A manual test and a scheduled check run the same request, but they mean different things.
| Manual test | Scheduled check | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs | When you click Test | On the monitor's interval |
| Counts toward history | No | Yes |
| Can open an incident | No | Yes, after verification |
| Uses stored secrets | Yes | Yes |
When you activate a monitor, scheduled checks begin. From then on, failing checks drive verification. See Retries and verification.