# Nurbak

> Site scans and uptime monitoring — 100+ security, SEO and AI-readiness checks in 30 seconds, then automated health checks from 4 global regions, P50/P95/P99 latency tracking, and instant Slack/email/WhatsApp alerts. Zero dependencies, under 10KB, installs in 5 lines of code.

Nurbak Watch is an API monitoring tool designed specifically for Next.js applications. Unlike traditional uptime monitors that ping your endpoints externally, Nurbak runs inside your server to capture real execution data — actual response times, error rates, and health status as your server experiences them. It monitors every 60 seconds from 4 global regions and delivers alerts via Slack, email, or WhatsApp in under 10 seconds when something goes wrong.

## Docs

- [Home](https://nurbak.com/en/): Main landing page for Nurbak Watch — Next.js API monitoring with external uptime checks from 4 global regions plus internal execution monitoring from inside your server. Covers the core value proposition (know before your users when an endpoint fails), product overview, setup instructions (5 lines of code), feature highlights, pricing tiers, and FAQ. Key differentiator: monitors from inside your server with real execution data vs external synthetic pings.
- [Features](https://nurbak.com/en/features/): Comprehensive overview of all Nurbak capabilities organized into 6 categories: Health Checks (60-second intervals from 4 regions), Latency Tracking (P50/P95/P99 percentiles), Alert System (Slack/email/WhatsApp), Error Rate Monitoring, Uptime Calculations (7-day and 30-day), and Auto-Discovery of API routes. Includes a 3-step "How It Works" section and feature-specific FAQ.
- [Pricing](https://nurbak.com/en/pricing/): Three paid tiers with feature comparison. Starter at $19/month: 10 endpoints, 5-minute checks, full reports with AI fix prompts, email + Slack alerts. Pro at $29/month: 50 endpoints, 60-second checks, 4 regions, internal Next.js monitoring, WhatsApp alerts, MCP server, API access. Max at $49/month: unlimited endpoints, team access, dedicated support. Annual billing saves ~30%. Flat pricing, cancel anytime.
- [API Monitoring for Startups](https://nurbak.com/en/api-monitoring-for-startups/): Landing page targeting early-stage startups explaining why API monitoring matters from day one. Covers the cost of downtime for startups, how Nurbak's $19/mo Starter plan fits bootstrap budgets, and the zero-config setup that doesn't require a DevOps hire. Includes startup-specific FAQ and use cases.
- [Security](https://nurbak.com/en/security/): Details on Nurbak Watch's security architecture: TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest, KMS envelope encryption for the API keys you supply for authenticated checks, EU data residency by default, short-retention metrics, and the explicit list of things we do not collect (response bodies, end-user PII, third-party trackers).

## Features

- [Multi-Region Monitoring](https://nurbak.com/en/features/multi-region-monitoring/): Monitor API endpoints from 4 geographically distributed regions simultaneously. Detect regional outages, compare latency across regions, and identify CDN or DNS issues that only affect specific geographies. Includes region selection configuration and alerting per region.
- [Alert Rules](https://nurbak.com/en/features/alert-rules/): Configure custom alerting thresholds for response time, error rate, and availability. Supports Slack webhooks, email notifications, and WhatsApp messages. Alerts fire within 10 seconds of detection. Includes escalation policies and quiet hours configuration.
- [GraphQL Monitoring](https://nurbak.com/en/features/graphql-monitoring/): Full monitoring support for GraphQL endpoints alongside REST. Tracks query-level performance, detects slow resolvers, and monitors error rates per operation. Works with both Apollo Server and standalone GraphQL implementations in Next.js.
- [Status Pages](https://nurbak.com/en/features/status-pages/): Generate public-facing status pages showing real-time uptime percentages, incident history, and current service health. Embeddable on custom domains. Automatically updated from monitoring data without manual intervention.
- [Incident Tracking](https://nurbak.com/en/features/incident-tracking/): Automatic incident detection when endpoints fail health checks. Creates incident timelines with start time, detection time, and resolution time. Tracks MTTR (Mean Time to Resolution) across your API surface.
- [WhatsApp Alerts](https://nurbak.com/en/features/whatsapp-alerts/): Receive critical API alerts directly on WhatsApp for instant mobile notification. Useful for on-call engineers who need alerts outside of Slack/email. Simple setup with phone number verification.
- [Uptime Badges](https://nurbak.com/en/features/uptime-badges/): SVG badges showing real-time uptime percentages. Embed in GitHub README files, internal dashboards, or public documentation. Badges update automatically and support customization of colors and label text.
- [Encrypted Credentials](https://nurbak.com/en/features/encrypted-credentials/): Securely store API keys, bearer tokens, and basic auth credentials needed for monitoring authenticated endpoints. Tokens are wrapped with KMS envelope encryption (AES-256-GCM with KMS-managed data keys), decrypted only at probe execution time, and never logged in plaintext.

## Alternatives

- [Nurbak vs Datadog](https://nurbak.com/en/alternatives/datadog/): Head-to-head comparison between Nurbak (lightweight, Next.js-focused API monitoring) and Datadog (full-stack observability platform). Covers pricing differences (Nurbak's flat $19-49/mo plans vs Datadog's per-host pricing), setup complexity, feature overlap, and when each tool is the better choice. Nurbak advantage: zero-config, purpose-built for Next.js.
- [Nurbak vs New Relic](https://nurbak.com/en/alternatives/new-relic/): Comparison of Nurbak's real execution monitoring vs New Relic's APM-based approach. Covers agent installation overhead, pricing models, Next.js-specific support, and monitoring philosophy differences. Includes feature comparison table.
- [Nurbak vs Pingdom](https://nurbak.com/en/alternatives/pingdom/): Why server-side health checks (Nurbak) provide more accurate data than external synthetic pings (Pingdom). Covers false positive rates, latency measurement accuracy, and cost comparison for API-focused monitoring.
- [Nurbak vs UptimeRobot](https://nurbak.com/en/alternatives/uptimerobot/): Comparison between UptimeRobot's basic uptime pinging and Nurbak's latency-aware health checks with real execution data. Covers monitoring depth, alerting options, and pricing at different scales.
- [Nurbak vs Checkly](https://nurbak.com/en/alternatives/checkly/): Zero-config monitoring (Nurbak) vs script-based synthetic monitoring (Checkly). Covers setup time, maintenance burden, monitoring accuracy, and pricing models. When Checkly's Playwright-based checks make sense vs Nurbak's integrated approach.
- [Nurbak vs Better Uptime](https://nurbak.com/en/alternatives/better-uptime/): Comparison for teams choosing between Better Uptime's incident management suite and Nurbak's focused API monitoring. Covers feature scope, pricing, and when you need a full incident platform vs dedicated monitoring.
- [Nurbak vs Uptime Kuma](https://nurbak.com/en/alternatives/uptime-kuma/): Managed SaaS (Nurbak) vs self-hosted open-source (Uptime Kuma). Covers infrastructure overhead, maintenance requirements, feature differences, and total cost of ownership including server hosting for Uptime Kuma.
- [Nurbak vs Postman](https://nurbak.com/en/alternatives/postman/): Continuous monitoring (Nurbak) vs on-demand API testing (Postman Monitors). Covers monitoring frequency, alerting capabilities, pricing, and when you need both tools in your workflow.

## Blog — Monitoring & Tutorials

- [How to Add Health Checks to Next.js](https://nurbak.com/en/blog/how-to-add-health-checks-nextjs-app/): Step-by-step tutorial for implementing health check endpoints in Next.js API routes. Covers route handler setup, database connectivity checks, external service health verification, and response format best practices.
- [Monitor Next.js API Routes](https://nurbak.com/en/blog/how-to-monitor-nextjs-api-routes-production/): Complete guide to setting up continuous monitoring for Next.js API routes. Covers route discovery, performance baselines, alerting configuration, and dashboard setup with Nurbak Watch.
- [Slack Alerts for API Monitoring](https://nurbak.com/en/blog/how-to-set-up-slack-alerts-api-monitoring/): How to configure real-time Slack notifications for API downtime, latency spikes, and error rate increases. Includes webhook setup, channel organization, and alert formatting best practices.
- [What Happens When Your API Goes Down](https://nurbak.com/en/blog/what-happens-when-your-api-goes-down/): The business impact of API outages — revenue loss, customer churn, SLA violations, and reputation damage. Includes real-world outage statistics and how proactive monitoring prevents cascading failures.
- [Best API Monitoring Tools for Indie Hackers](https://nurbak.com/en/blog/best-api-monitoring-tools-indie-hackers-2026/): Curated comparison of monitoring solutions for solo developers and small teams. Evaluates free tiers, setup complexity, and value per dollar across Nurbak, UptimeRobot, Better Uptime, and others.
- [Monitor REST API Performance: DNS, TLS, TTFB](https://nurbak.com/en/blog/monitor-rest-api-performance-dns-tls-ttfb-explained/): Deep dive into the full request lifecycle — DNS resolution, TLS handshake, time to first byte, and content transfer. How to measure and optimize each phase for API performance.
- [Create a Public Status Page for Your API](https://nurbak.com/en/blog/create-public-status-page-api/): Guide to building and maintaining a public status page that shows real-time API health, uptime history, and incident updates.

## Blog — Comparisons

- [Nurbak vs New Relic](https://nurbak.com/en/blog/nurbak-vs-new-relic/): In-depth blog comparison of monitoring approaches, pricing, and Next.js support.
- [Nurbak vs Pingdom](https://nurbak.com/en/blog/nurbak-vs-pingdom/): Blog analysis of external pinging vs internal health checks for API monitoring.
- [Nurbak vs Postman Monitors](https://nurbak.com/en/blog/nurbak-vs-postman-monitors/): Comparison of continuous monitoring vs scheduled collection runs.
- [Nurbak vs Uptime Kuma](https://nurbak.com/en/blog/nurbak-vs-uptime-kuma/): Self-hosted vs managed SaaS monitoring analysis.

## Tools

- [Uptime Calculator](https://nurbak.com/en/uptime-calculator/): Free interactive calculator that converts SLA uptime percentages (99%, 99.9%, 99.95%, 99.99%) into the actual minutes and hours of downtime allowed per day, week, month, and year. Helps engineering teams reason about SLA targets and build budgets for incident response.
- [API Downtime Calculator](https://nurbak.com/en/api-downtime-cost-calculator/): Free calculator that estimates the financial impact of API downtime in dollars based on traffic volume, conversion rate, and average revenue per user assumptions. Useful for justifying monitoring investment to leadership.

## Key Facts

- Founded in Montevideo, Uruguay
- Product: Nurbak Watch — API monitoring for Next.js applications
- Zero dependencies, under 10KB, installs in 5 lines of code
- Monitors endpoints every 60 seconds from 4 global regions (US, EU, Asia, South America)
- Alerts via Slack, email, and WhatsApp in under 10 seconds
- Open-source project
- Three pricing tiers: Starter ($19/mo, 10 endpoints), Pro ($29/mo, 50 endpoints), Max ($49/mo, unlimited).
- Early access offer: Pro plan free for 3 months
- Supports English, Spanish, and Portuguese
- Free standalone tools: Uptime Calculator and API Downtime Calculator
- Dashboard: watch.nurbak.com
- 20 blog articles covering API monitoring, uptime, health checks, and tool comparisons
- 8 feature landing pages with detailed capability descriptions
- 8 competitor comparison pages (monitoring tools)

## Contact

- Website: https://nurbak.com
- Support: support@nurbak.com
- Dashboard: https://watch.nurbak.com
- Monitoring Dashboard: https://watch.nurbak.com
- Contact Page: https://nurbak.com/en/contact/

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://nurbak.com/en/privacy/): Data collection, processing, and retention practices.
- [Terms of Service](https://nurbak.com/en/terms/): Usage terms, acceptable use, and service level commitments.
- [GDPR Compliance](https://nurbak.com/en/gdpr/): EU data protection compliance — data processing basis, user rights, and DPO contact.
- [Cookie Policy](https://nurbak.com/en/cookies/): Cookie categories, third-party cookies, and consent management.

## Multilingual

This site is available in three languages:
- English: https://nurbak.com/en/
- Spanish: https://nurbak.com/es/
- Portuguese: https://nurbak.com/pt/

All product pages, features, blog posts, and legal pages are fully translated.

For a concise summary, see [llms.txt](https://nurbak.com/llms.txt).