Words and abbreviations used by WebWatch
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The set of rules a browser or monitoring service uses to request a page from a web server.
HTTP sent through an encrypted TLS connection. It protects information travelling between a visitor and the website.
The protection used by HTTPS. SSL is the familiar older name; modern secure connections use TLS.
The service that finds the server address for a domain name such as example.com.
A common way of opening and maintaining the network connection used for a website request.
How long WebWatch waits for the server to start replying after a request begins.
The full time WebWatch takes to connect, request the page, and download its response.
95% of checks were faster than this number. The slowest 5% took longer.
A website setting that tells browsers to use HTTPS every time they return.
A website setting that controls where scripts, images, styles, and other page content may come from.
Page details that control the image, title, and summary shown when a link is shared in many apps.
2xx means success, 3xx means a redirect, 4xx means the requested page could not be served as asked, and 5xx means the server failed.
When something changes, WebWatch can send event details to an HTTPS address owned by you or your team.
A signature made with a shared secret. A receiving service checks it to confirm that a webhook really came from WebWatch.
The recorded period from a confirmed failure until recovery. Status pages can show this history.
If nobody acknowledges a downtime alert within the chosen time, WebWatch emails the backup contact.
A page you can share to show current website status, recent incidents, and 30-day uptime.
The address a page tells search engines to use when the same or similar content appears at more than one address.
A short page summary that a search engine may show below the title in its results.
A file that tells search engine crawlers which parts of a website they may request.
A file listing the page addresses a website wants search engines to discover.
An image, script, or stylesheet loaded over HTTP even though the main page uses HTTPS.
The SSL guide explains certificates, HTTPS, HSTS, CSP, and mixed content. The performance guide explains DNS, TCP, TTFB, response time, and P95.