Scheduling & Cron

Automate task execution with flexible scheduling options.

Overview

Schedule types:

• Once - Execute at specific time
• Delayed - Execute after delay
• Cron - Recurring with cron expressions

Creating Schedules

Via Dashboard

1. Navigate to Schedules
2. Click New Schedule
3. Select type (once, delayed, cron)
4. Configure timing
5. Select callback (workflow)
6. Save

Cron Builder

Use the visual cron builder:

• Select frequency
• Pick specific times
• Preview next runs
• Generate expression

Cron Expressions

Format

┌───────────── minute (0-59)
│ ┌───────────── hour (0-23)
│ │ ┌───────────── day of month (1-31)
│ │ │ ┌───────────── month (1-12)
│ │ │ │ ┌───────────── day of week (0-6)
│ │ │ │ │
* * * * *

Common Patterns

Expression	Description
0 9 * * *	Daily at 9:00 AM
0 9 * * 1	Every Monday at 9:00 AM
0 */2 * * *	Every 2 hours
0 9-17 * * 1-5	Hourly 9-5 on weekdays

Callback Types

Workflow

Trigger a workflow:

{
  "callback_type": "workflow",
  "callback_id": "my-workflow-id"
}

Function

Call a specific function:

{
  "callback_type": "function",
  "callback_id": "processData"
}

Schedule Status

Status	Description
active	Running
paused	Temporarily disabled
completed	One-time finished

Management

Pause

Temporarily disable:

curl -X PUT .../schedules/{id} -d '{"status": "paused"}'

Resume

Re-enable:

curl -X PUT .../schedules/{id} -d '{"status": "active"}'

API Reference

See Schedules API for complete endpoint documentation.