> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://pulse-41cf5b0d.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# PulseGuard: Edge-Native Uptime Monitoring Platform

> PulseGuard monitors your services from 50+ global locations with 16 monitor types, real-time alerting, public status pages, and a full REST API and CLI.

Welcome to PulseGuard — the edge-native uptime monitoring platform built for modern infrastructure. Whether you're watching a single API endpoint or a distributed mesh of services across multiple clouds, PulseGuard gives you the visibility you need from 50+ global probe locations, real-time WebSocket updates, and a unified dashboard that puts every signal in one place.

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  <Card title="Introduction" icon="book-open" href="/introduction">
    Learn what PulseGuard is, what it monitors, and how its core capabilities fit together.
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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Create your first monitor, wire up an alert, and see your dashboard live in under five minutes.
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  <Card title="CLI Overview" icon="terminal" href="/cli/overview">
    Use the `pulse` CLI to manage monitors as code, trigger checks, and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.
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  <Card title="API Overview" icon="code" href="/api/overview">
    Explore the REST API to create monitors, query uptime data, and manage API keys programmatically.
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## Feature Highlights

PulseGuard is purpose-built to cover every layer of your stack — from HTTP endpoints to DNS records, SSL certificates, and private internal services.

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  <Card title="Monitors" icon="eye" href="/monitors/overview">
    16 monitor types including HTTP, TCP, DNS, SSL, WebSocket, Browser, Heartbeat, and more.
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  <Card title="Alerting" icon="bell" href="/alerting/alert-rules">
    Multi-channel notifications via Email, Slack, Discord, Webhook, Telegram, and SMS.
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  <Card title="Status Pages" icon="globe" href="/status-pages/overview">
    Public status pages with custom domains, subscriber management, and maintenance windows.
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  <Card title="Private Probes" icon="server" href="/probes/overview">
    Deploy Docker-based agents inside your private network to monitor internal services.
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  <Card title="Tools" icon="wrench" href="/tools/overview">
    10+ free diagnostic tools: SSL checker, DNS sentinel, port scanner, latency probe, and more.
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  <Card title="CI/CD Integration" icon="arrows-rotate" href="/cli/cicd-integration">
    Gate deployments on uptime with `pulse wait` and sync monitor definitions from YAML files.
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