Cron recipe
Cron job every 10 minutes: the exact expression
The expression
five-field cron
*/10 * * * *Paste it into crontab -e, your platform cron config, or tool.crontap.com/cronjob-debugger to preview the next runs.
What it does
Runs at :00, :10, :20, :30, :40, and :50 past each hour.
When to use it
Status page or RSS polling
Enough freshness for ops dashboards without minute-level noise.
License or quota checks
Verify API rate limits against usage logs on a relaxed cadence.
Run this with Crontap
External HTTP cron hits your URL on this schedule, stores every response, and emails you when a run fails. No daemon on the box, no drift when the server reboots. Pro schedules down to a 1-minute cadence; $3.25/mo annual flat for unlimited jobs.
Related recipes
- every 5 minutes
*/5 * * * * - every 15 minutes
*/15 * * * * - every 30 minutes
*/30 * * * * - every hour
0 * * * *
More patterns in the cron syntax cheat sheet and what is a cron job in Linux.
FAQ
- What is the cron expression for every 10 minutes?
- Use */10 * * * * (standard five-field cron). Verify the next run times in the free cron debugger before you deploy.
- Can Crontap run this schedule?
- Yes. Crontap fires five-field expressions on your chosen cadence (1-minute floor on Pro), with per-schedule IANA timezones, retries, and failure alerts. Pro is $3.25/mo billed annually.