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Scheduling
Configure how often and when your tests run.
Frequency
Set how often the test executes:
| Frequency | Use Case |
|---|---|
| 1 minute | Critical production services |
| 5 minutes | Standard monitoring |
| 15 minutes | Less critical services |
| 30 minutes | Low-priority endpoints |
| 60 minutes | Background services |
Choosing a Frequency
Consider:
- Impact of downtime: Critical services need faster detection
- SLA requirements: Match frequency to your SLA commitments
- Cost: More frequent tests use more of your plan's execution quota
- API rate limits: Don't exceed your API's rate limits
Plan Limits
Your plan determines the minimum frequency:
- Free: 15 minutes minimum
- Starter: 5 minutes minimum
- Pro: 1 minute minimum
- Enterprise: 30 seconds minimum
Active Hours
Optionally limit when tests run:
- Timezone: Your local timezone
- Start Time: When to start running (e.g., 08:00)
- End Time: When to stop running (e.g., 18:00)
Use Cases
Business hours only:
- Internal tools used 9-5
- Services that are intentionally down at night
- Development environments
Off-hours only:
- Batch processing jobs
- Maintenance window monitoring
24/7 Monitoring
Leave active hours empty for continuous monitoring. This is recommended for:
- Production APIs
- Customer-facing services
- Services with global users
Execution Timing
Tests are distributed across the frequency window to avoid thundering herd. A 5-minute test doesn't necessarily run at :00, :05, :10 - it runs every 5 minutes from when it was created.
Pausing Tests
Temporarily stop a test without deleting it:
- Go to the test detail page
- Click Pause
- The test stops running but retains its configuration
Resume when ready by clicking Resume.
When to Pause
- While investigating issues
- When an endpoint is intentionally down
- During development/testing of the test itself
Planned Maintenance
For scheduled downtime or deployments, use Maintenance Windows instead of manually pausing tests. Maintenance windows automatically pause or suppress issues during specified time periods and resume normal operation when complete.