keep-alive.mdx

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      2 title: "Step 6: Keep it Alive (UptimeRobot)"
      3 sidebarTitle: "6. Keep it Alive"
      4 ---
      5 
      6 import Copyright from "/snippets/copyright.mdx";
      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**.
     17 
     18 <Copyright />