Cron Every 10 Minutes

Expression: */10 * * * *

How */10 Works

The */10 runs at minutes: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 of every hour.

Common Use Cases

🔔 Quick Monitoring

• */10 * * * * /scripts/check-api.sh - Check API status every 10 min
• */10 * * * * /scripts/server-health.sh - Quick server health check

🔄 Fast Sync

• */10 * * * * /scripts/sync-quick.sh - Quick data sync
• */10 * * * * /scripts/pull-notifications.sh - Check for notifications

📊 Frequent Updates

• */10 * * * * /scripts/update-prices.sh - Update pricing data
• */10 * * * * /scripts/fetch-stock.sh - Fetch stock prices

Interval Comparison

• */5 * * * * - Every 5 minutes (very frequent)
• */10 * * * * - Every 10 minutes
• */15 * * * * - Every 15 minutes
• */30 * * * * - Every 30 minutes