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Scheduled Feed Refresh

Projects · Updated 12 Jul 2026

Feed URL projects can automatically fetch new data on a schedule, keeping your feeds up to date without manual intervention.

Setting a schedule

In the project Settings tab, set Refresh type to Scheduled and enter a cron expression.

Cron expression format

A cron expression has 5 fields separated by spaces: minute hour day month day-of-week

ExpressionMeaning
0 6 * * *Every day at 06:00 UTC
0 */6 * * *Every 6 hours
0 9 * * 1Every Monday at 09:00 UTC
0 0 1 * *1st day of each month at midnight
*/30 * * * *Every 30 minutes (Pro only)

All times are in UTC.

Plan limits

Minimum refresh intervals vary by plan:

  • Free - manual fetch only (no scheduled refresh)
  • Starter - minimum 24-hour interval
  • Pro - minimum 1-hour interval

If you enter a cron that fires more frequently than your plan allows, a validation error is shown.

Manual fetch

Regardless of the schedule, you can always trigger an immediate fetch from the project settings page.

Pausing a schedule

Set Refresh type back to Once (or disable the project) to stop scheduled refreshes without deleting the cron.

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