diff --git a/check_in.go b/check_in.go
index d41ba3d2..de6d0adb 100644
--- a/check_in.go
+++ b/check_in.go
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ type MonitorConfig struct { //nolint: maligned // prefer readability over optima
 	// A tz database string representing the timezone which the monitor's execution schedule is in.
 	// See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones
 	Timezone string `json:"timezone,omitempty"`
+	// The number of consecutive failed check-ins it takes before an issue is created.
+	FailureIssueThreshold int64 `json:"failure_issue_threshold,omitempty"`
+	// The number of consecutive OK check-ins it takes before an issue is resolved.
+	RecoveryThreshold int64 `json:"recovery_threshold,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type CheckIn struct { //nolint: maligned // prefer readability over optimal memory layout
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index 0e057751..662687f6 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -383,10 +383,12 @@ func TestCaptureCheckIn(t *testing.T) {
 				Duration:    time.Second * 10,
 			},
 			monitorConfig: &MonitorConfig{
-				Schedule:      IntervalSchedule(1, MonitorScheduleUnitHour),
-				CheckInMargin: 10,
-				MaxRuntime:    5000,
-				Timezone:      "Asia/Singapore",
+				Schedule:              IntervalSchedule(1, MonitorScheduleUnitHour),
+				CheckInMargin:         10,
+				MaxRuntime:            5000,
+				Timezone:              "Asia/Singapore",
+				FailureIssueThreshold: 5,
+				RecoveryThreshold:     10,
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -398,10 +400,12 @@ func TestCaptureCheckIn(t *testing.T) {
 				Duration:    time.Second * 10,
 			},
 			monitorConfig: &MonitorConfig{
-				Schedule:      CrontabSchedule("40 * * * *"),
-				CheckInMargin: 10,
-				MaxRuntime:    5000,
-				Timezone:      "Asia/Singapore",
+				Schedule:              CrontabSchedule("40 * * * *"),
+				CheckInMargin:         10,
+				MaxRuntime:            5000,
+				Timezone:              "Asia/Singapore",
+				FailureIssueThreshold: 5,
+				RecoveryThreshold:     10,
 			},
 		},
 	}