Quick Start Guide

Get StackPulse running in under 10 minutes by following this workflow.

Prerequisites

• Active StackPulse account (SaaS)
• At least one microservice or API to monitor
• Service health endpoint URL

Setup Workflow

Step 1: Create Your First Environment

Environments organize your services (e.g., production, staging, development).

1. Log in to StackPulse dashboard
2. Navigate to Environments → Create New
3. Enter environment name (e.g., "Production")
4. Click Save

Step 2: Create a Team

Teams group users and control access to environments and services.

1. Go to Teams → Create Team
2. Enter team name (e.g., "Backend Team")
3. Assign environment access
4. Click Create

Step 3: Add Your First Service

1. Navigate to Services → Add Service
2. Fill in required fields:
   • Service Name: e.g., "User API"
   • Health Endpoint: e.g., https://api.example.com/health
   • Environment: Select from dropdown
   • Team: Assign owning team
3. Click Add Service

Step 4: Invite Team Members

1. Go to Team Settings → Members
2. Click Invite Member
3. Enter email address
4. Assign role (Admin, Developer, Viewer)
5. Click Send Invite

Step 5: Configure Monitoring

1. Select your service from the Services list
2. Click Configure Monitoring
3. Set check interval (default: 5 minutes)
4. Define health check criteria:
   • Expected Status Code: 200
   • Timeout: 30 seconds
5. Click Save Configuration

Step 6: Verify Service Health

1. Return to Services dashboard
2. Wait 5 minutes for first health check
3. Verify green status indicator
4. Click service name to view detailed metrics