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Cron expression: every 2 minutes

Runs every 2 minutes, starting at minute 0 of each hour.

*/2 * * * *

Field by field

FieldValueMeaning
Minute*/2Every 2 minutes
Hour*Every hour
Day of month*Every day of the month
Month*Every month
Day of week*Every day of the week

Typical uses

  • Frequent polling without every-minute load
  • Near-real-time sync jobs

Related schedules

Every minute* * * * *Every 5 minutes*/5 * * * *Every 10 minutes*/10 * * * *Every 15 minutes*/15 * * * *

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