# Multiple item check

**URL:** <https://discourse.sensu.io/t/multiple-item-check/1718>\
**Category:** Sensu Go\
**Created:** [April 17, 2020, 9:18am UTC](https://discourse.sensu.io/t/multiple-item-check/1718 "2020-04-17T09:18:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jeremyjr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.sensu.io/jeremyjr/32/250_2.png) [@jeremyjr](https://discourse.sensu.io/u/jeremyjr)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 9:18am UTC](https://discourse.sensu.io/t/multiple-item-check/1718/1 "2020-04-17T09:18:19Z")

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Hello,  
Here re-proposing an old topic only found in Sensu Classic ([Using a single check definition to monitor multiple items](https://discourse.sensu.io/t/using-a-single-check-definition-to-monitor-multiple-items/776)).  
Is there a way in Sensu Go to not create multiple check definitions when having to check multiple items on a server (i.e. websites, ssl certiificates, etc.)?

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**Author:** ![jspaleta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.sensu.io/jspaleta/32/141_2.png) [@jspaleta](https://discourse.sensu.io/u/jspaleta)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.sensu.io/t/multiple-item-check/1718/2 "2020-04-17T20:23:40Z")

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Hey!

This might be a good use case for using proxy entities with a common attribute key defined each with unique attribute value defined. Then the check would use token substitution to reference that attribute.

Give the proxy request pattern a try, if you run into problems ping me here in this thread and I’ll try to run up a working example for you that you can adapt.

-jef

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**Author:** ![todd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.sensu.io/todd/32/936_2.png) [@todd](https://discourse.sensu.io/u/todd)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.sensu.io/t/multiple-item-check/1718/3 "2020-04-17T20:38:00Z")

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I believe this is what Jef is referring to:

[https://docs.sensu.io/sensu-go/latest/guides/monitor-external-resources/#use-proxy-requests-to-monitor-a-group-of-websites](https://docs.sensu.io/sensu-go/latest/guides/monitor-external-resources/#use-proxy-requests-to-monitor-a-group-of-websites)