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The console
The console at /app is where you create status pages and checks (API, Website, DNS, and TCP) for sites you operate. You can link a check to a component and call the same checks from the API. The homepage checker is a free one-off test of a site you are allowed to test. Daily research papers at /discover is a separate free tool and is not part of a paid plan.
Sign in
- Open Login.
- Enter your email and click Send magic link.
- Open the email and follow the link. There is no password.
- You land in the console. If you have never created a status page, the default view is Checks → API.
The marketing header Login button becomes Dashboard after you have a session. It goes to /app/checks/api (or the last console tab you used).
If the magic-link email opens the homepage instead of /app, ScaledPapers still tries to send you into the console when the link was meant for the app. Discover has its own Send link in Settings → Account; that one returns you to /discover.
Sign out is in the header Account menu.
What you will see in the console
The left sidebar is split into Checks and Status page.
Checks — API, Website, DNS, and TCP are live.
Status page appears after you have a page (or you create one from Status pages). It includes Incidents, Components, Metrics, Alerts, Page settings, and View status page (opens the public URL in a new tab).
Status pages at /app/pages lists every page you own and has New status page. Pro can set Private (password-protected) there or later on Page settings.
Team at /app/team is live — invite people and pick owner, admin, or member. API Keys is live — create a key on /app/api-keys for the workspace selected in the sidebar. The same key connects Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex — see MCP. Maintenance at /app/maintenance is live — schedule maintenance windows on checks and status pages. Settings at /app/settings is live — plan usage for the selected workspace, and your account email. The owner can Delete workspace, or Delete account when it is their only owned workspace. The header Account menu has Settings, Changelog, Theme, and Sign out. Help in the header is not wired yet. Docs in the header opens this site.
Console vs public tools
| Needs account | Keeps history | Typical use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Console checks | Yes | Yes (samples, 24-hour bar, chart) | Watch a URL, DNS name, or TCP host continuously |
| Status pages | Yes to create | Incidents and 90-day component bars | Tell customers what is down |
| Website checker | No | That run only | “Is it down right now, and where?” |
| Daily papers | No (syncs when signed in) | Local, plus server when signed in | Read the day’s research stack |
Private and loopback hosts are rejected for checks. You cannot point a probe at localhost or an internal IP.
Paid Pro is listed on Pricing. Upgrade from Settings for the selected workspace. You can create pages and checks on the free account without a card.