interval
Run Every 5 Minutes
Execute a task every 5 minutes, 24/7. One of the most common cron schedules.
Cron Expression
*/5 * * * *
Expression Breakdown
*/5
Minute
Every 5 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, 11:25 PM | in less than a minute |
| 2 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:30 PM | in 5 minutes |
| 3 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:35 PM | in 10 minutes |
| 4 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:40 PM | in 15 minutes |
| 5 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:45 PM | in 20 minutes |
| 6 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:50 PM | in 25 minutes |
| 7 | Fri, Dec 26, 11:55 PM | in 30 minutes |
| 8 | Sat, Dec 27, 12:00 AM | in 35 minutes |
| 9 | Sat, Dec 27, 12:05 AM | in 40 minutes |
| 10 | Sat, Dec 27, 12:10 AM | in 45 minutes |
Common Use Cases
- Health checks
- Queue processing
- Cache refresh
- Metrics collection
Integration Example
crontab
# Add to crontab -e
*/5 * * * * /path/to/script.sh && curl -fsS https://haspulse.dev/ping/YOUR_CHECK_ID
*/5 * * * * /path/to/script.sh && curl -fsS https://haspulse.dev/ping/YOUR_CHECK_ID
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