diff --git a/src/lego_monitoring/alerting/sender.py b/src/lego_monitoring/alerting/sender.py
index b9508f9..edd35c0 100644
--- a/src/lego_monitoring/alerting/sender.py
+++ b/src/lego_monitoring/alerting/sender.py
@@ -54,9 +54,28 @@ async def send_alert(alert: Alert, note: str = "") -> None:
         # if temp_client:
         #     await client.close()
 
-    # TODO ping healthchecks if enabled
-    if alert.healthchecks_slug is not None:
-        raise NotImplementedError
+
+async def send_healthchecks_status(alert: Alert) -> None:
+    def get_pinging_key(keys: dict[str, str]):
+        if alert.healthchecks_slug in keys:
+            return keys[alert.healthchecks_slug]
+        else:
+            return keys["default"]
+
+    if alert.healthchecks_slug is None:
+        return
+    try:
+        hc_client = cvars.healthchecks_client.get()
+    except LookupError:
+        raise NotImplementedError  # TODO
+    if hc_client is None:
+        return
+    config = cvars.config.get()
+    key = get_pinging_key(config.alert_channels.healthchecks.pinging_keys)
+    if alert.severity == Severity.OK:
+        await hc_client.success(key, alert.healthchecks_slug, create=True, log=alert.plain_message)
+    else:
+        await hc_client.failure(key, alert.healthchecks_slug, create=True, log=alert.plain_message)
 
 
 # TODO service itself has to be monitored like everything else - with regular pinging - if we're
diff --git a/src/lego_monitoring/checks/cpu.py b/src/lego_monitoring/checks/cpu.py
index 594c1d6..f31cb7b 100644
--- a/src/lego_monitoring/checks/cpu.py
+++ b/src/lego_monitoring/checks/cpu.py
@@ -1,21 +1,27 @@
+from socket import gethostname
+
 from psutil import cpu_percent
 
 from lego_monitoring.alerting.alert import Alert
 from lego_monitoring.alerting.enum import AlertType, Severity
 from lego_monitoring.core import cvars
 
+from .utils import format_for_healthchecks_slug
+
 IS_TESTING = False
 
 
 def cpu_check() -> list[Alert]:
     percentage = cpu_percent()
     config = cvars.config.get().checks.cpu
+    slug = f"{format_for_healthchecks_slug(gethostname())}-cpu"
     if config.critical_percentage and (IS_TESTING or percentage >= config.critical_percentage):
         return [
             Alert(
                 alert_type=AlertType.CPU,
                 message=f"CPU load: {percentage:.2f}% >= {config.critical_percentage:.2f}%",
                 severity=Severity.CRITICAL,
+                healthchecks_slug=slug,
             )
         ]
     elif config.warning_percentage and (IS_TESTING or percentage >= config.warning_percentage):
@@ -24,7 +30,15 @@ def cpu_check() -> list[Alert]:
                 alert_type=AlertType.CPU,
                 message=f"CPU load: {percentage:.2f}% >= {config.warning_percentage:.2f}%",
                 severity=Severity.WARNING,
+                healthchecks_slug=slug,
             )
         ]
     else:
-        return [Alert(alert_type=AlertType.CPU, message=f"CPU load: {percentage:.2f}% (nominal)", severity=Severity.OK)]
+        return [
+            Alert(
+                alert_type=AlertType.CPU,
+                message=f"CPU load: {percentage:.2f}% (nominal)",
+                severity=Severity.OK,
+                healthchecks_slug=slug,
+            )
+        ]
diff --git a/src/lego_monitoring/checks/net.py b/src/lego_monitoring/checks/net.py
index 073bd8f..10c6d03 100644
--- a/src/lego_monitoring/checks/net.py
+++ b/src/lego_monitoring/checks/net.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from socket import gethostname
 from typing import Optional
 
 from humanize import naturalsize
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ from lego_monitoring.alerting.alert import Alert
 from lego_monitoring.alerting.enum import AlertType, Severity
 from lego_monitoring.core import cvars
 
+from .utils import format_for_healthchecks_slug
+
 IS_TESTING = False
 SECONDS_BETWEEN_CHECKS = 5 * 60
 
@@ -25,6 +28,9 @@ class NetIOTracker:
         stat_name: str,
         interface: str,
     ) -> Optional[Alert]:
+        slug = (
+            f"{format_for_healthchecks_slug(gethostname())}-net-{format_for_healthchecks_slug(interface)}-{stat_name}"
+        )
         current_stat_natural = naturalsize(current_stat_bytes_per_sec, binary=True)
         if critical_threshold and (IS_TESTING or current_stat_bytes_per_sec >= critical_threshold):
             critical_threshold_natural = naturalsize(critical_threshold, binary=True)
@@ -32,6 +38,7 @@ class NetIOTracker:
                 alert_type=AlertType.NET,
                 message=f"Interface {interface} {stat_name} {current_stat_natural}/s >= {critical_threshold_natural}/s",
                 severity=Severity.CRITICAL,
+                healthchecks_slug=slug,
             )
         elif warning_threshold and (IS_TESTING or current_stat_bytes_per_sec >= warning_threshold):
             warning_threshold_natural = naturalsize(warning_threshold, binary=True)
@@ -39,12 +46,14 @@ class NetIOTracker:
                 alert_type=AlertType.NET,
                 message=f"Interface {interface} {stat_name} {current_stat_natural}/s >= {warning_threshold_natural}/s",
                 severity=Severity.WARNING,
+                healthchecks_slug=slug,
             )
         else:
             return Alert(
                 alert_type=AlertType.NET,
                 message=f"Interface {interface} {stat_name} {current_stat_natural}/s (nominal)",
                 severity=Severity.OK,
+                healthchecks_slug=slug,
             )
 
     def net_check(self) -> list[Alert]:
diff --git a/src/lego_monitoring/checks/ram.py b/src/lego_monitoring/checks/ram.py
index e91c891..07e8878 100644
--- a/src/lego_monitoring/checks/ram.py
+++ b/src/lego_monitoring/checks/ram.py
@@ -1,21 +1,27 @@
+from socket import gethostname
+
 from psutil import virtual_memory
 
 from lego_monitoring.alerting.alert import Alert
 from lego_monitoring.alerting.enum import AlertType, Severity
 from lego_monitoring.core import cvars
 
+from .utils import format_for_healthchecks_slug
+
 IS_TESTING = False
 
 
 def ram_check() -> list[Alert]:
     percentage = virtual_memory().percent
     config = cvars.config.get().checks.ram
+    slug = f"{format_for_healthchecks_slug(gethostname())}-ram"
     if config.critical_percentage and (IS_TESTING or percentage >= config.critical_percentage):
         return [
             Alert(
                 alert_type=AlertType.RAM,
                 message=f"RAM usage: {percentage:.2f}% >= {config.critical_percentage:.2f}%",
                 severity=Severity.CRITICAL,
+                healthchecks_slug=slug,
             )
         ]
     elif config.warning_percentage and (IS_TESTING or percentage >= config.warning_percentage):
@@ -24,9 +30,15 @@ def ram_check() -> list[Alert]:
                 alert_type=AlertType.RAM,
                 message=f"RAM usage: {percentage:.2f}% >= {config.warning_percentage:.2f}%",
                 severity=Severity.WARNING,
+                healthchecks_slug=slug,
             )
         ]
     else:
         return [
-            Alert(alert_type=AlertType.RAM, message=f"RAM usage: {percentage:.2f}% (nominal)", severity=Severity.OK)
+            Alert(
+                alert_type=AlertType.RAM,
+                message=f"RAM usage: {percentage:.2f}% (nominal)",
+                severity=Severity.OK,
+                healthchecks_slug=slug,
+            )
         ]
diff --git a/src/lego_monitoring/checks/temp/__init__.py b/src/lego_monitoring/checks/temp/__init__.py
index e461148..4cb74bc 100644
--- a/src/lego_monitoring/checks/temp/__init__.py
+++ b/src/lego_monitoring/checks/temp/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+from socket import gethostname
+
 from lego_monitoring.alerting.alert import Alert
 from lego_monitoring.alerting.enum import AlertType, Severity
 
+from ..utils import format_for_healthchecks_slug
 from . import sensors
 
 IS_TESTING = False
@@ -11,23 +14,29 @@ def temp_check() -> list[Alert]:
     temps = sensors.get_readings()
     for sensor, readings in temps.items():
         for r in readings:
+            sensor_slug = format_for_healthchecks_slug(sensor)
+            label_slug = format_for_healthchecks_slug(r.label)
+            slug = f"{format_for_healthchecks_slug(gethostname())}-temp-{sensor_slug}-{label_slug}"
             if r.critical_temp is not None and (IS_TESTING or r.current_temp >= r.critical_temp):
                 alert = Alert(
                     alert_type=AlertType.TEMP,
                     message=f"{sensor} {r.label}: {r.current_temp}°C >= {r.critical_temp}°C",
                     severity=Severity.CRITICAL,
+                    healthchecks_slug=slug,
                 )
             elif r.warning_temp is not None and (IS_TESTING or r.current_temp >= r.warning_temp):
                 alert = Alert(
                     alert_type=AlertType.TEMP,
                     message=f"{sensor} {r.label}: {r.current_temp}°C >= {r.warning_temp}°C",
                     severity=Severity.WARNING,
+                    healthchecks_slug=slug,
                 )
             else:
                 alert = Alert(
                     alert_type=AlertType.TEMP,
                     message=f"{sensor} {r.label}: {r.current_temp}°C (nominal)",
                     severity=Severity.OK,
+                    healthchecks_slug=slug,
                 )
             alert_list.append(alert)
 
diff --git a/src/lego_monitoring/checks/utils.py b/src/lego_monitoring/checks/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..140c3be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lego_monitoring/checks/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import re
+
+
+def format_for_healthchecks_slug(s: str) -> str:
+    return re.sub(r"[^a-z0-9_-]", "_", s.lower())
diff --git a/src/lego_monitoring/checks/vulnix/__init__.py b/src/lego_monitoring/checks/vulnix/__init__.py
index cd43c57..2e866e6 100644
--- a/src/lego_monitoring/checks/vulnix/__init__.py
+++ b/src/lego_monitoring/checks/vulnix/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+from socket import gethostname
+
 from lego_monitoring.alerting.alert import Alert
 from lego_monitoring.alerting.enum import AlertType, Severity
 from lego_monitoring.alerting.sender import send_alert
 
+from ..utils import format_for_healthchecks_slug
 from .vulnix import get_vulnix_output
 
 IS_TESTING = False
@@ -9,6 +12,7 @@ IS_TESTING = False
 
 async def vulnix_check() -> list[Alert]:
     alert_list = []
+    slug = f"{format_for_healthchecks_slug(gethostname())}-vulnix"
     try:
         vulnix_output = get_vulnix_output(IS_TESTING)
     except Exception as e:
@@ -17,6 +21,7 @@ async def vulnix_check() -> list[Alert]:
                 alert_type=AlertType.ERROR,
                 message=f"Exception {type(e).__name__} while calling vulnix: {e}",
                 severity=Severity.CRITICAL,
+                healthchecks_slug=slug,
             )
         )
         return []
@@ -29,6 +34,7 @@ async def vulnix_check() -> list[Alert]:
             continue
         message = f"New findings in derivation <code>{finding.derivation}</code>:"
         short_message = f"New findings in <code>{finding.derivation}</code> (short ver):"
+        plain_message = f"New findings in derivation {finding.derivation}:"
         for cve in non_whitelisted_cves:
             if cve in finding.cvssv3_basescore:
                 score_str = f"(CVSSv3 = {finding.cvssv3_basescore[cve]})"
@@ -36,6 +42,7 @@ async def vulnix_check() -> list[Alert]:
                 score_str = "(not scored by CVSSv3)"
             message += f'\n* <a href="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/{cve}">{cve}</a> - {finding.description[cve]} {score_str}'
             short_message += f'\n * <a href="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/{cve}">{cve}</a>'
+            plain_message += f"\n* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/{cve} - {finding.description[cve]} {score_str}"
 
         if len(message) > 3700:
             message = short_message
@@ -44,6 +51,8 @@ async def vulnix_check() -> list[Alert]:
             alert_type=AlertType.VULN,
             message=message,
             severity=Severity.WARNING,
+            healthchecks_slug=slug,
+            plain_message=plain_message,
         )
         alert_list.append(alert)
 
@@ -51,6 +60,6 @@ async def vulnix_check() -> list[Alert]:
         alert_list[0].message += "\n(just testing)"
         return [alert_list[0]]
     elif len(alert_list) == 0:
-        return [Alert(AlertType.VULN, message="No vulnerabilities found", severity=Severity.OK)]
+        return [Alert(AlertType.VULN, message="No vulnerabilities found", severity=Severity.OK, healthchecks_slug=slug)]
     else:
         return alert_list
diff --git a/src/lego_monitoring/core/checkers.py b/src/lego_monitoring/core/checkers.py
index ccb6c41..8b4bb5a 100644
--- a/src/lego_monitoring/core/checkers.py
+++ b/src/lego_monitoring/core/checkers.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from typing import Any, Callable, Coroutine
 from ..alerting.alert import Alert
 from ..alerting.current import CurrentAlerts
 from ..alerting.enum import Severity
-from ..alerting.sender import send_alert
+from ..alerting.sender import send_alert, send_healthchecks_status
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ class BaseChecker:
             for alert in alerts:
                 await send_alert(alert, note="ongoing")
 
+        for alert in alerts:
+            await send_healthchecks_status(alert)
+
     async def run_checker(self) -> None:
         raise NotImplementedError