POST Recheck an SSL certificate
/api/v1/monitors/{id}/tls/rechecks
Start a revision-bound, TLS-only certificate diagnosis at one saved monitor location. Requires write access and available checker capacity; it does not resend the HTTP request or change regular telemetry. Reuse the operation ID when retrying.
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Access and permissions
Start a revision-bound, TLS-only certificate diagnosis at one saved monitor location. Requires write access and available checker capacity; it does not resend the HTTP request or change regular telemetry. Reuse the operation ID when retrying.
Browser session: __Host-mb_session cookie.
Machine management credentials in Authorization: Bearer. Check the permissions (scopes) required by the operation.
When using a browser session for a mutation, send the current CSRF token in X-CSRF-Token with the same-site cookie. OAuth consent uses its documented form field.
Parameters and headers
| Field | Location | Type and limits | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | Path | string; {"format":"uuid"} | Yes | Resource ID in this workspace |
Request body
| Field | Type and limits | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | object; {"additionalProperties":false} | Yes | — |
| $.location_id | string; {"format":"uuid"} | Yes | — |
| $.expected_revision | integer | Yes | — |
| $.operation_id | string; {"format":"uuid"} | Yes | — |
Responses
| Stable error codes |
|---|
| invalid_session |
application/problem+json
| Field | Type and limits | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | Problem | Yes | — |
| $.code | string | Yes | Stable machine-readable error code |
| $.detail | string | Yes | Short localized explanation without internal error details |
| $.instance | string | Yes | Unique relative identifier /api/v1/requests/{request_id}; not a retrievable resource |
| $.message | string | Yes | Temporarily identical to detail for existing clients |
| $.message_key | string | Yes | Stable translation key for changing the displayed language without another request |
| $.message_params | object; {"additionalProperties":true} | Yes | Named, safely rendered message parameters; never arbitrary HTML |
| $.request_id | string; {"pattern":"^[0-9a-f]{32}$"} | Yes | Server-generated diagnostic identifier. It contains no login token or credential. |
| $.status | integer; {"maximum":599,"minimum":400} | Yes | — |
| $.title | string | Yes | Localized HTTP status title |
| $.type | string; {"const":"about:blank"} | Yes | — |
| Stable error codes |
|---|
| csrf |
| forbidden |
| insufficient_scope |
application/problem+json
| Field | Type and limits | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | Problem | Yes | — |
| $.code | string | Yes | Stable machine-readable error code |
| $.detail | string | Yes | Short localized explanation without internal error details |
| $.instance | string | Yes | Unique relative identifier /api/v1/requests/{request_id}; not a retrievable resource |
| $.message | string | Yes | Temporarily identical to detail for existing clients |
| $.message_key | string | Yes | Stable translation key for changing the displayed language without another request |
| $.message_params | object; {"additionalProperties":true} | Yes | Named, safely rendered message parameters; never arbitrary HTML |
| $.request_id | string; {"pattern":"^[0-9a-f]{32}$"} | Yes | Server-generated diagnostic identifier. It contains no login token or credential. |
| $.status | integer; {"maximum":599,"minimum":400} | Yes | — |
| $.title | string | Yes | Localized HTTP status title |
| $.type | string; {"const":"about:blank"} | Yes | — |
| Stable error codes |
|---|
| not_found |
application/problem+json
| Field | Type and limits | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | Problem | Yes | — |
| $.code | string | Yes | Stable machine-readable error code |
| $.detail | string | Yes | Short localized explanation without internal error details |
| $.instance | string | Yes | Unique relative identifier /api/v1/requests/{request_id}; not a retrievable resource |
| $.message | string | Yes | Temporarily identical to detail for existing clients |
| $.message_key | string | Yes | Stable translation key for changing the displayed language without another request |
| $.message_params | object; {"additionalProperties":true} | Yes | Named, safely rendered message parameters; never arbitrary HTML |
| $.request_id | string; {"pattern":"^[0-9a-f]{32}$"} | Yes | Server-generated diagnostic identifier. It contains no login token or credential. |
| $.status | integer; {"maximum":599,"minimum":400} | Yes | — |
| $.title | string | Yes | Localized HTTP status title |
| $.type | string; {"const":"about:blank"} | Yes | — |
| Stable error codes |
|---|
| invalid_monitor |
application/problem+json
| Field | Type and limits | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | Problem | Yes | — |
| $.code | string | Yes | Stable machine-readable error code |
| $.detail | string | Yes | Short localized explanation without internal error details |
| $.instance | string | Yes | Unique relative identifier /api/v1/requests/{request_id}; not a retrievable resource |
| $.message | string | Yes | Temporarily identical to detail for existing clients |
| $.message_key | string | Yes | Stable translation key for changing the displayed language without another request |
| $.message_params | object; {"additionalProperties":true} | Yes | Named, safely rendered message parameters; never arbitrary HTML |
| $.request_id | string; {"pattern":"^[0-9a-f]{32}$"} | Yes | Server-generated diagnostic identifier. It contains no login token or credential. |
| $.status | integer; {"maximum":599,"minimum":400} | Yes | — |
| $.title | string | Yes | Localized HTTP status title |
| $.type | string; {"const":"about:blank"} | Yes | — |
| Stable error codes |
|---|
| query_limit |
application/problem+json
| Field | Type and limits | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | Problem | Yes | — |
| $.code | string | Yes | Stable machine-readable error code |
| $.detail | string | Yes | Short localized explanation without internal error details |
| $.instance | string | Yes | Unique relative identifier /api/v1/requests/{request_id}; not a retrievable resource |
| $.message | string | Yes | Temporarily identical to detail for existing clients |
| $.message_key | string | Yes | Stable translation key for changing the displayed language without another request |
| $.message_params | object; {"additionalProperties":true} | Yes | Named, safely rendered message parameters; never arbitrary HTML |
| $.request_id | string; {"pattern":"^[0-9a-f]{32}$"} | Yes | Server-generated diagnostic identifier. It contains no login token or credential. |
| $.status | integer; {"maximum":599,"minimum":400} | Yes | — |
| $.title | string | Yes | Localized HTTP status title |
| $.type | string; {"const":"about:blank"} | Yes | — |
| Stable error codes |
|---|
| unavailable |
application/problem+json
| Field | Type and limits | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | Problem | Yes | — |
| $.code | string | Yes | Stable machine-readable error code |
| $.detail | string | Yes | Short localized explanation without internal error details |
| $.instance | string | Yes | Unique relative identifier /api/v1/requests/{request_id}; not a retrievable resource |
| $.message | string | Yes | Temporarily identical to detail for existing clients |
| $.message_key | string | Yes | Stable translation key for changing the displayed language without another request |
| $.message_params | object; {"additionalProperties":true} | Yes | Named, safely rendered message parameters; never arbitrary HTML |
| $.request_id | string; {"pattern":"^[0-9a-f]{32}$"} | Yes | Server-generated diagnostic identifier. It contains no login token or credential. |
| $.status | integer; {"maximum":599,"minimum":400} | Yes | — |
| $.title | string | Yes | Localized HTTP status title |
| $.type | string; {"const":"about:blank"} | Yes | — |
application/json
| Field | Type and limits | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | object; {"additionalProperties":false} | Yes | — |
| $.id | string; {"format":"uuid"} | Yes | — |
| $.status | string | Yes | — |
| Stable error codes |
|---|
| last_operator |
| Header | Type and limits | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Cache-Control | string; {"pattern":"(?:^|,\\s*)no-store(?:,|$)"} | Private API responses prohibit storage. Public OAuth metadata is cached for 300 seconds; live streams additionally prohibit transformation. |
| Content-Language | string; {"enum":["en","de"]} | Language of human-readable response text, resolved from Accept-Language or the documented browser preference. Technical codes and identifiers remain stable. |
| Referrer-Policy | JSON; {"enum":["strict-origin-when-cross-origin","no-referrer"]} | The default referrer policy is strict-origin-when-cross-origin. Provider-login responses use no-referrer to protect login parameters. |
| Vary | string | Responses vary by Accept-Language; browser-rendered responses can also vary by the preference cookie. |
| X-Content-Type-Options | JSON; {"const":"nosniff"} | The browser must use the declared content type. |
| X-Frame-Options | JSON; {"const":"DENY"} | The response must not be embedded in a frame. |
| X-Request-ID | string | Server-generated request identifier. Include this when reporting an error; inbound values are not trusted. |
application/problem+json
| Field | Type and limits | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | Problem | Yes | — |
| $.code | string | Yes | Stable machine-readable error code |
| $.detail | string | Yes | Short localized explanation without internal error details |
| $.instance | string | Yes | Unique relative identifier /api/v1/requests/{request_id}; not a retrievable resource |
| $.message | string | Yes | Temporarily identical to detail for existing clients |
| $.message_key | string | Yes | Stable translation key for changing the displayed language without another request |
| $.message_params | object; {"additionalProperties":true} | Yes | Named, safely rendered message parameters; never arbitrary HTML |
| $.request_id | string; {"pattern":"^[0-9a-f]{32}$"} | Yes | Server-generated diagnostic identifier. It contains no login token or credential. |
| $.status | integer; {"maximum":599,"minimum":400} | Yes | — |
| $.title | string | Yes | Localized HTTP status title |
| $.type | string; {"const":"about:blank"} | Yes | — |
{
"code": "demo",
"detail": "Demo error detail; inspect the documented code.",
"instance": "demo",
"message": "Demo error detail; inspect the documented code.",
"message_key": "errors.requestFailed",
"message_params": {},
"request_id": "00000000000000000000000000000000",
"status": 409,
"title": "Demo error",
"type": "about:blank"
}Retries and asynchronous work
This change does not have a general retry guarantee. If the response is unclear, read the affected resource before trying again. Follow Retry-After waiting times and request new sign-in or action codes when they expire.
HTTP 202 means the background job was accepted. Use the returned job ID to check its status. Download results when the job is complete, or inspect its error or cancellation status.
Request examples
Replace demo IDs, timestamps and placeholders with your own values. For a retry, keep the same IDs, time and content. These examples do not run requests on this page.
Keep login links, codes, cookies and keys private. Do not print them in logs or share them in support requests.
curl --silent --show-error --output /dev/null --write-out "%{http_code}\n" --request POST --header @"$HOME/.config/metribeacon/headers.txt" --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data-binary '{"location_id":"00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001","expected_revision":1,"operation_id":"00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000002"}' "https://metribeacon.com/api/v1/monitors/00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001/tls/rechecks"
import http.client, json
from pathlib import Path
headers = json.loads((Path.home() / ".config/metribeacon/headers.json").read_text())
headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
connection = http.client.HTTPSConnection("metribeacon.com", timeout=10)
connection.request('POST', '/api/v1/monitors/00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001/tls/rechecks', body='{"location_id":"00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001","expected_revision":1,"operation_id":"00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000002"}', headers=headers)
response = connection.getresponse()
print(response.status)
connection.close()
import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
import { homedir } from "node:os";
import { join } from "node:path";
const headers = JSON.parse(await readFile(join(homedir(), ".config/metribeacon/headers.json"), "utf8"));
headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json";
const response = await fetch("https://metribeacon.com/api/v1/monitors/00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001/tls/rechecks", {method: "POST", headers, redirect: "error", signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000), body: "{\"location_id\":\"00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001\",\"expected_revision\":1,\"operation_id\":\"00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000002\"}"});
console.log(response.status);
await response.body?.cancel();
package main
import ("fmt"; "net/http"; "time"; "encoding/json"; "os"; "path/filepath"; "strings")
func main() {
home, err := os.UserHomeDir(); if err != nil { panic("credentials unavailable") }
raw, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(home, ".config/metribeacon/headers.json")); if err != nil { panic("credentials unavailable") }
var headers map[string]string
if json.Unmarshal(raw, &headers) != nil { panic("invalid local headers") }
request, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://metribeacon.com/api/v1/monitors/00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001/tls/rechecks", strings.NewReader("{\"location_id\":\"00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001\",\"expected_revision\":1,\"operation_id\":\"00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000002\"}")); if err != nil { panic("request invalid") }
for name, value := range headers { request.Header.Set(name, value) }
request.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
client := &http.Client{Timeout: 10*time.Second, CheckRedirect: func(*http.Request, []*http.Request) error { return http.ErrUseLastResponse }}
response, err := client.Do(request); if err != nil { panic("request failed") }
defer response.Body.Close()
fmt.Println(response.StatusCode)
}
Related guides
- HTTP API, OAuth and MCP
Find the user API endpoints, their permissions, fields, examples and response formats.
- GET Read certificate recheck status
Read the status and completion time of your certificate recheck for this monitor. A completed diagnostic does not confirm availability; retrieve the TLS view for its current certificate evidence.
- GET Read SSL certificate details
Read bounded, location-bound certificate evidence. Automatic certificate diagnostics and remaining-day measurements run hourly; domain diagnostics run daily. Rechecks require edit rights, a saved target, the current configuration revision and an operation id. They use check quotas without changing regular HTTP measurements or alarm confirmations. Unknown or stale evidence does not confirm validity.
- GET Read the monitor’s aggregate availability source
HTTP and TCP, UDP, DNS, TLS, ping, service, domain and browser monitors use one aggregate availability series per monitor. For multiple checking locations, this series follows the monitor’s configured confirmation and any/all/quorum policy. Per-location and per-engine durations are never added together. The catalog includes active monitors with availability collection enabled; the individual source also exposes retained history when collection is disabled. Unknown, paused and unobserved time never count as confirmed availability. SLOs and reports use the same source and retain their separate maintenance calculations.