From 0e785416369f51ad6eaa0740c09de0887b7edae9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Phil <philgibbons@ncltech.org>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:59:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Added first version of the script

---
 UptimeKuma-Monitor-Setup.sh | 98 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 98 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 UptimeKuma-Monitor-Setup.sh

diff --git a/UptimeKuma-Monitor-Setup.sh b/UptimeKuma-Monitor-Setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..66b1f10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UptimeKuma-Monitor-Setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Monitor Check-in Setup Script
+# This script sets up automated URL check-ins with systemd
+
+set -e  # Exit on error
+
+# Check if running as root
+if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo "Error: This script must be run as root"
+    echo "Please run with: sudo $0"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Monitor Check-in Setup Script"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Prompt for endpoint URL
+read -p "Enter the endpoint URL (e.g., https://example.com/your-endpoint): " endpoint_url
+
+# Validate URL format
+if [[ ! "$endpoint_url" =~ ^https?:// ]]; then
+    echo "Error: URL must start with http:// or https://"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Create the monitor script
+echo "Creating monitor script at /opt/monitor_checkin.sh..."
+tee /opt/monitor_checkin.sh > /dev/null <<EOF
+#!/bin/bash
+
+url="$endpoint_url"
+interval=55
+
+# Wait for network connectivity
+echo "Waiting for network connectivity..."
+while ! curl -s --connect-timeout 5 "\$url" > /dev/null 2>&1; do
+    echo "Network not ready, waiting..."
+    sleep 5
+done
+
+echo "Network is ready. Script started. Calling URL every 55 seconds..."
+
+while true; do
+    curl -s "\$url" > /dev/null
+    echo "Called \$url at \$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')" >> /var/log/call-url.log
+    sleep \$interval
+done
+EOF
+
+# Make the script executable
+echo "Making script executable..."
+chmod +x /opt/monitor_checkin.sh
+
+# Create the systemd service
+echo "Creating systemd service..."
+tee /etc/systemd/system/monitor_checkin.service > /dev/null <<EOF
+[Unit]
+Description=Call URL Every 55 Seconds to check in with the monitoring server
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=nobody
+ExecStart=/opt/monitor_checkin.sh
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=10
+StandardOutput=journal
+StandardError=journal
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+
+# Enable and start the service
+echo "Reloading systemd daemon..."
+systemctl daemon-reload
+
+echo "Enabling monitor_checkin service..."
+systemctl enable monitor_checkin.service
+
+echo "Starting monitor_checkin service..."
+systemctl start monitor_checkin.service
+
+echo ""
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Setup Complete!"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+echo "Service Status:"
+systemctl status monitor_checkin.service
+
+echo ""
+echo "View logs with: journalctl -u monitor_checkin.service -f"
+echo "Check URL log with: tail -f /var/log/call-url.log"