code: def getChecks(self, **parameters):
          
  
          # Warn user about unhandled parameters
          for key in parameters:
              if key not in ['limit', 'offset', 'tags']:
                  sys.stderr.write('%s not a valid argument for getChecks()\n'
                                   % key)
  
          response = self.request('GET', 'checks', parameters)
  
          return [PingdomCheck(self, x) for x in response.json()['checks']]
docs: Pulls all checks from pingdom
  
          Optional Parameters:
  
              * limit -- Limits the number of returned probes to the
                  specified quantity.
                      Type: Integer (max 25000)
                      Default: 25000
  
              * offset -- Offset for listing (requires limit.)
                      Type: Integer
                      Default: 0
  
              * tags -- Filter listing by tag/s
                      Type: String
                      Default: None