Checkly Cli Monitoring As Code For Api And Browser Checks

---
name: "Checkly CLI Monitoring as Code for API and Browser Checks"
slug: "checkly-cli-monitoring-as-code-for-api-and-browser-checks"
description: "Checkly CLI lets agents define, test, and deploy synthetic monitoring from a JavaScript or TypeScript codebase. It is especially useful when monitoring should live next to Playwright tests, API checks, and CI workflows instead of being configured by hand in a UI."
github_stars: 92
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/checkly/checkly-cli"
author: "checkly"
publisher_type: "Company"
category: "Monitoring & Alerts"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "checkly/checkly-cli"
  github_stars: 92
  npm_package: "checkly"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 198890
---

# Checkly CLI Monitoring as Code for API and Browser Checks

Checkly CLI lets agents define, test, and deploy synthetic monitoring from a JavaScript or TypeScript codebase. It is especially useful when monitoring should live next to Playwright tests, API checks, and CI workflows instead of being configured by hand in a UI.

## Prerequisites

npm, pip, go, java

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npx checkly test
- npx checkly deploy
- npx checkly login.
- npm create checkly@latest

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- **Run in the cloud or on-prem.** Run on the Checkly cloud or in your network using the [Private Locations](https://www.checklyhq.com/docs/private-locations/)
- # A quick example
- Run your checks from your local machine or in CI using npx checkly test

- Source: https://github.com/checkly/checkly-cli
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/checkly/checkly-cli/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://checklyhq.com/docs/cli/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/checkly-cli-monitoring-as-code-for-api-and-browser-checks/)