Synthetics support matrix

There are various components that make up the Synthetics solution, which are supported in the following configurations:

Synthetics app ¶

  • GA support: 8.8.0 and higher
  • Notes:

Project monitors ¶

  • GA support: 8.8.0 and higher
  • Notes: For creating and managing lightweight and browser monitors configured as Project monitors

Elastic’s global managed testing infrastructure ¶

  • GA support: 8.8.0 and higher
  • Notes: Elastic’s infrastructure for running lightweight and browser monitors configured through the Synthetics app and/or Project monitors Executing synthetic tests on Elastic’s global managed testing infrastructure incurs an additional charge. Tests are charged under one of two new billing dimensions depending on the monitor type. For browser monitor usage, there is a fee per test run. For lightweight monitor usage, there is a fee per region in which you run any monitors regardless of the number of test runs. For more details, refer to full details and current pricing.

Private Locations ¶

  • GA support: 8.8.0 and higher
  • Notes:
    • For running lightweight and browser monitors from your self-managed infrastructure
    • Relies on the Synthetics integration 1.0.0 or above
      • Any inline or Zip URL monitors configured with the beta Synthetics integration prior to 1.0.0, are not supported and will stop running in the future
    • Shipped as the elastic-agent-complete Docker image
    • Must have a direct connection to {es}
      • Do not configure any ingest pipelines or Logstash output

Heartbeat with Uptime ¶

  • GA support: As defined in the standard Support matrix
  • Notes:
    • For running lightweight monitors via YML configuration running on self-managed infrastructure
    • Browser-based monitors are not supported in this configuration

Standalone Elastic Agent ¶

  • GA support: As defined in the standard Support matrix
  • Notes:
    • For running lightweight monitors via YML configuration running on self-managed infrastructure with standalone {agent}
    • Browser-based monitors are not supported in this configuration
    • Results for monitors configured using the standalone Elastic Agent are available in the Uptime app (not the Synthetics app)

Synthetics Recorder ¶

System requirements:

  • macOS - High Sierra and newer
  • Windows - Windows 10 and newer
  • Linux:
    • Ubuntu - 14.04 and newer
    • Fedora - 24 and newer
    • Debian - 8 and newer

Output to Elasticsearch ¶

Synthetics must have a direct connection to Elasticsearch, whether running monitors from Elastic’s global managed testing infrastructure or from Private Locations.

Do not configure any ingest pipelines or output via Logstash as this will prevent Synthetics from working properly and is not supported.