{
  "slug": "azure-application-insights-url-ping-tests-retirement",
  "title": "Azure Monitor Application Insights: URL ping tests retirement",
  "summary": "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.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "Azure Monitor Application Insights",
  "service_slug": "application-insights",
  "category": "feature",
  "type": "retirement",
  "announced_date": "2023-09-22",
  "effective_date": "2028-09-30",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "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.",
  "migration_path": "1. Review the [pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/monitor/) of standard tests.\n2. [Transition](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/availability#migrate-classic-url-ping-tests-to-standard-tests) from URL ping tests to standard tests before the retirement date.",
  "replacement": "Standard tests",
  "affected_versions": [],
  "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=transition-to-using-standard-tests-for-singlestep-availability-testing-in-azure-monitor-application-insights-by-30-september",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/azure/azure-monitor/app/monitor-web-app-availability",
    "https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/monitor/#pricing",
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/availability#migrate-classic-url-ping-tests-to-standard-tests",
    "https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/monitor/",
    "https://aka.ms/availabilitytestmigration"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "transition-to-using-standard-tests-for-singlestep-availability-testing-in-azure-monitor-application-insights-by-30-september",
  "last_checked_at": "2026-11-12T09:55:19.345Z",
  "created_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-application-insights-url-ping-tests-retirement",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/ap",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-application-insights-url-ping-tests-retirement.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-application-insights-url-ping-tests-retirement.json",
  "estate_check": {
    "resource_types": [
      "microsoft.insights/webtests",
      "azurerm_application_insights_web_test"
    ],
    "fields": [
      "kind",
      "properties.kind"
    ],
    "inputs": [
      "Azure Resource Graph export (CSV or JSON)",
      "Terraform state or plan (JSON)",
      "ARM template"
    ]
  },
  "source_note": null
}