How it works
From your first scan to full peace of mind
No agents to install. No server access needed. SiteTrace watches your sites from the outside — exactly like a real visitor would — and tells you when something breaks.
1. Add any website
Paste a URL into SiteTrace. That's the entire setup. SiteTrace runs an instant full-page audit — no plugins, no server credentials, no code changes.
2. SiteTrace runs a full health scan
Every scan checks over 20 signals across five categories: availability, performance, SEO fundamentals, security headers, and domain health.
3. You get a clear health score
Issues are ranked by severity. Downtime is critical. A missing H1 is a warning. You always know what to fix first. A 0–100 health score makes it easy to track progress and share with clients.
4. Monitoring runs automatically
With a paid plan, SiteTrace keeps checking your site on a schedule. If something breaks — downtime, SSL change, keyword disappears — you get an email alert within minutes. A second failing check must confirm the issue before an incident opens, preventing false alarms.
5. Share results with clients
Enable a public status page for any monitored site and share the link with your client. They see live uptime, response time, and incident history — no login required. Download a health report PDF as proof of your monthly maintenance work.
What SiteTrace looks for
Every check covers the signals most likely to hurt uptime, SEO performance, or client trust.
Uptime & response time
Detect outages and slowdowns before clients notice. Retry logic prevents false positives from temporary blips.
SSL certificate
Days until expiry, valid chain, HTTPS redirect enforced. Alerts at 30, 14, and 7 days before expiry.
SEO fundamentals
Title, meta description, canonical, H1, noindex flag, Open Graph, viewport — with platform-aware intelligence for YouTube, GitHub, and others.
Domain & DNS
Domain expiry countdown plus DNS record change detection — catch unauthorized changes to A, MX, and NS records.
Custom keyword monitoring
Set a phrase that must be present (or absent) on the page. Ideal for tracking product availability, pricing text, or critical content.
Security headers
Missing CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options — common sources of vulnerability reports.
Incident management
Smart alerts that don't wake you up for nothing.
SiteTrace waits for a second confirming failure before it opens an incident — no false alarms from network blips.
- First failure recorded — watching for confirmation, no alert yet
- Second consecutive failure — incident opens, alert sent via email + Slack
- Site recovers — incident resolved automatically, recovery alert sent
- Maintenance windows — pause incident detection during planned downtime
Agency API access
Agency users can create API keys for server-side integrations, dashboards, custom reports, and internal automations.
Secure key storage
Keys are shown once, then stored only as hashes. Revoke any key instantly from the API Access panel in your dashboard.
Full monitoring data
Read monitors, recent checks, incident history, and run on-demand scans from your own tools or reporting pipelines.
Rate limit headers
Every response includes X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, and X-RateLimit-Reset so your integrations stay within limits.
Ready to try it?
Run your first audit free. No credit card required. Upgrade for continuous monitoring when you're ready.