AzureRetirement
Azure Monitor Application Insights: URL ping tests retirement
Retirement date for URL ping tests in Application Insights: 30 Sep 2028. On that date, existing URL ping tests are removed from Application Insights resources. Standard tests replace them for single-step availability testing.
Retires , 30 Sep 2028
What breaks
On the retirement date, existing URL ping tests are removed from Application Insights resources. Microsoft directs customers to transition to standard tests before the retirement date to continue running single-step availability tests in Application Insights resources. The retirement was originally planned for September 30, 2026 and was extended by 24 months.
Who is affected
Matching resource types
microsoft.insights/webtestsazurerm_application_insights_web_test
Fields the check reads
kindproperties.kind
Detected by the estate check from
- Azure Resource Graph export (CSV or JSON)
- Terraform state or plan (JSON)
- ARM template
What to do
- Review the pricing of standard tests.
- Transition from URL ping tests to standard tests before the retirement date.
Replacement
Standard tests
Sources
- Official sourceazure.microsoft.comOfficial
- Additional sourcelearn.microsoft.comOfficial
- Additional sourceazure.microsoft.comOfficial
- Additional sourcelearn.microsoft.comOfficial
- Additional sourceazure.microsoft.comOfficial
- Additional sourceaka.msOfficial
Last checked against the first source in this list on .
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