diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-monitoring.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-monitoring.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3b79d10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-monitoring.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: Continuous monitoring of distribution channels
+
+on:
+    workflow_dispatch:
+    schedule:
+      - cron: '0 */1 * * *'
+
+jobs:
+    smoke-tests:
+        name: Run smoke tests
+        runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+        
+        strategy:
+            fail-fast: false
+            matrix:
+                os: [windows-latest,ubuntu-latest]
+                version: [net452,netcoreapp2.0]
+                exclude:
+                  - os: ubuntu-latest
+                    version: net452
+
+        steps:
+          - name: Checkout repository
+            uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+          - name: Install dependencies
+            run: dotnet restore sdk/test/SmokeTests/AWSXRayRecorder.SmokeTests.csproj
+
+          - name: Build tests
+            run: dotnet build sdk/test/SmokeTests/AWSXRayRecorder.SmokeTests.csproj --configuration Release --no-restore
+
+          - name: Run tests
+            run: dotnet test sdk/test/SmokeTests/bin/Release/${{matrix.version}}/AWSXRayRecorder.SmokeTests.dll
diff --git a/sdk/AWSXRayRecorder.sln b/sdk/AWSXRayRecorder.sln
index 5f4d36fd..c4fecb59 100644
--- a/sdk/AWSXRayRecorder.sln
+++ b/sdk/AWSXRayRecorder.sln
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "AWSXRayRecorder.UnitTests",
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "AWSXRayRecorder.Handlers.AspNet", "src\Handlers\AspNet\AWSXRayRecorder.Handlers.AspNet.csproj", "{C647F311-4023-4E0B-9147-074EAF243D54}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "AWSXRayRecorder.Handlers.EntityFramework", "src\Handlers\EntityFramework\AWSXRayRecorder.Handlers.EntityFramework.csproj", "{B5C2F674-6539-4A04-9B7D-14E300962BFE}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "AWSXRayRecorder.Handlers.EntityFramework", "src\Handlers\EntityFramework\AWSXRayRecorder.Handlers.EntityFramework.csproj", "{B5C2F674-6539-4A04-9B7D-14E300962BFE}"
+EndProject
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "AWSXRayRecorder.SmokeTests", "test\SmokeTests\AWSXRayRecorder.SmokeTests.csproj", "{157BF1A6-324B-4F56-B5A5-619F22F5F314}"
 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
@@ -88,6 +90,12 @@ Global
 		{B5C2F674-6539-4A04-9B7D-14E300962BFE}.Nuget|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{B5C2F674-6539-4A04-9B7D-14E300962BFE}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{B5C2F674-6539-4A04-9B7D-14E300962BFE}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{157BF1A6-324B-4F56-B5A5-619F22F5F314}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{157BF1A6-324B-4F56-B5A5-619F22F5F314}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{157BF1A6-324B-4F56-B5A5-619F22F5F314}.Nuget|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{157BF1A6-324B-4F56-B5A5-619F22F5F314}.Nuget|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{157BF1A6-324B-4F56-B5A5-619F22F5F314}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{157BF1A6-324B-4F56-B5A5-619F22F5F314}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -102,6 +110,7 @@ Global
 		{B7D60B1F-C452-454E-AD4B-202A40E628E8} = {F0ED74B6-1639-47D3-9511-B4217012AC88}
 		{C647F311-4023-4E0B-9147-074EAF243D54} = {6FD9C919-1504-445D-B70D-D0F8AC2829C4}
 		{B5C2F674-6539-4A04-9B7D-14E300962BFE} = {6FD9C919-1504-445D-B70D-D0F8AC2829C4}
+		{157BF1A6-324B-4F56-B5A5-619F22F5F314} = {F0ED74B6-1639-47D3-9511-B4217012AC88}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {E3276CD5-62B3-466D-BFDD-2AFDB8819B46}
diff --git a/sdk/test/SmokeTests/AWSXRayRecorder.SmokeTests.csproj b/sdk/test/SmokeTests/AWSXRayRecorder.SmokeTests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1cf4749
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/test/SmokeTests/AWSXRayRecorder.SmokeTests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net452;netcoreapp2.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <Company>Amazon.com, Inc</Company>
+    <Product>Amazon Web Service X-Ray Recorder</Product>
+    <Copyright>Copyright 2020 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.</Copyright>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.0.0.0</FileVersion>
+    <RootNamespace>Amazon.XRay.Recorder.SmokeTests</RootNamespace>
+    <DelaySign>true</DelaySign>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)'=='net452'">
+    <DefineConstants>NET45</DefineConstants>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="AWSXRayRecorder.Core" Version="*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="15.3.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Moq" Version="4.7.137" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestAdapter" Version="1.1.18" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="1.1.18" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/sdk/test/SmokeTests/SmokeTest.cs b/sdk/test/SmokeTests/SmokeTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4774d5b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/test/SmokeTests/SmokeTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using Amazon.XRay.Recorder.Core.Internal.Emitters;
+using Amazon.XRay.Recorder.Core.Internal.Entities;
+using Amazon.XRay.Recorder.Core.Internal.Utils;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+using Moq;
+
+namespace Amazon.XRay.Recorder.SmokeTests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class SmokeTest
+    {
+        private Mock<ISegmentEmitter> mockEmitter;
+
+        [TestInitialize]
+        public void Initialize()
+        {
+            mockEmitter = new Mock<ISegmentEmitter>();
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void Emits()
+        {
+            using (var client = AWSXRayRecorderFactory.CreateAWSXRayRecorder(mockEmitter.Object))
+            {
+                client.BeginSegment("test");
+                client.EndSegment();
+
+                mockEmitter.Verify(x => x.Send(It.IsAny<Segment>()), Times.Once);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}