WordPress cron
Replace slow WP-Cron with a reliable trigger.
*/5 * * * *https://example.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cronDevelopers
Cron job API & code samples
Manage online cron jobs from your own code, or copy a ready-made example and pick an interval.
REST API
Base URL https://fastcron.net/cronapi/secure-cron-api.php?action=…. Send your key in the X-Api-Key header and JSON in the body. Every answer is JSON with success and data or error. Find your key in the panel under Developers.
| Method | action= | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| GET | test | Check your key and the API status. |
| GET | get_jobs | List your cron jobs. |
| GET | get_stats | Run counts and success rate. |
| POST | create_job | Create a job: name, target_url, interval (2s, 1m, */5 * * * *), optional method, headers, body. |
| POST | update_job + id | Change any of the fields above. |
| POST | pause_job + id | Pause a job. |
| POST | resume_job + id | Resume a paused job. |
| POST | delete_job + id | Delete a job. |
+ id actions also need &job_id=ID in the URL. Limit: 120 requests per minute per key. API access is part of API-enabled packages.
curl -X POST "https://fastcron.net/cronapi/secure-cron-api.php?action=create_job" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name":"Queue worker","target_url":"https://example.com/queue/work","interval":"5s"}'$ch = curl_init('https://fastcron.net/cronapi/secure-cron-api.php?action=create_job');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_POST => true,
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY', 'Content-Type: application/json'],
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'name' => 'Queue worker',
'target_url' => 'https://example.com/queue/work',
'interval' => '5s',
]),
]);
$job = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);const res = await fetch('https://fastcron.net/cronapi/secure-cron-api.php?action=create_job', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({
name: 'Queue worker',
target_url: 'https://example.com/queue/work',
interval: '5s'
})
});
const job = await res.json();Response & errors
{
"success": true,
"message": "Job created successfully",
"data": {
"job_id": "job_6716a3f2c81b4",
"job": { "name": "Queue worker", "interval": "5s",
"enabled": true, "total_executions": 0 }
}
}- 401Missing or wrong
X-Api-Key - 403API not enabled for the account, or action not allowed
- 400Invalid JSON, field or interval – see
error - 404Job not found for this key
- 405Write actions must use POST
- 429Over 120 requests/minute – retry after the seconds in
error
Cron job examples
Common jobs people schedule with FastCron. Copy a URL, pick an interval, done.
Webhooks
Fire a webhook every 10 seconds.
10shttps://example.com/hooks/tickBackups
Trigger a nightly backup script.
0 2 * * *https://example.com/backup/run?token=...Queue workers
Process your job queue every 2 seconds.
2shttps://example.com/queue/workAPI sync
Pull data from a partner API every minute.
1mhttps://example.com/sync/ordersHealth checks
Ping an endpoint every 30 seconds.
30shttps://example.com/healthWatch every run
Each job keeps its own log with status code and response time, so you can see a 2 second cron job firing in real time.
Get Started Live job runssimulated preview
2s0
5s0
10s0