Heartbeat Monitoring - Track Cron Jobs & Scheduled Tasks

Created on 15 December, 2025 • 2 minutes read

Track cron jobs and scheduled tasks with heartbeat monitoring. Get alerted when automated processes fail silently. Simple integration, instant alerts.

Heartbeat Monitoring

Ensure your automated tasks never fail silently. Monitor Cron jobs, scheduled tasks, and background processes with intelligent heartbeat tracking and instant failure alerts.

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# Your cron job
*/5 * * * * /backup.sh
# Add heartbeat ping
*/5 * * * * /backup.sh && curl https://uptimepro.co/heartbeat/abc123
✓ Last ping: 2 minutes ago
GET/POST
Simple Ping
∞
Custom Intervals
60s
Grace Period
24/7
Monitoring

Never Miss a Failed Task

Complete visibility into your automated processes

Cron Job Monitoring

Track scheduled tasks and verify they execute on time. Set expected intervals and get alerted when jobs miss their schedule.

Simple Integration

Just send a GET or POST request after each task. Works with any programming language or shell script.

Grace Periods

Set flexible grace periods to account for execution time variations and prevent false alerts.

Instant Alerts

Get notified immediately when a heartbeat is missed via email, Slack, Discord, or other channels.

Execution History

View complete ping history, timing patterns, and reliability statistics for all your heartbeats.

Secure & Private

Unique URLs for each heartbeat. No sensitive data required in your pings.

Easy Integration

Add heartbeat monitoring in seconds

Bash / Shell
# At the end of your script
curl https://uptimepro.co/heartbeat/YOUR_ID
# In crontab
*/15 * * * * /backup.sh && curl -fsS https://uptimepro.co/heartbeat/YOUR_ID
Python
# At the end of your script
import requests
requests.get(
"https://uptimepro.co/heartbeat/YOUR_ID"
)
PHP
// At the end of your script
file_get_contents(
'https://uptimepro.co/heartbeat/YOUR_ID'
);
Node.js
// At the end of your script
const https = require('https');
https.get(
'https://uptimepro.co/heartbeat/YOUR_ID'
);

How It Works

Set up heartbeat monitoring in minutes

1

Create Heartbeat

Set up a new heartbeat monitor and define the expected ping interval (e.g., every 15 minutes).

2

Add to Your Script

Copy the unique URL and add a simple HTTP request at the end of your cron job or task.

3

Get Alerted

If we don't receive a ping within the expected timeframe, you'll be notified immediately.

Perfect For

Monitor any automated task or process

Database Backups

Ensure your critical database backup scripts run on schedule. Get alerted if backups fail silently.

Data Synchronization

Monitor data sync jobs between systems. Detect sync failures before they become critical issues.

Maintenance Tasks

Track log rotation, cache clearing, and cleanup jobs. Verify routine maintenance runs as expected.

Email & Reports

Monitor scheduled email campaigns and automated report generation. Never miss a scheduled send.

Health Checks

Regular system health checks and monitoring scripts. Ensure your watchdog scripts are actually running.

File Uploads & Processing

Track automated file processing, uploads, and batch operations. Detect stuck or failed jobs immediately.

Why Choose Heartbeat Monitoring?

Simple, reliable, and developer-friendly

No Agent Required

Simple HTTP ping - no software installation or configuration needed.

Language Agnostic

Works with any language - bash, Python, PHP, Node.js, Ruby, you name it.

Flexible Scheduling

Support for any interval - from minutes to weeks. Grace periods prevent false positives.

Detailed Logs

View every ping with timestamps. Identify patterns and troubleshoot issues quickly.

Never Miss a Failed Task Again

Start monitoring your cron jobs and automated tasks today.

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