documcp

# 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 ```bash # 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 ### Method 1: Automated Setup (Recommended) ```bash # 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 ```bash # Set up basic monitoring: "enable health checks for my documentation site" ``` #### Step 2: Performance Monitoring ```bash # Configure performance tracking: "set up performance monitoring for my site" ``` #### Step 3: Content Validation ```bash # 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 ```yaml # 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 - [Custom Domains Setup](custom-domains.md) - [SEO Optimization](seo-optimization.md) - [Analytics Setup](analytics-setup.md) - [Troubleshooting Guide](../how-to/troubleshooting.md)