ping_render.yml

name: Ping Render Service

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: "*/5 * * * *"  # Runs every 15 minutes

jobs:
  ping_service:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Set up the script
        run: |
          #!/bin/bash

          # Fetch the Render URL from GitHub Secrets
          RENDER_URL="${{ secrets.RENDER_URL }}"

          # Function to ping the service and log the result
          ping_service() {
            echo "$(date) - Sending request to $RENDER_URL"
            HTTP_RESPONSE=$(curl -I "$RENDER_URL" -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}")

            if [ "$HTTP_RESPONSE" -eq 200 ]; then
              echo "$(date) - Successfully pinged $RENDER_URL, HTTP $HTTP_RESPONSE" >> ~/ping_log.txt
            else
              echo "$(date) - Failed to ping $RENDER_URL, HTTP $HTTP_RESPONSE" >> ~/ping_log.txt
            fi
          }

          # Run the ping twice with a 10-minute delay, then stop
          ping_service
          # sleep 600  # Wait 600 seconds (10 minutes)
          # ping_service