http-ping plugin

[v9n]

We have a ping plugin, if so, we probably should have a HTTP plugin that fetch the URL and record response time, which is an important metric for many people.

Will this be considered? I know we can wrap some script to use exec plugin but by that logic probably everything is exec

[otoolep]

This isn't a bad idea, it would allow simple up/not-up checks of a website, for example.

[kokarn]

👍
This would be very useful.
Maybe even options to load all assets or not?

[v9n]

sound like people like it. Let me whip up something and see

[sparrc]

@kureikain what about an "http" option to the ping plugin instead of a separate plugin? Or it could just take two url lists, urls and http_ping_urls

[otoolep]

@sparrc -- I would avoid that. We're using the word "ping" in a metaphorical sense, but I wouldn't actually add this functionality to the ping plugin.

[kokarn]

A friend threw together a go app that does exactly this except it takes a json list of urls as input.
Should require minimal effort to port to a plugin
https://github.com/gust1n/isitupandfast

[jlaffaye]

and https cert expiration date ;)

[v9n]

I'm working on this plugin. Write in here to avoid wasting someone's time.

[lswith]

I think I'll give implementing this a shot.