Cron Health Check Every 5 Minutes
Cron expression to run an application health check every 5 minutes: */5 * * * *. The standard interval for endpoint monitoring and uptime checks.
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“Every 5 minutes”
Next execution dates
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 11:45:00 AMin less than a minute
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 11:50:00 AMin 5 minutes
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 11:55:00 AMin 10 minutes
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 12:00:00 PMin 15 minutes
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 12:05:00 PMin 20 minutes
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How cron syntax works
A standard cron expression has five fields, separated by spaces.
| Minute | Hour | Day of month | Month | Day of week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 59 | 0 - 23 | 1 - 31 | 1 - 12 | 0 - 6 (Sun-Sat) |
*Any value* * * * * — every minute
,Value list separator0 9,17 * * * — at 9 AM and 5 PM
-Range of values0 9-17 * * * — every hour 9 AM–5 PM
/Step values*/15 * * * * — every 15 minutes
?No specific value (Quartz)0 0 12 ? * MON
LLast (day of month/week)0 0 L * ? — last day of month
Common cron expressions
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When to use this schedule
Every 5 minutes is the industry standard for lightweight uptime monitoring. Use with a script that pings your endpoints, checks response times, and sends alerts if thresholds are breached. Consider a dedicated monitoring service (e.g. Cronitor, UptimeRobot) for more reliable alerting.