Why customize your monitoring schedule?
Custom schedules help you optimize both monitoring effectiveness and credit usage by:
Targeting specific times when changes are most likely
Avoiding unnecessary checks during inactive periods
Aligning notifications with your workflow
Managing credit consumption efficiently
Setting up a custom schedule
Basic scheduling: Quick set up guide
Select your robot
Navigate to the Monitor tab
Click Create new monitor
Configure your schedule:
Frequency (hourly, daily, weekly)
Days of the week
Time of day
Set additional parameters:
Monitor name
Origin URL and input parameters
Email notifications
Click Save to activate
Detailed view of Monitor options
The first three parameters are for configuring the frequency and scheduling:
Run once every: Choose how often you want the robot to check for changes (E.g., every hour, daily, weekly).
Days of the week: Select the days on which you want the monitoring to occur (E.g., every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, etc.,)
Time of day: Specify the time you want the robot to check for changes. You can set a specific time or choose "Anytime" if the exact time doesn't matter.
The latter three parameters are for the monitoring scope/target and notification:
Origin URL and input parameters: If you want to monitor multiple pages with the same robot, you can specify different origin URLs and input parameters for each monitor.
Monitor name: Give your monitor a unique and descriptive name for easy identification.
Notifications: Choose whether you want to be notified via email.
Advanced scheduling (RRULE)
For more complex monitoring needs, use RRULE to create custom patterns:
Monitor at specific intervals
Set irregular schedules
Create date-specific monitoring
Configure seasonal variations
Best practices for scheduling
Optimize for website updates
Identify when your target website typically updates
Schedule checks shortly after expected update times
Avoid monitoring during known maintenance periods
Credit management
Start with less frequent checks
Increase frequency only when needed
Use bulk monitoring for multiple URLs
Review and adjust based on change patterns
Schedule examples
Common scenarios and recommended settings:
E-commerce price monitoring
Frequency: Daily
Time: Early morning
Days: Monday through Friday
News website updates
Frequency: Hourly
Time: During business hours
Days: All week
Weekly inventory checks
Frequency: Weekly
Time: Monday morning
Days: Mondays only
Managing your monitors
Access all monitors through the Monitor tab where you can:
View monitor status
Edit schedules
Enable/disable monitors
Review monitoring history
Troubleshooting
Missed updates
Check if monitoring frequency matches update patterns
Verify website accessibility during scheduled times
Review any failed monitoring attempts
Excessive credit usage
Analyze change frequency patterns
Adjust schedule to match actual update times
Consider using bulk monitoring for multiple URLs
Notification issues
Verify email settings
Check spam folders
Confirm notification preferences