Fail-Safe Cron Job & Heartbeat Monitoring

Don't assume your nightly database backups are running. PingStag gives you a unique webhook URL. If your script doesn't ping us within 24 hours, we wake you up.

Zero External Setup

No agents to install. Just add a simple cURL request to the end of your existing cron scripts.

24-Hour Silence Detection

If our Golang engine doesn't receive a heartbeat ping within your expected timeframe, we trigger a downtime alert.

Perfect for Backups

Ideal for tracking MySQL dumps, recurring billing scripts, and automated daily data syncs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is heartbeat monitoring?

Heartbeat monitoring is passive. Instead of PingStag checking your website, your internal server sends a 'ping' to a unique PingStag URL to say 'I am alive and my task is done'.

How do I monitor a Linux Cron Job?

Create a Heartbeat monitor in PingStag. You'll get a unique URL. Add `curl -X GET https://pingstag.com/api/heartbeat/YOUR_ID` to the end of your crontab script.

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