Run a cron job every minute
Need something to run every single minute? This is as frequent as a standard cron schedule gets, and it is the right pick when you are polling for changes or keeping data close to real time.
* * * * ** * * * *Every minute
This expression fires at the start of every minute, 1,440 times a day. Cronhost supports it on paid plans. At this rate, 5,000 runs are used in about 3.5 days.
Next run times
- 1.2026-09-13T16:34:00.000Z
- 2.2026-09-13T16:35:00.000Z
- 3.2026-09-13T16:36:00.000Z
- 4.2026-09-13T16:37:00.000Z
- 5.2026-09-13T16:38:00.000Z
What * * * * * means
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | * | every minute |
| 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
- high-frequency polling
- near real-time sync
- queue draining
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.