I'm wondering if anyone is aware of any remote monitoring services that provide full API's? Pingdom has an API but it does not include anything to actually add checks as far as I can tell. So are there any out there that will allow even checks to be added via API?

I figure there isn't as it does not make much sense but I thought it was worth asking on here.

install zabbix on a separate VPS or dedicated server... and try it

install zabbix on a separate VPS or dedicated server... and try it

I would try this although I don't think you'll find what you need.

I've just checked the Hyperspin API and it looks like they'll allow you to do this.

In Nagios , it is possible. But not through API. We have to edit the configuration file. But its simple to add them.

Nagios is a best option to monitor the servers

I was looking for something along the same lines a while ago and was disappointed. I was wanting a way so that when I provisioned a new customer, it would add some simple monitoring for them and a way to notify them (not me). Hyperspin does have an API, but I didn't look at it too thoroughly since I didn't like its interface as a whole.

In the end I stuck with using Nagios and a more manual process for adding new systems/services.

So looks like no real decent solution to this. It all revolved around having remote monitoring from as many locations as possible with email and sms notifications. Not something you'd accomplish with nagios at a remotely decent price. So looks like manually adding checks is the way to do on this. Although takes 5 minutes out it's worth it in the end.