# Unable to change HTTP Synthetic Monitor name – it keeps SYNTHETIC\_TEST-\* **URL:** \ **Category:** Synthetic Monitoring\ **Tags:** browser-monitors, synthetic-monitoring\ **Created:** [December 28, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/unable-to-change-http-synthetic-monitor-name-it-keeps-synthetic-test/54495 "2025-12-28T01:07:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![just23k2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e56c9b/32.png) [@just23k2](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/just23k2)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/unable-to-change-http-synthetic-monitor-name-it-keeps-synthetic-test/54495/1 "2025-12-28T01:07:38Z")
I’m creating Browser Synthetic monitors. After creation, the monitor name remains with the default format SYNTHETIC\_TEST-XXXX, even though I explicitly change the Monitor Name field in the configuration and save the changes. ---
**Author:** ![t\_pawlak](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/t_pawlak/32/14991_2.png) [@t\_pawlak](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/t_pawlak)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/unable-to-change-http-synthetic-monitor-name-it-keeps-synthetic-test/54495/2 "2025-12-28T20:28:25Z")
Hi, It should work. Please try the following: Open the Browser Synthetic test --\> Click View settings --\> In the Monitor name field, change the name --\> Save the changes. ![t_pawlak_0-1766953640838.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/original/3X/9/d/9da9fb33134e841f0ae29c1dc28b4523af341897.png) After saving, the monitor should display the updated name correctly instead of the default SYNTHETIC\_TEST-XXXX. ![t_pawlak_1-1766953680951.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/original/3X/7/a/7abd7dd669393a7de70c2c5786d3cf6e21eb770a.png) If it still doesn’t update: - Refresh the page or re-open the test - Make sure you’re editing the monitor name, not only the test description ---
**Author:** ![just23k2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e56c9b/32.png) [@just23k2](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/just23k2)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/unable-to-change-http-synthetic-monitor-name-it-keeps-synthetic-test/54495/3 "2025-12-28T20:43:15Z")
I’ve renamed the monitor multiple times, however it still keeps the SYNTHETIC\_TEST-\* name. ![just23k2_0-1766954491488.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/original/2X/f/fb46510fdd0d6c1b5ed803a7651ca520a0e0a894.png) ![just23k2_2-1766954516414.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/original/3X/f/b/fb5103df0dcae6e911edf89e7cfa59c5aa4deb85.png) Additionally, when I create a dashboard, **both names appear** ![just23k2_3-1766954547215.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/optimized/3X/c/7/c79a065f2c43debf36ba51776e736fc8c7063c1d_2_690x32.png) (the auto-generated SYNTHETIC\_TEST-\* and the custom name). I’ve tested several options and noticed the following: - This behavior **only happens with Browser synthetic monitors** - For **HTTP synthetic monitors** , the dashboards display the correct synthetic monitor name without duplication So far, the issue seems to be specific to **Browser monitors** , not HTTP monitors. ---
**Author:** ![hannahmac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dec6dc/32.png) [@hannahmac](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/hannahmac)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 10:47am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/unable-to-change-http-synthetic-monitor-name-it-keeps-synthetic-test/54495/4 "2025-12-29T10:47:57Z")
The url will always contain the monitor ID rather than the monitor name. - What name is shown in the list of Synthetic monitors? As [@t\_pawlak](https://community.dynatrace.com/user/42367) showed in his screenshot, I would expect the updated name to show there. - What query/ config are you using for your dashboard? Thanks