Need Help?
Visit Uptime Kuma’s GitHub page for more installation and configuration details.
For ClickSend API troubleshooting, check the ClickSend API documentation.
This integration ensures you are notified instantly if your website or server goes down, keeping you informed and enabling quick action.