Track your Java cron jobs

When setting up cron jobs in Java, it is usually crucial to keep track of their execution and whether they have been executed successfully or not. Sometimes, a minor failure in a cronjob can cause your Java application to stop working correctly. LogSnag makes it easy to track your cron jobs and their execution status all in real-time, and it works seamlessly with your Java code.

Setting up your account

Setting up LogSnag with Java is very simple!

1. Create a free LogSnag account.
2. Create a new project on your dashboard.
3. Copy your API token from the settings page.

Java code snippets

Once your LogSnag account is set up, you can use the following code snippets to track your cron jobs. Just replace the YOUR_API_TOKEN with your LogSnag API token and update your project name.

OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient().newBuilder()
  .build();
MediaType mediaType = MediaType.parse("application/json");
RequestBody body = RequestBody.create(mediaType, "{\"project\":\"my-saas\",\"channel\":\"cronjobs\",\"event\":\"Cronjob Started\",\"description\":\"job: email-notifications\",\"icon\":\"⏰\",\"notify\":true}");
Request request = new Request.Builder()
  .url("https://api.logsnag.com/v1/log")
  .method("POST", body)
  .addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .addHeader("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN")
  .build();
Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();

Unirest.setTimeouts(0, 0);
HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.logsnag.com/v1/log")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN")
  .body("{\"project\":\"my-saas\",\"channel\":\"cronjobs\",\"event\":\"Cronjob Started\",\"description\":\"job: email-notifications\",\"icon\":\"⏰\",\"notify\":true}")
  .asString();

Java integration details

LogSnag is an easy-to-use event tracking tool that allows you to track any event within your Java application. One of the most common use cases for LogSnag is tracking cron jobs as they are being executed. With LogSnag, you can receive real-time push notifications on your desktop and mobile devices whenever a new cronjob is executed. In addition, you can create simple charts and filter through your data to help you better understand how your Java application is performing.

Other use-cases for LogSnag

1. Monitor your CI/CD build status for your Java application
2. Monitor your CPU usage in your Java application
3. Monitor when database goes down in your Java application
4. Monitor high disk usage in your Java application
5. Monitor when a user changes their email address in your Java application
6. Monitor failed logins in your Java application
7. Monitor failed payments for your Java application
8. Monitor memory usage in your Java application
9. Monitor MySQL downtime in your Java application
10. Monitor when a new feature is used in your Java application
11. Monitor your Postgres downtime in your Java application
12. Monitor Redis downtime in your Java application
13. Monitor suspicious activity in your Java application
14. Monitor when a user exceeds the usage limit for your Java service
15. Monitor when a user is being rate limited in your Java application
16. Get a notification when your Java code is done executing
17. Send push notifications to your phone or desktop using Java
18. Track canceled subscriptions in your Java application
19. Track when a file is uploaded to your Java application
20. Track when a form is submitted to your Java application
21. Track payment events via Java
22. Track user sign in events in Java
23. Track user signup events via Java
24. Track waitlist signup events via Java