Delete a monitor
Remove a monitor you no longer need and understand what happens to its data.
Deleting a monitor permanently removes it from your project along with all of its historical data, including response times, outage records, and logs. This action cannot be undone. If you only need to temporarily stop monitoring, consider pausing the monitor instead of deleting it.
You might want to delete a monitor when:
- The service or endpoint being monitored has been decommissioned
- You created a duplicate monitor by mistake
- You are cleaning up monitors that are no longer relevant
How to delete a monitor
- Open the Hyperping dashboard and click on the monitor you want to delete.
- Navigate to the Danger zone tab on the monitor's detail page.
- Click the delete button.
The delete option is in the Danger zone tab of the monitor's detail page.
What gets deleted
| Data | Result |
|---|---|
| Monitor configuration | Permanently removed |
| Response time history | Permanently removed |
| Outage records | Permanently removed |
| Check logs | Permanently removed |
| Notifications | Stopped immediately, no further alerts sent |
| Status page services | Removed from any status page that used this monitor |
Pause vs. delete
If you are unsure whether you will need the monitor again, pause it instead. Pausing stops all checks and notifications but keeps the monitor's configuration and history intact. You can resume a paused monitor at any time.
Delete only when you are certain the monitor is no longer needed.
Troubleshooting
I accidentally deleted a monitor.
Deleted monitors cannot be recovered. You will need to create a new monitor with the same settings. Historical data from the deleted monitor is not recoverable.
The delete option is not available.
Make sure you are on the monitor's Danger zone tab, not the overview or notifications tab. Both Owners and Teammates with project access can delete monitors.
