Developer Utility
Free Webhook Cron & Uptime Heartbeat Monitor
Monitor background cron jobs, backup scripts, and workers with dead-man switch alerts
Direct Answer / Tool Overview
SafeWebhook acts as a heartbeat monitor and dead-man switch. Ping your endpoint at the end of scheduled cron jobs, backups, or batch scripts to track execution health and uptime.
Key Capabilities & Benefits
Ping via simple cURL or HTTP GET/POST at end of cron jobs
Track timestamp history, execution duration, and success rates
Zero setup: no monitoring agent installation needed
Works with AWS Lambda, Cloudflare Cron Triggers, and Linux crontab
How to Use: Step-by-Step Practical Guide
Follow these simple steps to configure and utilize this feature:
1
Add a cURL command at the end of your bash script or cron task.
2
Set the ping URL to your SafeWebhook endpoint.
3
Check the timeline in SafeWebhook to verify consistent heartbeat execution.
4
Set simulated error responses to test your alert notification chains.
Code Configuration & Integration Recipe
cURL / JavaScript API#!/bin/bash
# Ping SafeWebhook on successful backup completion
if /usr/local/bin/backup-database.sh; then
curl -s "https://safewebhook.com/api/r/YOUR_ENDPOINT_ID?status=success&job=db_backup"
else
curl -s -X POST "https://safewebhook.com/api/r/YOUR_ENDPOINT_ID" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"status": "failed", "error": "Database backup exited with error code 1"}'
fiFrequently Asked Questions
How can I monitor Linux cron jobs with SafeWebhook?
Append `&& curl -s https://safewebhook.com/api/r/YOUR_ID` to your crontab line so a ping is dispatched whenever the job finishes successfully.
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