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New Relic offers synthetic monitoring, a powerful tool that allows you to simulate user interactions with your web applications to proactively detect and address performance issues. By creating scripted tests that mimic real user behavior, you can gain valuable insights into the performance, availability, and functionality of your web applications. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to get synthetics monitoring to work in new relic :

1. Access Your New Relic Account:

Log in to your New Relic account. If you don't have one, sign up for a New Relic account and follow the on-screen instructions.

2. Access the Synthetics Dashboard:

After logging in, navigate to the Synthetics dashboard within your New Relic account. You can usually find it in the main menu or dashboard list.

3. Create a New Synthetics Monitor:

Click on the "Create a new monitor" or a similar button to start the process of setting up a new synthetic monitor.

4. Choose a Monitor Type:

New Relic provides several monitor types to choose from, including simple browser, scripted browser, and API tests. Select the one that best suits your monitoring needs. For more complex interactions, scripted browser monitors are often preferred.

5. Configure the Monitor:

Depending on the monitor type selected, you'll need to configure various settings, such as the target URL, locations from which to run the monitor, and frequency of tests.