Retirement: Transition to using standard tests for single-step availability testing in Azure Monitor application insights by September 30, 2028

URL ping tests in Application Insights were originally planned for retirement on September 30, 2026. In response to customer feedback requesting more time to complete migration, the retirement date has been extended by 24 months to September 30, 2028. On September 30, 2028, existing URL ping tests are removed from your resources. Review the pricing for standard tests and transition to using them before September 30, 2028, to ensure you can continue to run single-step availability tests in your Application Insights resources.

Before the retirement date, you'll need to transition to using standard tests, which also provide:

• SSL certificate validity
• Proactive lifetime check
• HTTP request verb (such as GET, HEAD, POST)
• Custom headers and custom data associated with HTTP requests

Recommended Action

To ensure you can continue to run single-step availability tests in your application insights resources, review the pricing of standard tests and transition to using them before September 30, 2028.

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