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POST
/
api
/
monitors
Python
import requests

url = "https://app.langwatch.ai/api/monitors"

payload = {
    "name": "<string>",
    "checkType": "<string>"
}
headers = {
    "X-Auth-Token": "<api-key>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)
{
  "id": "<string>",
  "name": "<string>",
  "slug": "<string>",
  "checkType": "<string>",
  "enabled": true,
  "sample": 123,
  "level": "<string>",
  "evaluatorId": "<string>",
  "threadIdleTimeout": 123,
  "createdAt": "<string>",
  "updatedAt": "<string>",
  "platformUrl": "<string>",
  "preconditions": "<unknown>",
  "parameters": "<unknown>",
  "mappings": null
}

Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://langwatch.ai/docs/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

Authorizations

X-Auth-Token
string
header
required

Project API key for sending traces and accessing project-scoped resources. Format: sk-lw-... (no underscore). Obtain one by creating a project via the Admin API or the LangWatch UI.

Body

application/json
name
string
required
Minimum string length: 1
checkType
string
required
Minimum string length: 1
executionMode
enum<string>
default:ON_MESSAGE
Available options:
ON_MESSAGE,
AS_GUARDRAIL,
MANUALLY
preconditions
any[]
parameters
object
mappings
object
sample
number
default:1
Required range: 0 <= x <= 1
evaluatorId
string
level
enum<string>
default:trace
Available options:
trace,
thread
threadIdleTimeout
integer | null

Response

Monitor created

id
string
required
name
string
required
slug
string
required
checkType
string
required
enabled
boolean
required
executionMode
enum<string>
required
Available options:
ON_MESSAGE,
AS_GUARDRAIL,
MANUALLY
sample
number
required
level
string
required
evaluatorId
string | null
required
threadIdleTimeout
number | null
required
createdAt
string
required
updatedAt
string
required
platformUrl
string<uri>
required
preconditions
any
parameters
any
mappings
null