interval
Run Every 3 Minutes
Execute a task every 3 minutes throughout the day.
Cron Expression
*/3 * * * *
Expression Breakdown
*/3
Minute
Every 3 minutes
*
Hour
Every hour (0-23)
*
Day of Month
Every day (1-31)
*
Month
Every month (1-12)
*
Day of Week
Every day of the week
Next 10 scheduled runs
| # | Date & Time | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:27 PM | in 2 minutes |
| 2 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:30 PM | in 5 minutes |
| 3 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:33 PM | in 8 minutes |
| 4 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:36 PM | in 11 minutes |
| 5 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:39 PM | in 14 minutes |
| 6 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:42 PM | in 17 minutes |
| 7 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:45 PM | in 20 minutes |
| 8 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:48 PM | in 23 minutes |
| 9 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:51 PM | in 26 minutes |
| 10 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:54 PM | in 29 minutes |
Common Use Cases
- API polling
- Status updates
- Data synchronization
Integration Example
crontab
# Add to crontab -e
*/3 * * * * /path/to/script.sh && curl -fsS https://haspulse.dev/ping/YOUR_CHECK_ID
*/3 * * * * /path/to/script.sh && curl -fsS https://haspulse.dev/ping/YOUR_CHECK_ID
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