The following updates were released to the Kentik platform for Synthetics during January 2026.
Features
- Clickable synthetic test and agent links: Synthetic test and agent names are now clickable links to Details pages, with improved data handling.
- Configurable DNS test timeout: You can now edit DNS test timeout (expiry) values between 1-30 seconds via the UI and API, instead of a fixed 3000ms default.
- Per-agent synthetic alert enrichment: Synthetic test alerting now includes per-agent metric enrichment with agent names, IPs, labels, metrics, and direct portal links.
- Concise synthetic alert emails: Email templates now hide detailed issue info for grouped and agent synthetic alerts while keeping details for subtest alerts.
Bug Fixes
- Unsaved changes warning: Fixed false "unsaved changes" warnings when editing synthetic tests.
- Warning notification toggle label: Moved the "Disable Warning Notifications" label onto the toggle for clarity.
- Target data in API responses: Restored target IP filtering and fixed task type mapping for knock/ping/page-load tasks in synthetic API responses.
- Synthetics dashboard panels: Fixed panel loading before export, height rendering/content cutoff, and removed the Details button from exported panels.