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Cron Expression Parser API

Parse, validate, and describe cron expressions with timezone support, aliases (@daily, @weekly), month/day names (JAN-DEC, MON-SUN), field breakdown, and frequency estimation.

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API Endpoint

POST /v1/cron

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
expression	string	Yes	Cron expression (5 fields) or alias: @yearly, @monthly, @weekly, @daily, @hourly. Supports JAN-DEC, MON-SUN
num_next	integer	No	Number of next run times (1-100, default: 5)
timezone	string	No	IANA timezone (e.g. America/New_York, Europe/London). Default: UTC
from	string	No	Start datetime for calculation (ISO 8601)

Quick Example

curl -X POST "https://api.toolcenter.dev/v1/cron" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"expression": "0 9 * * 1-5", "count": 5}'

Features

Standard 5-field cron support
Human-readable descriptions
Next N run time calculations
Validation with error messages
Timezone-aware scheduling

Use Cases

Validate cron schedules before deployment

Show next run times in admin dashboards

Build cron expression builders

Debug scheduling issues

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