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You can automate Qualytics operations on a Linux machine by scheduling them with cron jobs. This guide walks you through setting up a scheduled curl command to trigger exports at defined intervals.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure that you have the following:

  1. Access to the terminal on your machine.
  2. The curl command-line tool installed.
  3. The desired Qualytics instance details, including the instance URL and authentication token.

Steps to Create a Scheduled Operation

1. Open the Crontab Editor

Run the following command in your terminal to open the crontab editor:

crontab -e

2. Add the Cron Job Entry

In the crontab editor, add the following line to execute the curl command at your specified schedule. Replace <asset-type> with anomalies, checks, or profiles. See the Export Operation API for every field the request accepts.

<cronjob-expression> /usr/bin/curl --request POST --url 'https://<your-instance>.qualytics.io/api/operations/run' --header 'Authorization: Bearer <your-token>' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{"type": "export", "datastore_id": <datastore-id>, "asset_type": "<asset-type>", "container_ids": [<container-id-one>, <container-id-two>]}' >> <path-to-show-logs> 2>&1

3. Example:

For example, to run the command every 5 minutes:

*/5 * * * * /usr/bin/curl --request POST --url 'https://your-instance.qualytics.io/api/operations/run' --header 'Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{"type": "export", "datastore_id": 123, "asset_type": "anomalies", "container_ids": [14, 16]}' >> /path/to/show/logs.txt 2>&1

4. Verify or List Cron Jobs:

crontab -l

Customize the placeholders based on your specific details and requirements. Save the crontab file to activate the scheduled operation.