Why Event Monitoring?
Things change on the internet all the time — prices drop, competitors update their pages, APIs go down, news breaks. Event monitoring lets you set up watchers that run on a schedule and notify you on WhatsApp when something you care about happens.
Four Types of Monitors
Binx supports four distinct monitor types, each designed for a different use case:
### Uptime Monitoring
Track whether a URL is up or down. Binx makes HTTP requests on your schedule and checks the status code. When your site goes down, you get an instant WhatsApp alert. When it comes back up, you get a recovery notification — along with how long the downtime lasted.
### Webpage Change Detection
Monitor a specific page for content changes. Binx hashes the page content (optionally targeting a specific CSS selector) and compares it to the previous check. When the content changes, you get notified. Perfect for price tracking, competitor monitoring, or watching for policy updates.
### RSS Feed Monitoring
Track any RSS feed for new items. Binx remembers which items it has already seen (by GUID) and notifies you only about new ones. Optionally enable AI-powered summarization to get a digest instead of raw feed items.
### AI Condition Monitoring
The most powerful type. Define a custom condition in plain language — "Bitcoin price crosses $100k" or "New funding round for [competitor]" — and Binx periodically searches the web and uses AI to evaluate whether your condition is met. It uses adaptive retry with exponential backoff, getting smarter about timing over time.
Setting Up a Monitor
You can set up monitors two ways:
Via WhatsApp: Ask Binx naturally — "Monitor my-api.com every 5 minutes and alert me if it goes down" or "Watch this RSS feed for new AI articles."
Via Dashboard: Full configuration with URL, CRON interval, CSS selectors, expected status codes, notification templates, and monitor type selection.
Smart Failure Handling
Monitors auto-pause after repeated failures (5+ consecutive) to prevent noisy false alarms. You get notified when a monitor is auto-paused so you can investigate and re-enable when ready.
Let Binx watch the web so you do not have to. Set it and forget it — until something actually needs your attention.
Set up your first monitor
Watch websites, feeds, and custom conditions with AI-powered alerts.
Start MonitoringFrequently asked questions
How often can monitors check?
Monitors use CRON scheduling, so you can set any interval — every minute, every 5 minutes, hourly, daily, or any custom CRON expression.
What happens if a monitor keeps failing?
After 5 consecutive failures, the monitor auto-pauses and notifies you. This prevents noisy alerts from broken monitors while keeping you informed.
