Cron Job Every 5 Minutes

The 5-minute interval is one of the most popular cron schedules. It provides frequent monitoring (12 times per hour) while being gentle on resources. The expression `*/5 * * * *` runs at minutes 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 55.

Cron Expression

crontab syntax
*/5 * * * *
*/5
minute
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hour
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day (month)
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month
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day (week)

This expression runs every 5 minutes. That's 12 times per hour or 288 times per day.

Common Use Cases

Website uptime monitoring
API health checks
Cache warming and invalidation
Webhook delivery retries
Data synchronization
Keeping services alive (prevent cold starts)

How It Works

1

Enter your endpoint URL

Paste your webhook URL, API endpoint, or any HTTP(S) address you want to call.

2

Test your request

We'll send a test request to verify your endpoint responds correctly.

3

Create your cron job

We'll call your endpoint every 5 minutes automatically. No server required.

Why Use CronUptime?

No Server Required

Schedule cron jobs without managing infrastructure. We handle execution at the edge.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cron expression for every 5 minutes is */5 * * * *. The */5 in the first field means 'every 5th minute'. This runs at minutes 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 55 of every hour.
Add this line to your crontab (edit with 'crontab -e'): */5 * * * * /path/to/your/script.sh. This will execute your script every 5 minutes. Make sure the script is executable (chmod +x script.sh).
Yes! Services like CronUptime let you schedule HTTP requests every 5 minutes without managing your own server. Simply enter your URL and we'll call it on schedule.
They produce identical results. */5 is a cleaner shorthand syntax that means 'every 5th value'. Both will run at the same minutes, but */5 is easier to read and maintain.

Quick Reference

Cron Expression:

*/5 * * * *

Human Readable:

every 5 minutes

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The URL that will be called. You can also paste a curl command here.

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