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# Monitoring

> Configure task-status notifications for an agent by choosing a schedule, channel, task statuses, and whether to include test tasks.

Monitoring lets you configure notifications for an agent's tasks. You choose when Beam sends a notification, which task statuses trigger it, and whether tasks run in test mode are included.

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<h2 id="create-a-monitoring-configuration">
  Create a monitoring configuration
</h2>

1. Open the agent's **Configuration**.
2. Select **Monitoring**.
3. Select **Create configuration**.
4. Choose a monitoring type.
5. Enable **Email** or connect **Slack**.
6. Select the task statuses that should trigger the notification.
7. Choose whether to include tasks run in test mode, then select **Create**.

<h2 id="monitoring-types">
  Monitoring types
</h2>

| Type             | Use it to                                                  |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| Real-time alerts | Send a notification when a task reaches a selected status. |
| Daily report     | Receive a daily report.                                    |
| Weekly report    | Receive a weekly report.                                   |
| Monthly report   | Receive a monthly report.                                  |

<h2 id="notification-channels">
  Notification channels
</h2>

The configuration form includes an **Email** toggle and a **Connect Slack** option. Connect Slack before using Slack as the notification channel.

<h2 id="task-statuses">
  Task statuses
</h2>

Choose one or more task statuses for the configuration:

* Completed
* Failed
* Input required
* Consent required
* Authentication required
* Insufficient credits
* Aborted

<h2 id="include-test-tasks">
  Include test tasks
</h2>

Enable **Include test tasks** to also notify for tasks run in test mode.

<h2 id="see-also">
  See also
</h2>

* [Task Executions](/03-running-operations/task-management/task-executions/task-executions)
* [Analytics](/04-observability-analytics/overview-analytics/overview-analytics)