# Cloud Monitoring Service
  
  Initializing the Cloud Monitoring is easy - and can be done in a similar way to all other Rackspace services:
  
  1. Create client and pass in auth details. For more information about creating clients, please consult the [Client documentation](../Clients.md).
  2. Use the factory method, specifying additional parameters where necessary:
  
  ```php
  $service = $client->cloudMonitoringService('cloudMonitoring', 'ORD', 'publicURL');
  ```
  
  All three parameters are optional - if not specified, it will revert to the service's default values which are:
  
  - Name = `cloudMonitoring`
  - Region = `DFW`
  - URL type = `publicURL`