cron - How do I create a scheduled task with Heroku's free site? -

i’m using rails 4.2.7. want host app heroku first decided create free hobby account see how works. create task runs every day , reading heroku’s scheduler app. however, when try , add add-on error

$ heroku addons:create scheduler:standard creating scheduler:standard on ⬢ myproject... !  ▸    please verify account install add-on plan (please enter credit card) more information, see https://devcenter.heroku.com/categories/billing verify @  ▸    https://heroku.com/verify 

i’m not ready shell out money yet. how create scheduled task or heroku not hosting service this, , if not, else should go?

you must verify account use add-ons (some exceptions there, heroku postgres , heroku connect add-ons).

you don't need spend money verify account. need have valid credit card. heroku try verify credit card , on successful verification, account verified. can read more information accepted credit cards , detailed verification procedure here.

quoting link mentioned above,

heroku needs able reliably identify , contact our users in event of issue. have found having credit card on file provides reliable way of obtaining verified contact information. account verification helps abuse prevention.

you must verify account if you, or collaborators of app, want to:

• add add-on app, if add-on free. exceptions free plans heroku postgres , heroku connect add-ons, can added without verification.

if not have credit or debit card (or not have 1 able accept), can still use parts of heroku not require account validation.

so currently, no other option available verify account except using credit card.

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