keep-alive.md (487B)
1 --- 2 label: 6. Keep it Alive 3 order: 830 4 --- 5 6 # Step 6: Keep it Alive (UptimeRobot) 7 8 Render's free tier spins down after inactivity. To keep your logger running 24/7: 9 10 1. Create a free account on [UptimeRobot](https://uptimerobot.com/). 11 2. Click **Add New Monitor**. 12 3. **Monitor Type**: HTTP(s) 13 4. **Friendly Name**: WhatsApp Logger 14 5. **URL (or IP)**: `https://your-app.onrender.com/ping` (make sure to include `/ping`) 15 6. **Monitoring Interval**: 5 minutes 16 7. Click **Create Monitor**.