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Blackbox Exporter

Blackbox probing of endpoints over HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, TCP, ICMP and gRPC for Prometheus.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars5.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags6 topics
Ssl Expiry MonitorPrometheus ExporterDevopsSynthetic MonitoringEndpoint ProbingGolang
Overview

Why consider Blackbox Exporter?

Blackbox Exporter is an open-source endpoint probing tool for Prometheus written in Go. It monitors network endpoint health, SSL/TLS certificate expiry, HTTP status codes, DNS response latencies, and ICMP pings from external probe networks without installing agents on target servers.

Guided learning

Learn Blackbox Exporter by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Blackbox Exporter

Blackbox Exporter tests external web endpoint availability and alerts before SSL certificates expire.

Docker Quickstart

bash
1docker run -d -p 9115:9115 --name blackbox_exporter prom/blackbox-exporter:latest

Blackbox Exporter is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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Blackbox Exporter FAQs

Blackbox Exporter is listed as a Security tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Blackbox Exporter is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Blackbox Exporter is listed as an alternative to Pingdom. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.