API Documentation
Everything you need to integrate CronRadar monitoring into your scheduled jobs. Simple HTTP endpoints that work with any language or framework.
Quick Start
Get up and running in less than 60 seconds.
1. Get your API key
Sign up at app.cronradar.com and create an application to get your API key.
2. Send a ping
curl -u YOUR_API_KEY: https://cron.life/ping/backup-job?schedule=0%202%20*%20*%20*
That's it! Your monitor is created and tracking executions.
Authentication
CronRadar uses API key authentication via HTTP Basic Auth, Bearer tokens, or custom headers.
Basic Auth
curl -u YOUR_API_KEY: https://cron.life/ping/job-slug
Bearer Token
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" https://cron.life/ping/job-slug
Custom Header
curl -H "X-CronRadar-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" https://cron.life/ping/job-slug
API Endpoints
CronRadar provides simple HTTP endpoints for monitoring your scheduled jobs:
- Getting Started - Quick guide to monitoring your first cron job
- Ping Endpoint - Record job executions and auto-register monitors
- Lifecycle Tracking - Track job start, completion, and failure states
- Bulk Sync - Pre-register multiple monitors for framework integrations
SDK Documentation
Language-specific SDKs and framework integrations are available on GitHub with comprehensive documentation:
- .NET SDK (CronRadar.Hangfire, CronRadar.Quartz)
- PHP SDK (Laravel integration)
- Python SDK (Celery integration)
- Node.js SDK
Need Help?
Can't find what you're looking for? We're here to help.
- Email: support@cronradar.com
- GitHub: github.com/cronradar