Cron Task Monitoring

Never let a cron silently fail again.

Crons are often forgotten until the day we discover they haven't run for weeks.

With MoniTao Heartbeat, your crons signal their successful execution. No signal = alert.

The problem with crons

Crons can stop working silently for many reasons:

The solution: Heartbeat

With MoniTao, your cron signals its execution at the end of each run. No signal = alert.

Integration example

Add a curl at the end of your crontab:

# Exemple de cron avec heartbeat MoniTao
*/5 * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/app/cron/cleanup.php && curl -X POST https://monitao.com/api/heartbeat/ping/YOUR_TOKEN -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET"

# Avec gestion d'erreur
*/5 * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/app/cron/cleanup.php && curl -X POST https://monitao.com/api/heartbeat/ping/YOUR_TOKEN -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET" || curl -X POST https://monitao.com/api/heartbeat/fail/YOUR_TOKEN -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET"

Use Cases

  • Daily backup cron
  • Log cleanup cron
  • Data synchronization cron

Configuration

  1. Create a heartbeat job with your cron interval
  2. Add the provided curl at the end of your cron command
  3. Enable email or SMS alerts

Frequently Asked Questions

How to configure the heartbeat interval?

The interval should match your cron frequency (e.g., 24h for a daily cron).

What if my cron fails sometimes?

Use the /fail endpoint to explicitly signal a failure and receive an alert.

Can I monitor multiple crons?

Yes, create a separate heartbeat job for each cron to monitor.

Does heartbeat add latency to my cron?

The HTTP ping takes a few milliseconds, negligible for most crons.

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