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From: "mintlify[bot]" <109931778+mintlify[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:08:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify interval-based scheduling on
 concepts/scheduling

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+## How scheduling works
+
+Checkly runs checks on a **fixed interval** (the check's frequency), not at specific clock times. Frequencies range from every 10 seconds up to every 24 hours, depending on the check type. Cron expressions and "run at exactly 1:00 AM every day" schedules are not supported by the built-in scheduler.
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+The first run happens shortly after you activate or deploy a check. Every subsequent run is scheduled one interval later, so run times are not aligned to the top of the hour or to a specific time zone. See the **Available frequencies** list on each construct reference (for example, [ApiCheck](/constructs/api-check) or [BrowserCheck](/constructs/browser-check)) for the exact values you can pick.
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+If you need a check to run at a specific time of day, trigger it externally on your own schedule (for example, from a cron job or CI workflow) using [`checkly trigger`](/cli/checkly-trigger) or the Checkly [API](/api-reference). Keep the check's own frequency at a value that fits your monitoring needs, or set `activated: false` on the check if it should only run when triggered.
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 ## Scheduling Strategies
 
 Checkly provides two scheduling strategies for running checks: **Round-robin** or **Parallel scheduling**. To select a scheduling strategy go to ‘Scheduling and locations’ when creating or editing a check.