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Summary

Goal: Configure export automation intervals below the 5-minute UI minimum using the API. Features: Data export automations, interval_seconds parameter, cloud storage export.

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Configuration steps

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Step 1: Understand the UI vs. API interval limits

The UI enforces a 5-minute minimum interval. The API allows interval_seconds as low as 1 second. Configs created via API with sub-5-minute values are valid but may not render cleanly in the UI edit form.

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Step 2: Set a custom interval via the API

Pass interval_seconds within the config object when creating or updating an export automation. 
{
  "config": {
    "interval_seconds": 60
  }
}
Replace 60 with your desired cadence in seconds.

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Step 3: Understand interval behavior

The interval is a start-to-start cadence, not a fixed schedule. Each run advances the export cursor. If a run is still in progress when the next interval fires, behavior follows standard scheduling logic.

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Step 4: Monitor export performance

With shorter intervals:
  • Exports run more frequently and advance the cursor each run
  • If catching up on a large backlog, exports may run nearly continuously
  • Monitor export run history and bucket volume after reducing the interval

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Notes

  • Sub-5-minute intervals are supported and will not break exports
  • Use shorter intervals when ingesting data quickly and low latency exports are needed