Domain monitoring
anssl keeps an eye on every domain you manage. Automated checks warn you about expiring certificates, broken chains, or misconfigurations before they cause outages.
Monitoring at a glance
Section titled “Monitoring at a glance”Expiry tracking
Section titled “Expiry tracking”- Daily checks — Verify validity windows once per day.
- Smart notifications — Send alerts when certificates approach expiry.
- Visual timeline — See remaining days for every certificate in one dashboard.
Health auditing
Section titled “Health auditing”Each run validates critical health signals:
- ✅ Certificate status (valid/expired)
- ✅ Chain completeness and intermediates
- ✅ Revocation status
- ✅ Domain name mapping
- ✅ Supported signing algorithms
- ✅ TLS configuration best practices
Add a domain monitor
Section titled “Add a domain monitor”-
Open the monitoring page
Navigate to Domain monitoring.
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Create a monitor
Click Add monitor and provide:
- Domain or IP address
- Port (defaults to 443)
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Save
anssl runs the first check immediately and schedules recurring jobs automatically.
Monitoring dashboard
Section titled “Monitoring dashboard”The dashboard surfaces high-level insights and detailed findings.
Key metrics
Section titled “Key metrics”- Total certificates — Count of monitored hosts.
- Expiring soon — Certificates with fewer than 30 days remaining.
- Expired — Certificates that already lapsed.
- Healthy — Certificates passing every check.
Certificate table
Section titled “Certificate table”Each tracked domain appears in a sortable table:
| Domain | Status | Expires | Days left | Issuer | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| example.com | 🟢 Healthy | 2024-12-31 | 45 | Let’s Encrypt | Details/Renew |
| staging.com | 🟡 Expiring soon | 2024-11-15 | 7 | ZeroSSL | Details/Renew |
| legacy.site | 🔴 Expired | 2024-10-01 | -10 | Google Trust Services | Renew |