Configure Cronjobs

Cronjobs allow you to schedule tasks to run at specific intervals.

Basic Cronjob Configuration

You can define cronjobs in your config.cap.yaml under the cronjobs section. Each cronjob needs a unique name, a schedule (using a cron expression), and either a command or subcommand to execute.

Note

Learn more about cron expressions in the YAML Schema Reference and subcommands in the application types documentation.

cronjobs:
  daily-cleanup:
    schedule: "0 2 * * *" # Every day at 2:00 AM UTC
    command: "php /app/cleanup.php"
    timeZone: "Europe/Amsterdam" # Optional: specify a timezone
    resources: # Optional resource allocation for this cronjob
      cpu: 100m
      memory: 256Mi

Property	Type	Description	Default
schedule	string	A valid cron expression or alias (e.g., "@daily"). See YAML Schema Reference.	(required)
timeZone	string	The timezone in which the cron schedule should be interpreted.	UTC
command	string or array	The full command to execute (e.g., php /app/script.php). See YAML Schema Reference.
subcommand	string or array	The command to run using the application's framework binary (e.g., db:backup). See YAML Schema Reference.
resources	object	Define CPU and memory resources for this cronjob. See YAML Schema Reference.	Defaults from application type