Never Let a Silent Cron Job Failure Go Unnoticed
Monitor background workers, database backups, and scheduled queue runners. Receive sub-second alerts via WhatsApp and Slack when a recurring job fails or misses its window.
One-Line Integration for Any Language
Add a simple HTTP ping at the end of your task. Zero SDK required.
0 3 * * * /opt/scripts/backup.sh && curl -fsS -m 10 --retry 3 https://uptara.co/ping/hb_live_8f3a91bc
import requests
try:
process_daily_settlement()
requests.get("https://uptara.co/ping/hb_live_8f3a91bc", timeout=10)
except Exception as e:
report_exception(e)Built for Resilient Background Architecture
Everything you need to monitor asynchronous workflows without false alarms.
Flexible Schedules & Cron Parsing
Support for standard 5-part cron syntax, interval timers (every 5m, 1h, 24h), and calendar schedules with automatic timezone adjustments.
Configurable Grace Periods
Avoid false positives from variable job runtimes. Configure custom grace windows so heavy batches have time to finish cleanly.
Multi-Channel Instant Alerts
Receive notifications through WhatsApp, Slack, PagerDuty, and Webhooks within seconds when a dead-man switch is triggered.
Frequently Asked Questions About Heartbeat Monitoring
Everything you need to know about setting up dead-man switches and cron job alerts.
Heartbeat monitoring is an inverse monitoring pattern where your background workers, database backup scripts, or recurring cron jobs send an HTTP ping to Uptara upon completion. If Uptara does not receive a ping within your specified interval plus grace period, an incident is triggered immediately.
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Developer Documentation & SDKs
Code snippets for Python, Node.js, Go, PHP, Ruby, and Bash.