Healthchecks
Open-source cron job and background task monitoring service, written in Python & Django
Summary
Healthchecks.io is a web application that provides cron job monitoring services. It allows users to monitor their cron jobs, background workers, and scheduled tasks and receive alerts when they don't run on time. The service offers a free tier for monitoring up to 20 cron jobs.
Target Audience
Developers, system administrators, and DevOps engineers who need to monitor cron jobs, background workers, and scheduled tasks to ensure they run on time and to receive alerts when they don't. This service is designed for individuals and teams who want to avert silent failures and catch issues early.
Key Features
- Simple and effective cron job monitoring
- Real-time alerts for missed schedules
- Configurable period and grace time
- Cron expression support
- Multiple notification integrations (Email, Webhooks, Slack, etc.)
- Public status badges
Pain Points
- Silent failures of cron jobs
- Difficulty in monitoring background tasks
- Lack of real-time alerts for schedule misses
- Need for a centralized monitoring solution
Usage Instructions
- Sign up for a free account on Healthchecks.io.
- Generate a unique ping URL for your background job.
- Update your job to send an HTTP request to the ping URL every time the job runs.
- Configure the period and grace time for each check.
- Set up notification integrations to receive alerts when jobs don't ping on time.
