Test-WebSiteUp.ps1
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Script
Function Test-WebsiteUp {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Test-Website can be used to test if a website is responding.
.DESCRIPTION
Test-Website can be used to test if a website is responding.
.PARAMETER webAddress
Enter the website address (URL) of the site that you want to test.
.EXAMPLE
PS C:\> Test-WebsiteUp -webAddress 'Value1'
.OUTPUTS
object
.NOTES
Additional information about the function.
#>
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'Default',
PositionalBinding = $true,
SupportsShouldProcess = $true)]
[OutputType([object], ParameterSetName = 'Default')]
Param
(
[Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Default',
Mandatory = $true,
ValueFromPipeline = $true,
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true,
Position = 1,
HelpMessage = 'Please enter the URL to test.')]
[Alias('url')]
[string]$webAddress
)
Begin {
$Protocol = [System.Net.SecurityProtocolType]'Tls12,Tls13'
[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = $Protocol
}
Process {
If ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("$webAddress", "Getting the website status")) {
Try {
If ($Test.StatusCode -eq '200') {
$Test = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $webAddress -ErrorAction Stop -TimeoutSec 10
$properties = @{
Code = [int]$Test.StatusCode
Status = [string]$Test.StatusDescription
Website = [string]$webAddress
Message = "Website Status"
}
}
ElseIf ($Test.StatusCode -ne '200') {
$Test = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $webAddress -ErrorAction Stop -TimeoutSec 30
$properties = @{
Code = [int]$Test.StatusCode
Status = [string]$Test.StatusDescription
Website = [string]$webAddress
Message = "Website Status"
}
}
}
Catch [System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException] {
Write-Warning -Message "Website Unavailable"
}
Finally {
$obj = New-Object -TypeName PSObject -Property $properties
Write-Output $obj
}
}
}
End {
Write-Verbose -Message "The WebSite '$webAddress' has been tested."
}
}
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