Visualping API

• What can the visualping API do?

• Creating an API key

• Managing my API keys

• Visualping API skill for Claude

• FAQ

The Visualping API lets you integrate Visualping's monitoring capabilities directly into your own applications and workflows. Use it to programmatically create, update and delete monitors, retrieve changes, and automate actions based on website changes.

Check out our complete API documentation.

Step 1:

Go to Settings > Developer from the dashboard, or using the link.

Note: For Business users, the Developer settings page is only accessible to Admin users. Viewers and Editors do not have access to this page — attempting to navigate there will redirect to the profile page. If you are a Viewer or Editor, ask your account Admin to create an API key for you or to grant you Admin permissions.

API keys themselves are available to all Visualping users once created.

Step 2:

Click on Create API Key.

Then fill out the key details:

Name

• Give the key a descriptive name. Remember that "Zapier - Price Alerts" is easier to audit than "Key 1".

Scope: Organization vs. Workspace

• Use Organization if your integration needs data from multiple workspaces (e.g., a centralized reporting dashboard).

• Use Workspace if you want to limit access to a single workspace's monitors.

  • If Workspace is selected, you will need to select the specific workspace from the "Workspace" dropdown.

Access: Read vs. Write

• Use Read if you only need to pull data (e.g., listing monitors, checking change history).

• Use Write if your integration needs to create or modify monitors (e.g., programmatically adding monitors).

Tip: Follow the principle of least privilege. Start with Read access and a Workspace scope. Upgrade later if needed.

Expiration

• Use Never for long-running integrations you maintain actively.

• Use 1 month or 3 months for temporary projects, contractor access, or testing.

• Use 6 months or 1 year as a middle ground: automatic expiry without frequent rotation.

Finally click on Create.

Step 3:

Your new key will appear in the "API Key Created" dialog. Click Copy to copy the key to your clipboard. Paste the key somewhere secure, as the key will only be shown once. If you close this dialog without copying the key, you'll need to delete it and create a new one.

From the Developer tab, you can:

• View all active keys with their scope, access level, and last-used date

• Delete a key you no longer need (this immediately revokes access)

You can have up to 5 API keys per organization. If you've reached the limit, delete an unused key before creating a new one.

Pro Tip: Rotate keys periodically for security. Create a new key, update your integration, then delete the old one.

We have created a Claude skill that lets you interact with the Visualping API directly from Claude — create monitors, list monitors, check change history, and more, all using natural language.

Check out this Github page for installation steps and more details.

The Developer settings page is only visible to Admin users. If you are a Viewer or Editor, you will be redirected to your profile page when trying to access it. Ask your account administrator to either grant you Admin permissions or create the API key for you.

The key cannot be retrieved after the dialog is closed. Delete the key from the Developer page and create a new one.

Review your existing keys on the Developer page. Delete any that are no longer in use, then create a new one.

• Confirm the key hasn't expired.

• Check that the key's Access level matches what your integration needs (e.g., a Read-only key can't create monitors).

• Check that the key's Scope covers the workspace your integration is trying to access.

• Make sure you're passing the key correctly in your API request headers. See the API docs for authentication details.

Contact Visualping support at support@visualping.io to discuss your needs.

• Visualping API documentation

• Managing user profiles and permissions

• What is a workspace?