16, Jul 2023

MONITOR FAILED LOGINS WITH JAVA LANGUAGE

Palzin Track Java Use Cases

Monitor failed logins in your Java application

In most Java applications, user authentication is a fundamental requirement to control access, safeguard security, and prevent issues like API misuse. Authentication methods can vary, with common approaches including basic authentication, social logins (e.g., Google, Facebook), and more.

Irrespective of the chosen authentication method, dealing with failed login attempts is a frequent concern. Failures can result from incorrect credentials or other factors like login attempts by unauthorized users trying to breach the system. In such scenarios, it is essential to monitor and respond appropriately to failed login attempts. For instance, identifying users repeatedly struggling to log in may prompt us to offer assistance, while cases of brute-force attacks may require immediate actions such as IP address blocking, notifying the targeted user, and more.

Enter Palzin Track, our solution for effective monitoring and issue tracking. Palzin Track is a robust, real-time event tracking tool seamlessly integrated with Java. Setting up real-time event tracking for critical application aspects is made straightforward. Additionally, we offer advanced features for taking event tracking to the next level, including user journey creation, analytics, insights, and more.

Consider the example of handling failed logins. With Palzin Track, we can configure it to track failed login attempts and provide notifications when unusual activity is detected. This empowers us to maintain a constant vigilance over our application's security and take prompt action when necessary.

Connect Palzin Track to Java


Setting up Palzin Track

  1. Sign up for a free Palzin Track account.
  2. Create your first project from the dashboard.
  3. Head to settings and copy your API token.

Java code snippets

To track failed logins, you can use the following code snippet Please ensure to replace YOUR_API_TOKEN with your API token and update the project and channel names.

Using Java with OkHttp


OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient().newBuilder()  


 .build();  


MediaType mediaType = MediaType.parse("application/json");  


RequestBody body = RequestBody.create(mediaType, "{\"project\":\"my-project\",\"channel\":\"status\",\"event\":\"Failed Login Attempt\",\"description\":\"Detected 3 failed login attempts in the last 5 minutes\",\"icon\":\"⚠️\",\"notify\":true}");  


Request request = new Request.Builder()  


 .url("https://api.palzin.live/v1/log")  


 .method("POST", body)  


 .addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")  


 .addHeader("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN")  


 .build();  


Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();

Using Java with Unirest


Unirest.setTimeouts(0, 0);  


HttpResponseString> response = Unirest.post("https://api.palzin.live/v1/log")  


 .header("Content-Type", "application/json")  


 .header("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN")  


 .body("{\"project\":\"my-project\",\"channel\":\"status\",\"event\":\"Failed Login Attempt\",\"description\":\"Detected 3 failed login attempts in the last 5 minutes\",\"icon\":\"⚠️\",\"notify\":true}")  


 .asString();

Java integration details

We believe that event tracking should be simple and accessible to every developer and team. Therefore, we have worked hard to create the next generation of event-tracking tools. As a result, Palzin Track is flexible and easy to use, making it a great companion for your Java applications.

We would love to see you use Palzin Track to track every aspect of your Java application. So please give us a try and let us know what you think!

Other use-cases for Palzin Track

  1. Monitor your CI/CD build status for your Java application
  2. Monitor your CPU usage in your Java application
  3. Monitor when database goes down in your Java application
  4. Monitor high disk usage in your Java application
  5. Monitor when a user changes their email address in your Java application
  6. Monitor failed payments for your Java application
  7. Monitor memory usage in your Java application
  8. Monitor MySQL downtime in your Java application
  9. Monitor when a new feature is used in your Java application
  10. Monitor your Postgres downtime in your Java application
  11. Monitor Redis downtime in your Java application
  12. Monitor suspicious activity in your Java application
  13. Monitor when a user exceeds the usage limit for your Java service
  14. Monitor when a user is being rate limited in your Java application
  15. Get a notification when your Java code is done executing
  16. Send push notifications to your phone or desktop using Java
  17. Track canceled subscriptions in your Java application
  18. Track your Java cron jobs
  19. Track when a file is uploaded to your Java application
  20. Track when a form is submitted to your Java application
  21. Track payment events via Java
  22. Track user sign in events in Java
  23. Monitor user signup events via Java
  24. Track waitlist signup events via Java

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