# Multiple scrape\_interval's in prometheus.yml

**URL:** <https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/multiple-scrape-intervals-in-prometheus-yml/126>\
**Category:** Prometheus server\
**Created:** [April 12, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/multiple-scrape-intervals-in-prometheus-yml/126 "2021-04-12T14:44:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![gregGT](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/discuss.prometheus.io/greggt/32/29_2.png) [@gregGT](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/gregGT)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/multiple-scrape-intervals-in-prometheus-yml/126/1 "2021-04-12T14:44:13Z")

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Is it possible to have more than one scrape\_interval defined in my prometheus.yml?

My scenario is that I want a global scrape\_interval of 1minute, However, there is one exporter (Infiniband) that seems to work better at a 30second scrape interval. Can I do this?

Would the format of my .yml be like this?

global:  
scrape\_interval: 60s

- job\_name: Infiniband  
scrape\_interval: 30s  
static\_configs:
  - targets:
    - \<node\_name\>:9683

Thanks for any guidance.

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**Author:** ![roidelapluie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/discuss.prometheus.io/roidelapluie/32/6_2.png) [@roidelapluie](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/roidelapluie)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/multiple-scrape-intervals-in-prometheus-yml/126/2 "2021-04-12T15:32:13Z")

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Yes, that should work.