Frequently Asked Questions

What is a dead man's switch?

It's a monitor that expects a signal from you on a regular interval. If it doesn't get the signal, it assumes your system is down and triggers an alert.

How do I integrate PingPug?

Simply add an HTTP GET request to your script right after it finishes its main task successfully.

Can I use this for frontend websites?

PingPug is specifically built for backend scripts, cron jobs, and background workers. While you technically could ping it from the frontend, it's designed to monitor backend task success.