Import from Pingdom
Vantaj can import your Pingdom uptime checks - HTTP(s), ping, TCP, and SMTP - with a single read-access API token. No CSV exports, no re-typing URLs, no downtime in your coverage.
Import from Pingdom
HTTP, ping, TCP, and SMTP uptime checks are all supported.
- In Pingdom, open Settings → Pingdom API
- Create a Read-access API token
- Paste it below - it's used once to read your monitor list, and never stored
Before you start
You need a Pingdom API token with Read access. Pingdom is a paid SolarWinds product, so any active account can create one:
- Log in to Pingdom at my.pingdom.com and open Settings → Pingdom API
- Click Add API token and choose Read access
- Copy the token
A read-access token can only list your checks - it can't modify or delete anything in your Pingdom account. Vantaj uses it once to read your check list and never stores it.
Running the import
- In Vantaj, go to Settings → Import Monitors and pick Quick import from Pingdom
- Paste your API token and click Fetch monitors
- Review the list - everything importable is selected by default. Monitors that already exist in Vantaj (matched by URL) are flagged and deselected so you don't create duplicates
- Click Import - monitors are created and checks start immediately
Checks that were paused in Pingdom are imported as paused in Vantaj. Everything is imported into your currently active project.
What carries over
| Pingdom | Vantaj | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HTTP check | HTTP(s) monitor | Name and full URL carry over, including the path and HTTP vs HTTPS |
| "Should contain" / "should not contain" | HTTP(s) monitor with a response assertion | Keyword assertions map to must contain / must not contain |
| Ping check | Ping (ICMP) monitor | |
| TCP check | Port (TCP) monitor | The configured port carries over |
| SMTP check | SMTP monitor | |
| Check interval ("resolution") | Check interval | Snapped to the nearest Vantaj interval, respecting your plan's minimum |
| Paused state | Paused state | Paused checks stay paused |
What doesn't carry over
- DNS, POP3, IMAP, and transaction (browser) checks - these check types aren't imported. Transaction scripts have no Vantaj equivalent; consider an HTTP monitor against the same endpoint instead.
- Historical uptime data - your Vantaj history starts at import time.
- Alert integrations - notification setups work differently across providers. Set up your integrations once under Alerts & Notifications and they apply to all monitors, imported or not.
- Maintenance windows - recreate these under Maintenance.
- HTTP basic-auth credentials - Pingdom's API doesn't expose them. Re-enter the username and password on the affected monitors in Vantaj after import.
Plan limits
Imports count toward your plan's monitor limit, shared across uptime monitors, heartbeats, and domains. If your selection exceeds the remaining allowance, the importer tells you before anything is created - deselect a few monitors or upgrade your plan first.
Check intervals below your plan's minimum are raised to the closest allowed value (e.g. a 60-second resolution becomes 5 minutes on the free plan).
Migrating from another provider?
One-click import is also available for UptimeRobot, StatusCake, and Better Stack. Coming from somewhere else? Use the CSV import, or script it with the REST API.