---
title: "Monitor External Name"
url: "https://www.openstatus.dev/changelog/monitor-external-name"
date: "2025-12-19"
author: "openstatus"
description: "Differentiate between internal and external naming for status page"
category: "statuspage"
image: "https://www.openstatus.dev/assets/changelog/monitor-external-name.png"
---

You can now customize the external name for monitors, which will be displayed on status pages, in reports, and to email subscribers. This allows you to differentiate between internal monitor names and the names shown to your users.