How can I run my node js script automatically using scheduler on server

Question

I have created a nodejs file using express enviornment and running the file on server using nodemon. Currently I have to give commands to the interface to run the particular file on nodemon but what I currently need is to schedule the task to run that file on server automatically at multiple occasion in a single day.

my file excute like this on terminal::

nodemon example_api.js

output terminal:

    root@*********:/var/www/example project# nodemon example_api.js
[nodemon] ##.##.#####
[nodemon] to restart at any time, enter `rs`
[nodemon] watching: *.*
[nodemon] starting `node api.js`
Listening on port 8080

Note: I am currently running node js on Mobaxterm terminal currently using windows but my file will be run on a server with linux interface

Answer 1

1. If you want to run your node process continuously and want to run only particular task:

Use node-schedule or node-cron packages to run your code block at desired time or interval.

i.node-schedule

var schedule = require('node-schedule');

var j = schedule.scheduleJob('*/30 * * * * ', function(){
  console.log('The answer to life, the universe, and everything!');
});

ii.node-cron

var cron = require('node-cron');

cron.schedule('*/30 * * * *', function(){
  console.log('The answer to life, the universe, and everything!');
});

2. If you want to run only single node script:

You can use Linux crontab to execute your script at desired time

crontab -e

and add following entry

*/30 * * * * /usr/local/bin/node /home/ridham/example/script.js

This will execute /home/ridham/example/script.js every 30 minutes. and always give full qualified path here.

You have to give crontime in any of the following. you can learn about crontime here