Run recurring HTTP requests without managing cron infrastructure
Use SimpleCron to schedule recurring HTTP requests with custom methods, headers, and payloads. It is a simple way to automate API calls, webhooks, and health checks without maintaining your own cron worker.
Methods
GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE
Useful for
API polling, webhooks, health checks, automations
Reliability
Retries, logs, alerts, status pages
Ops model
Hosted scheduling instead of self-managed cron
What recurring HTTP requests are good for
Recurring HTTP requests are one of the simplest building blocks for automation. Instead of provisioning a worker or cron server, you can call an endpoint on a schedule and let your application react to the request.
- • Poll an API every 10 minutes
- • Send a recurring webhook to Slack or Discord
- • Trigger a serverless function on a schedule
- • Refresh cache or sync data between services
- • Check endpoint health and log failures
- • Run recurring POST requests with custom headers and bodies
Why teams use SimpleCron
Hosted scheduling
No machine or server to maintain for cron execution.
Custom requests
Send headers, bodies, and methods that fit your integration.
Retries
Recover from temporary failures without manual intervention.
Logs
Inspect request history and recent outcomes from the dashboard.
Public visibility
Use status pages to share service health externally.
Developer-friendly
A simple way to automate APIs, webhooks, and recurring jobs.
Simple comparison
| Approach | Tradeoff |
|---|---|
| Self-hosted cron | Requires a machine, server, or worker you manage |
| SimpleCron | Hosted scheduling with retries, logs, alerts, and public status pages |
FAQ
Can I send POST requests on a recurring schedule?
Yes. SimpleCron supports scheduled POST requests, along with custom headers and request bodies.
Does this work for recurring API polling?
Yes. It is useful for polling APIs, checking endpoints, refreshing cache, and triggering serverless tasks.
Can I monitor the results?
Yes. You can inspect execution history, response details, retries, and failure patterns inside SimpleCron.