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Build with CronTower API

Integrate monitoring into your applications with our comprehensive REST API, webhooks, and client libraries.

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Quick Start

Get up and running with CronTower in minutes

Create a Monitor

Create your first cron job monitor using cURL

curl -X POST https://api.crontower.com/v1/monitors \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Daily Backup",
    "schedule": "0 2 * * *",
    "timezone": "UTC",
    "grace_period": 300
  }'

API Features

Everything you need to integrate monitoring into your applications

RESTful API

Full CRUD operations for monitors, alerts, and status pages with consistent JSON responses

Webhooks

Real-time notifications sent to your endpoints when monitors change state or alerts trigger

Authentication

Secure API key authentication with scoped permissions and rate limiting protection

Client Libraries

Official SDKs for Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby, and Go with full TypeScript support

Global API

Low-latency API endpoints distributed globally with 99.9% uptime SLA guarantee

OpenAPI Spec

Complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification for easy integration with code generation tools

Developer Resources

Everything you need to build with CronTower

API Documentation

Complete reference with examples and interactive playground

Code Examples

Ready-to-use examples in multiple programming languages

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CLI Tool

Command-line interface for managing monitors and deployments

Webhook Guide

Learn how to receive and process webhook notifications

API Keys

Manage your API keys and configure permissions

OpenAPI Spec

Download the complete API specification file

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