Keep your Aiven database awake with automatic pings

Pings your Aiven database every two days so it never gets shut down for inactivity, and emails you a confirmation.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken; a person is alerted when a step fails.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4)

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Starts itA stepAn outside serviceA personOne path onlyResultPayoff
Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
Email AutomationSpreadsheet & Database OpsAPI & Webhook Integration
Connects
AivenGmail

The problem it solves

Free database services shut down automatically after a week without activity, and then you have to log in manually just to wake it back up. It's a small task, but easy to forget until you actually need the database and find it's offline.

Who it fits

A business or developer running a free-tier Aiven database who doesn't want to babysit it.

How it works

  1. Every two days, on a set schedule, the system checks in with the Aiven database.
  2. It asks Aiven for the current status of your service.
  3. If the service is running, you get a confirmation email.
  4. If it's not running, you're alerted right away so you can fix it.
What you get

A database that never gets shut down for inactivity

You get your Aiven database checked in on every two days, with a confirmation email or an instant alert if anything needs your attention.

What you get

A confirmation email that your database is alive, or an alert if it isn't.

What you need

An Aiven account with an API token, and a Gmail account.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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