How do I deploy easy-cron on Railway?

You can deploy easy-cron on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: easy-cron-32eee92d, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host easy-cron on Railway

EasyCron is a distributed cron job scheduler with webhook delivery, written in Go. It allows applications to register time-based jobs via a REST API and receive HTTP webhook notifications when jobs fire according to their cron schedules. It includes HMAC-SHA256 signature verification, exponential backoff retries, and execution history tracking.

About Hosting easy-cron

Hosting EasyCron requires a PostgreSQL database for storing job definitions, schedules, execution records, and delivery attempts. The application runs as a single Docker container that exposes a REST API on port 8080. Configuration is handled through environment variables, with DATABASE_URL being the only required setting. Optional Redis integration enables execution analytics. The scheduler polls for due jobs at configurable intervals (default 30 seconds) and dispatches webhooks with automatic retry logic. Health checks are available at /health for orchestration platforms.

Common Use Cases

Scheduled webhook delivery - Trigger HTTP callbacks to your application endpoints on cron schedules with signature verification
Background job scheduling - Schedule recurring tasks like report generation, data syncs, backups, and maintenance jobs
Time-based workflow automation - Orchestrate notification delivery, cleanup tasks, or any workflow requiring reliable time-based triggers

Dependencies for easy-cron Hosting

PostgreSQL - Required for storing jobs, schedules, executions, and delivery attempts
Redis (optional) - For execution analytics and metrics tracking

Deployment Dependencies

PostgreSQL Documentation
EasyCron Operator Guide (check repository for operator documentation)

Implementation Details

Required environment variables:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:password@host:5432/easycron
# Optional
REDIS_ADDR=redis:6379
HTTP_ADDR=:8080
TICK_INTERVAL=30s

Why Deploy easy-cron on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying easy-cron on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.