Schedules (Pro)

Schedule Test Lists to run on a cadence — daily, weekly, monthly — with notifications on regressions.

Schedules let you run automated test executions at regular intervals. Instead of manually triggering runs, you set up a schedule that executes your Test Lists on a cadence, giving you continuous monitoring of your application’s health.

Schedules are a Pro feature. Free-plan accounts have 0 schedule slots — schedule creation is gated until you upgrade. Starter includes 5 schedule slots; Standard includes unlimited. See Subscription Plans.

Key Benefits

• Continuous Quality Assurance: Automatically detect issues before they reach users. 24/7 monitoring and regression detection without manual effort.
• Flexible Scheduling: Recurring test executions with multiple scheduling options. Monitor run times and pause/modify schedules as needed.
• Proactive Issue Detection: Immediate notifications when tests fail. Track trends and identify performance degradation over time.

Getting Started with Monitoring

Prerequisites

Before setting up schedules:

• Create Test Lists: You need existing test lists to schedule
• Verify Test Stability: Ensure your tests run reliably
• Set Up Notifications: Configure how you want to receive alerts
• Check Account Limits: Verify your plan supports scheduling

Steps

1. Navigate to Monitoring

   Go to Monitoring and click New Schedule to get started

   
2. Select Test List

   Choose an existing test list to schedule

   Review test cases and execution settings, and confirm test list is ready for automation.

   
3. Configure Schedule

   Set execution frequency (daily, weekly, monthly), choose specific times and days, configure timezone settings, and set up failure notifications.

   

Schedule Configuration

Configure when and how often your tests run automatically. Choose from multiple frequency options, set specific times and timezones, and customize scheduling patterns to match your monitoring needs.

Frequency Options

Select how frequently your tests execute. Available options include hourly intervals, daily runs, weekly schedules on specific days, and monthly executions on set dates.

Frequency Options

Choose how often your tests run automatically. Select from hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly scheduling patterns.

Frequency Options	Description
Hourly	Execute tests every N hours
Daily	Execute tests every day at specified time
Weekly	Run tests on specific days of the week
Monthly	Schedule tests for specific dates each month

Example Configurations

Real-world examples showing how to configure different schedule types with specific times and timezones.

Daily Schedule:
  Time: 06:00 AM UTC
  Frequency: Every day

Weekly Schedule:
  Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
  Time: 09:00 AM EST

Monthly Schedule:
  Date: 1st of every month
  Time: 12:00 PM PST

Timezone Settings

Configure the timezone for your scheduled test executions. All schedules use UTC by default. You can specify different timezones to match your local time or business hours.

Timezone Best Practices: Convert your local time to UTC for accurate scheduling. Consider daylight saving time changes that may affect execution times. Use a consistent timezone across your team to avoid confusion.

Managing Schedules

Once schedules are created, you can monitor their execution, view detailed status information, and manage them through the schedule dashboard. Track execution history, pause or modify schedules as needed, and ensure your monitoring runs smoothly.

Reviewing Run-over-Run Changes

When you open a schedule, the executions table includes a Changes column that compares each run to the previous one and surfaces only the tests whose status changed:

• Newly failed test names appear as red chips — tests that passed last time but failed or got blocked this time
• Newly recovered test names appear as green chips — tests that failed or were blocked last time and pass now

Up to three names show per row, with +N more for longer lists. Runs with no status changes show —. This makes regressions and recoveries visible at a glance without opening each run.

Schedule Dashboard

The Schedule Dashboard provides a comprehensive overview of all your automated test schedules, allowing you to monitor their status, execution history, and upcoming runs at a glance.

Overview Information	Description
Schedule Name	Descriptive name for the scheduled execution
Test List Name	Associated test list that will be executed
Recent Execution	Result of the most recent execution
Recurring	How often the schedule runs (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly)
Next Run	When the next execution is scheduled
Schedule Status	Current schedule status (Active, Paused, Finished)

Schedule Actions

Manage your test schedules with these available actions. Each schedule can be controlled individually to fit your testing workflow and requirements.

Action	Description
Edit	Modify timing and configuration
Deactivate	Stop a schedule from running going forward