🔗 API & Integrations
Use the Server Scout API and integrate with third-party tools.
Server Scout API Overview
## What the Server Scout API Provides The Server Scout API gives you programmatic access to all core platform functionality, including server data retrieval, metrics collection, management operati...
API Authentication and API Keys
Server Scout uses two distinct authentication methods to secure access to its API endpoints: session-based authentication for interactive use and API key authentication for programmatic access and ...
Retrieving Server Metrics via the API
## Overview The Server Scout API provides programmatic access to all the server metrics collected by our monitoring agents. Whether you need current snapshots or historical data for analysis, the ...
Managing Servers and Groups via the API
The Server Scout API provides comprehensive endpoints for managing your server fleet programmatically. Whether you're automating server provisioning, cleaning up decommissioned systems, or maintain...
Webhook Integration Guide
## What are Webhooks? Webhooks provide a powerful way to integrate Server Scout with external systems by sending HTTP POST notifications to a URL you specify. When alerts fire, resolve, or send re...
Integrating Server Scout with Grafana
## Why Integrate Server Scout with Grafana? Server Scout provides excellent built-in dashboards that meet most monitoring needs without requiring additional tooling. However, if you're already usi...
Integrating Server Scout with Slack, Teams, and Discord
## Overview Server Scout's webhook notifications make it easy to integrate alert monitoring into your team's existing communication workflows. This guide covers setting up alert notifications with...
Building Custom Dashboards with the Server Scout API
## Why Build Custom Dashboards? The Server Scout dashboard at app.serverscout.ie provides comprehensive monitoring capabilities for most use cases, with multi-user access, dark/light themes, and P...