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Last reviewed: October 19, 2026Configure alerts with Synthetic Monitoring
This section includes the following topics:
- Configure per-check alerts
Configure per-check alerts in Synthetic Monitoring for failed checks, latency, and certificate expiration, then set up notifications and inspect alert rule status. - Configure custom alerts
Create custom Synthetic Monitoring alert rules with PromQL in Grafana Alerting, inspect existing rules, and configure notifications with links to check dashboards. - Configure legacy alerts
Configure legacy Synthetic Monitoring alerts on supported older Grafana Cloud stacks, enable them for checks, and understand rule evaluation and alert-flapping behavior.
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