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SSL Monitor
Never let an SSL certificate expire unexpectedly. Get alerted days before expiration.
What is SSL Monitoring?
SSL monitoring tracks your SSL/TLS certificates for validity and expiration. It helps prevent the dreaded 'Your connection is not private' warnings that scare away visitors and hurt SEO.
Technical Details
The monitor connects to your server via TLS, retrieves the certificate chain, and validates certificate validity, expiration date, issuer trust, and chain completeness. It alerts based on configurable warning thresholds.
Expiry Warnings
Get alerted days or weeks before certificates expire
Chain Validation
Verify the complete certificate chain is properly configured
Validity Checks
Detect invalid, revoked, or misconfigured certificates
Customizable Alerts
Set custom warning thresholds (7, 14, 30 days before expiry)
Website Security
Ensure your websites always have valid SSL certificates for user trust and SEO.
Payment Processing
Maintain valid certificates for PCI-DSS compliance on payment pages.
Compliance
Meet security requirements that mandate valid SSL/TLS encryption.
| Option | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
domain | string | Required | - | Domain name to check SSL certificate for |
warning_days | number | Optional | 30 | Days before expiry to trigger warning (default: 30) |
Best Practice
Set warning thresholds based on your certificate renewal process. 30 days is standard, but consider 60+ days for certificates requiring manual renewal.
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