Settings

Overview

The Settings page provides access to account configuration, security settings, and user preferences. This guide covers all available settings and configuration options.

Accessing Settings

To access your settings:

1. Click the user menu in the navigation bar (displays your profile picture or initials)
2. Select "Settings" from the dropdown menu

Settings Sections

Account settings are organized into tabs for easy navigation:

Profile Tab

Manage your personal account information and profile details.

Security Tab

Configure password and authentication settings.

Preferences Tab

Manage your personal UI preferences and defaults that follow you across workspaces, such as the preferred service list layout (Normal, Dense, or Cards view).

Workspace Settings

The settings on this page are personal — they configure your own account. If you belong to a team organization or want to manage your personal workspace's billing and configuration, workspace-level settings (profile, members and roles, API tokens, SSO, audit log, token oversight, plan and trial) live under each workspace's Workspace settings, not here:

• Workspace Administration — name, logo, domains, plan and trial
• Workspace Members & Invitations
• Service Account Tokens — API tokens bound to the workspace
• Single Sign-On
• Audit Log and Token Oversight

Profile Settings

Account Information

Email Address

Your account email address:

• Used for login authentication
• Receives system notifications (when implemented)
• Associated with Gravatar profile picture

To update:

1. Navigate to Settings → Profile tab
2. Enter new email address
3. Click "Save Changes"

First Name

Your first name for personalization:

• Displayed in user interface
• Used in communications
• Optional but recommended

Last Name

Your last name for account identification:

• Displayed in user interface
• Used in communications
• Optional but recommended

To update name:

1. Navigate to Settings → Profile tab
2. Modify first and/or last name
3. Click "Save Changes"

Profile Picture

Gravatar Integration

UptimeHunt uses Gravatar for profile pictures:

What is Gravatar?

• Globally Recognized Avatar service
• Profile picture linked to email address
• Used across multiple websites

How to Set Up:

1. Visit gravatar.com
2. Create account with your UptimeHunt email
3. Upload profile picture
4. Changes sync automatically

Picture Not Showing?

• Verify email matches between services
• Ensure Gravatar is public
• Clear browser cache
• Wait a few minutes for propagation

Default Picture:

If no Gravatar is set, your initials appear in a colored circle.

Updating Profile Information

Process:

1. Navigate to Settings
2. Select Profile tab
3. Modify desired fields:
   • Email address
   • First name
   • Last name
4. Click "Save Changes"

Success Confirmation:

• Success message appears
• Changes reflected immediately
• No email confirmation required

Security Settings

Change Password

Update your account password for security:

Process:

1. Navigate to Settings
2. Select Security tab
3. Complete the form:
   • Current Password: Your existing password
   • New Password: Your desired new password
   • Confirm New Password: Re-enter new password
4. Click "Change Password"

Password Requirements:

• Minimum 8 characters
• Combination of character types recommended
• Must differ from current password
• Should be unique to this account

Best Practices:

• Use strong, unique passwords
• Change passwords periodically
• Use a password manager
• Never share passwords

After Changing Password:

• Existing sessions remain active
• Use new password for future logins
• Consider logging out from all devices

Password Reset

If you forget your password:

From Login Page:

1. Click "Forgot Password?" link
2. Enter your email address
3. Click "Send Reset Link"
4. Check email for reset instructions
5. Follow link to set new password

See Account Management for detailed instructions.

Two-Factor Authentication

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is not currently available but is planned for future releases.

Preferences

Manage your personal UI preferences and defaults that follow your account across all workspaces.

Service List View Preference

Choose your preferred layout for viewing services across all your workspaces:

UI: Settings → Preferences → Lists layout

Available view modes:

Normal View — Two-line rows with full detail. Shows service name and target stacked, current status, per-cycle history ticks, and average latency. Balanced for scanning and detail.

Dense View — Single-line rows for maximum monitors per screen. Compresses rows and history strips. Status and ticks remain visible and scannable. Best for accounts with hundreds of services.

Cards View — Services displayed as cards in a grid layout. Each card shows service name, target, status indicator, history ticks, and average latency. Better for visual scanning and touch-friendly interaction.

Your choice is saved automatically and applies to your workspace switcher and service list across all your workspaces.

Planned Features:

• TOTP authenticator app support
• SMS verification (optional)
• Backup codes
• Recovery options

Notification Preferences

Notification settings are not currently available. Future releases will include:

Email Notifications:

• Service down alerts
• Service recovery notifications
• Weekly reports
• Monthly summaries

Alert Preferences:

• Notification channels
• Alert thresholds
• Quiet hours
• Escalation policies

Account Settings

Account Type

There are two kinds of workspaces, both governed by plans:

• Personal workspace — created with your account. Available features and limits (such as the maximum number of monitors) depend on your plan.
• Team organizations — shared workspaces with members and roles. Team organizations require a Team or Enterprise plan; a new one without a paid plan starts a 14-day trial and becomes read-only when the trial expires. Member capacity is a plan limit: 15 members on Team, unlimited on Enterprise.

See Organizations for creating and administering team organizations.

Account Usage

View account usage statistics:

Planned Metrics:

• Number of services
• Check volume
• API usage
• Storage utilization

Account Limits

Limits are enforced per workspace and depend on its plan:

Services:

• The maximum number of monitors is a plan limit, enforced when creating a service
• In a team organization whose trial has expired, checks stop running and create/edit actions are rejected (read access remains)

Check Frequency:

Check intervals are set in seconds. The minimum depends on your plan:

API Requests:

• Currently unlimited (reasonable use)
• Future rate limiting planned

Privacy Settings

Data Privacy

Your data privacy:

Data Collection:

• Service configurations
• Check results and metrics
• Account information
• Usage statistics

Data Usage:

• Service monitoring
• Performance analytics
• System improvement

Data Sharing:

• No third-party sharing
• Your data remains private
• Secure storage and transmission

Data Export

Data export capabilities:

Current Status:

Not currently available

Planned Features:

• Export service configurations
• Download check history
• Export reports and analytics
• Complete account data export

Account Deletion

You can delete your account directly from Settings → Security → Danger zone. See Delete your account for the full guide, including what gets deleted, the sole-owner blocker, and the confirmation flow.

Related Documentation

• Account Management
• Registration
• Dashboard
• API Authentication