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Free DigitalOcean App Platform Cron Builder — Schedule Tasks Instantly

Build cron schedules for DigitalOcean App Platform with a free visual editor. Validate syntax, generate configs, deploy recurring jobs instantly.

  • digitalocean cron
  • do app platform schedule
  • digitalocean scheduler
  • app platform recurring job
  • do droplet cron

Visual builder

presets:

Expression

0 2 * * *

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Automation template

yaml

Share / export configuration

Encodes the current expression and script into a shareable link. The entire state lives in the URL hash — no server, no database.

DigitalOcean App Platform Cron Jobs

DigitalOcean App Platform supports recurring jobs using standard cron syntax. Use croncrunch to build and test your schedule, then define it in your app.yaml. Perfect for database backups, cache invalidation, and periodic health checks.

Schedule Configuration for DO App Platform

Define your cron job in app.yaml with a service type of "job" and specify the schedule field. croncrunch handles cron validation so your jobs trigger exactly when you expect them to.

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