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Cron Jobs

Cron jobs run a command on a schedule you define. The control plane scheduler triggers a deploy-style run at each interval; the container executes your start command and exits.

Create a cron job

1. Click + New → Cron Job.
2. Connect Git or upload source.
3. Set build command (if needed) and start command — the command that runs each tick.
4. Enter a cron expression (e.g. 0 * * * * for hourly).
5. Save and wait for the next scheduled run, or trigger manually from the dashboard.

Shared configuration

Cron jobs can link the same environment groups as your web services and workers so database credentials stay in sync.

Observability

Each run appears in Events and Logs. Failed runs remain visible for debugging.