Synthetic Journeys
Verify multi-step user workflows, not only single endpoints.
Alertum synthetic journeys execute sequenced HTTP steps that mirror real user paths — login, checkout, onboarding — and report the exact failed step when something breaks.
How it works
Synthetic journeys execute sequenced steps that mirror real user paths. This helps teams catch functional failures across login, checkout, and dependency chains. Each step runs in order with its own assertions.
Core capabilities
- ·Multi-step HTTP and assertion flows
- ·Journey-level pass/fail visibility
- ·Failed-step diagnostics for triage
- ·Scheduled validation across environments
Assertions and thresholds
- ·Per-step status code and response-time assertions
- ·End-to-end journey pass condition across all steps
- ·Step failure assertion with exact failed-step context
- ·Max execution-duration assertion for full journey runs
Typical use cases
- ·Login and purchase flow verification
- ·Critical onboarding path checks
- ·Post-release business-flow validation
Frequently asked questions
How is a synthetic journey different from website monitoring?
Website monitoring checks a single URL. Synthetic journeys execute multiple ordered HTTP steps that simulate a real user workflow, like logging in and completing a purchase.
What if one step of a journey fails?
Alertum reports which step failed, the exact response received, and creates an incident. Subsequent steps are not executed after a failure.
Can I use variables between journey steps?
Yes — response data from earlier steps can be passed as inputs to later steps, allowing dynamic flows like extracting an auth token.
How often do synthetic journeys run?
Journeys run on your configured schedule — from every few minutes to hourly — continuously validating your critical user paths.
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