Run a cron job every 2 minutes
Looking to check on something every couple of minutes? Running every two minutes gives you frequent updates while halving the traffic of a per-minute job.
*/2 * * * **/2 * * * *Every 2 minutes
*/2 * * * * runs on even minutes, so the job fires 30 times an hour. It is a common middle ground when every minute is too chatty but you still want frequent checks.
Next run times
- 1.2026-09-13T15:40:00.000Z
- 2.2026-09-13T15:42:00.000Z
- 3.2026-09-13T15:44:00.000Z
- 4.2026-09-13T15:46:00.000Z
- 5.2026-09-13T15:48:00.000Z
What */2 * * * * means
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | */2 | every 2 minutes |
| Hour | * | every hour |
| Day of month | * | every day of the month |
| Month | * | every month |
| Day of week | * | every day of the week |
Example use cases
- status polling
- short-interval health checks
Work with this expression
Schedule this on Cronhost
Point it at any URL, add headers or a body if you need them, and let Cronhost handle the timing, retries, and execution logs. Intervals under 30 minutes need a paid plan.