VitalSentinel
Getting Started

Quick Start

Get your website monitored with VitalSentinel in under 5 minutes.

This guide will help you set up VitalSentinel and start monitoring your website in just a few minutes.

Step 1: Create Your Account

  1. Go to app.vitalsentinel.com
  2. Click Create Account
  3. Enter your email and create a password
  4. Check your email and click the verification link

Step 2: Create a Workspace

After logging in, you'll be prompted to create a workspace:

  1. Enter a name for your workspace (e.g., "My Company")
  2. Select a plan:
    • Free - Perfect for getting started (1 domain)
    • Starter - For small websites (3 domains)
    • Freelancer - For professionals (10 domains)
    • Agency - For agencies (50 domains)
    • Enterprise - For large organizations (custom limits)
  3. Click Create Workspace

You can always upgrade your plan later as your needs grow.

Step 3: Add Your Domain

  1. Enter your website URL (e.g., https://example.com)
  2. Click Add Domain
  3. VitalSentinel will verify your domain is accessible

Once added, VitalSentinel immediately starts:

  • Discovering and scanning your sitemap
  • Collecting Core Web Vitals data (CrUX)
  • Running Lighthouse tests of the homepage (mobile and desktop)
  • Monitoring uptime (homepage availability checks)
  • Checking SSL certificate status and expiration
  • Monitoring domain expiration
  • Monitoring robots.txt for changes

Step 4: Install Tracking Scripts (Optional)

To collect real user performance data, add the RUM script to your website:

<script
  src="https://rum.vitalsentinel.com/rum.js"
  data-key="YOUR_TRACKING_ID"
  async
></script>

For web analytics, also add:

<script
  src="https://analytics.vitalsentinel.com/analytics.js"
  data-key="YOUR_TRACKING_ID"
  async
></script>

Find your tracking ID in Domain Settings → Real User Monitoring (RUM) or Web Analytics.

Where to Add the Scripts

Add the scripts to the <head> section of your HTML, or use your platform's integration:

  • WordPress - Use a header scripts plugin or add via wp_enqueue_script() in your theme
  • Shopify - Go to Settings → Custom code and add to the Head section, or edit theme.liquid directly
  • Next.js - Use the next/script component in your root layout.tsx or page components
  • React - Add to index.html in the public folder

Step 5: Connect Google Integrations (Optional)

For complete technical SEO and traffic insights, connect your Google accounts:

  1. Click Integrations in the workspace sidebar
  2. Click Connect Google Account
  3. Authorize access to Google Analytics and Search Console
  4. Return to your domain and link the properties

What's Next?

RUM Script Details

Learn about all configuration options

Set Up Alerts

Get notified when issues occur

Explore Features

Discover all monitoring capabilities

Verify Your Setup

After installing the scripts, visit your website and check the VitalSentinel dashboard:

  1. Go to your domain's Overview page
  2. Within a few minutes, you should see first data.

If you don't see data after 30 minutes, check that the scripts are correctly installed using your browser's Developer Tools → Network tab.

Introduction

VitalSentinel - Monitoring Made Simple.

Creating Your Account

Step-by-step guide to creating your VitalSentinel account and setting up your profile.

On this page

Step 1: Create Your AccountStep 2: Create a WorkspaceStep 3: Add Your DomainStep 4: Install Tracking Scripts (Optional)Where to Add the ScriptsStep 5: Connect Google Integrations (Optional)What's Next?Verify Your Setup