URL Field

The webpage URL field contains the protocol, domain or IP,the port, and the path + query string that is being tested by the monitor. Each of these parts are input into a single URL field. Below is an example and a breakdown of each part of the URL:

Example:

http://www.alertbot.com:80/default.aspx?var=100

http:// = Protocol - the Protocol part of the URL defines what protocol we should use to connect to your server. The standard is http:// while secure sites use https://. In the example above, the Protocol is http://

www.alertbot.com = Domain/IP - the Domain/IP is the address of the server you want us to connect to for the test. You can either enter an IP address or a domain name. In the example above, we used the domain name www.alertbot.com

80 = Port - the Port defines what port you want us to connect to on your server when testing your monitor. The typical port for a website is port 80, however there is a very wide range of port numbers that can be used. If you use a "http://" protocol and do not input a port number, it will default to port 80. If you use a "https://" protocol and do not input a port number, it will default to 443. In the example above, the port is :80

default.aspx?var=100 = Path + Query String - the Path & Query String defines the file on the server that you want us to test and any query variables that you want to use to pass to it. In the example above, the Path + Query String is "default.aspx?var=100"

For more information about adding form data to the Query String, please see the Related Article below. For information about choosing the correct file path for form submission, see the Related Article below.

Related Links

• Creating Form Data for Post Data or QueryString
• Post Data & QueryString Special Char. Substitution
• Adding form data to Query String
• Removing AlertBot Traffic from Website Log Reports

Updated on: 10/06/2022