monitrc

# Sets the rate at which monit polls services to once every 60s.

set daemon 60

# Expose the monit web based front-end on the port 0000. Allow any incoming
# connections from any IP as long as they supply the correct credentials.

set httpd port 0000
    allow username:password

# Use Gmail as the outgoing mailserver for alert messages.

set mailserver smtp.gmail.com port 587
    username "email@gmail.com" password "password"
    using tlsv1

# Define who the alerts should be sent to. Add extra recipients with
# more set alert lines.

set alert email@gmail.com
set alert coworker@gmail.com

# Set a format for outgoing alert emails.

mail-format {
    subject: [$HOST-monit] $SERVICE $ACTION
    message:$DESCRIPTION

Date: $DATE
Action: $ACTION
Event: $EVENT
Service: $SERVICE
Host: $HOST

Find out more at http://0.0.0.0:0000

Love, $HOST X
}

# Check node-proxy. The pidfile and start/stop functionality is supplied
# by Upstart. If the proxy fails to respond with a 200 OK HTTP response code
# after a request to its special "/ping" route then Monit will
# alert and attempt to restart.

check process node-proxy
    with pidfile /var/node/node-proxy/pid
    start program = "/sbin/start node-proxy"
    stop program = "/sbin/stop node-proxy"
    if failed
        host 127.0.0.1
        port 80
        protocol HTTP
        request /ping
        with timeout 5 seconds
        then restart
    if 3 restarts
        within 3 cycles
        then timeout