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Vercel Cron Jobs Syntax

Complete guide to Vercel Cron Jobs configuration

Last updated: December 2025

Key Features

  • Standard 5-field cron
  • Defined in vercel.json
  • Serverless function endpoints
  • Pro/Enterprise plans

Example Configuration

{
  "crons": [
    {
      "path": "/api/cron",
      "schedule": "0 5 * * *"
    }
  ]
}

Official Documentation

Vercel Scheduling Documentation →

Monitoring Vercel Jobs

Add heartbeat monitoring to your Vercel jobs. Just add a ping at the end of your job:

curl -fsS https://cronsignal.io/ping/YOUR_CHECK_ID

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