OutWatch v1 (old)
Automatic Service Outage Tracker, Notifier, and Bug Reporter
Oct 2024
Node.jsExpress.jsPostgreSQLDiscord.jsSequelizenode-cronDockerCloudflare tunnelsGitHub Actions
This is an older project version and there is a newer version of OutWatch available now. Check out OutWatch v2 for the latest features.
About OutWatch v1 (OLD)
OutWatch v1 (OLD) is a backend service designed for monitoring your application’s uptime and assisting with bug report management. It periodically checks service status, logs uptime data, and sends notifications to a Discord channel when a service is offline. User-submitted bug reports are also forwarded to Discord.
Details / Technology
- Quickly developed & deployed in less than 7 hours.
- Monitors service status every 10 minutes and logs uptime data.
- Sends alerts to designated Discord channels for service downtime and user-submitted bug reports.
- Built with Node.js, Express.js, PostgreSQL, Discord.js, Sequelize (ORM), and node-cron (scheduling).
- Hosted on a Digital Ocean Droplet (VPS) using cloudflare tunnels and docker, with custom github actions script for deployment.
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