Cron Every 15 Minutes

Expression: */15 * * * *

How */15 Works

The */15 runs at minutes: 0, 15, 30, and 45 of every hour.

Real-World Examples

📊 Real-Time Dashboards

• */15 * * * * /scripts/update-dashboard.py - Refresh dashboard data
• */15 * * * * curl -s api.example.com/stats > /data/stats.json - Fetch stats

🔔 Monitoring & Alerts

• */15 * * * * /scripts/check-servers.sh - Server health check
• */15 * * * * /scripts/monitor-api.sh - API uptime monitoring

🔄 Data Sync

• */15 * * * * /scripts/sync-inventory.sh - Inventory sync
• */15 * * * * /scripts/pull-notifications.sh - Check for new notifications

📧 Email Processing

• */15 * * * * /scripts/process-emails.sh - Check inbox every 15 min

Interval Comparison

• */5 * * * * - Every 5 minutes
• */10 * * * * - Every 10 minutes
• */15 * * * * - Every 15 minutes
• */30 * * * * - Every 30 minutes