API Monitoring 101: How to Keep Your APIs Healthy

Why API Monitoring Matters

APIs are the backbone of modern applications. When they fail, everything fails.

Key Metrics to Monitor

• Response time and latency
• Error rates and status codes
• Throughput and request volume
• Availability and uptime

Best Practices

Monitor your APIs from multiple locations, validate response content, and set up intelligent alerting to avoid alert fatigue.