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How to Monitor Your Documentation Site

This guide shows you how to monitor your deployed documentation site for uptime, performance, and content accuracy.

Quick Setup​

# Prompt DocuMCP:
"set up monitoring for my documentation site"

Monitoring Overview​

DocuMCP provides comprehensive monitoring capabilities for your documentation deployment:

Health Checks​

  • Uptime Monitoring: Track site availability
  • Performance Metrics: Monitor page load times
  • Content Validation: Verify documentation accuracy
  • Link Checking: Ensure all links remain functional

Alerting​

  • Email Notifications: Get alerted to issues
  • Slack Integration: Team notifications
  • GitHub Issues: Automatic issue creation

Setup Methods​

# Complete monitoring setup:
"analyze my site and set up comprehensive monitoring"

This will:

  1. Analyze your current deployment
  2. Set up uptime monitoring
  3. Configure performance tracking
  4. Enable content validation
  5. Set up alerting

Method 2: Manual Configuration​

Step 1: Basic Health Checks​

# Set up basic monitoring:
"enable health checks for my documentation site"

Step 2: Performance Monitoring​

# Configure performance tracking:
"set up performance monitoring for my site"

Step 3: Content Validation​

# Enable content monitoring:
"monitor my documentation content for accuracy"

Monitoring Dashboard​

Access your monitoring dashboard at:

  • Local: http://localhost:3001/monitoring
  • Production: https://your-site.com/monitoring

Key Metrics​

  • Uptime: Site availability percentage
  • Response Time: Average page load time
  • Error Rate: Failed requests percentage
  • Content Score: Documentation quality metrics

Troubleshooting​

Common Issues​

Problem: Monitoring shows false positives Solution: Adjust thresholds and check network connectivity

Problem: Alerts not working Solution: Verify notification settings and credentials

Problem: Performance metrics seem off Solution: Check monitoring location and timing

Advanced Configuration​

Custom Metrics​

# monitoring-config.yml
monitoring:
  uptime:
    interval: 300s
    timeout: 30s
  performance:
    metrics: ["load_time", "first_paint", "interactive"]
  content:
    validation_interval: 3600s
    link_checking: true

Integration Options​

  • GitHub Actions: Automated monitoring in CI/CD
  • External Services: UptimeRobot, Pingdom integration
  • Custom Scripts: Tailored monitoring solutions

Best Practices​

  1. Set Realistic Thresholds: Avoid alert fatigue
  2. Monitor Key Pages: Focus on critical documentation
  3. Regular Reviews: Check metrics weekly
  4. Automated Responses: Set up auto-healing where possible

Next Steps​