Cron
Schedule a workflow to run automatically at regular intervals. Use this trigger when you need workflows to execute on a recurring basis without manual intervention.
Configuration
| Field | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | The timezone for scheduling | Required. Defaults to UTC. Enter any valid IANA timezone (e.g., America/New_York, Europe/London). |
| Frequency | How often the workflow runs | Hourly, Daily, or Weekly. Required. Defaults to Hourly. |
| Minute | The minute of the hour to run | Required. Range: 0--59. Defaults to 0. |
| Hour | The hour of the day to run | Range: 0--23. Defaults to 0. Shown when frequency is Daily or Weekly. |
| Days of Week | Which days to run on | Multi-select: Monday through Sunday. Shown only when frequency is Weekly. |
Examples
| Schedule | Frequency | Minute | Hour | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every hour at :15 | Hourly | 15 | -- | -- |
| Daily at 9:00 AM | Daily | 0 | 9 | -- |
| Weekdays at 6:30 PM | Weekly | 30 | 18 | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri |
Output
The Cron trigger produces a single item with the following fields:
| Field | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
current_date | 2026-03-16 | Date in YYYY-MM-DD format |
current_time | 14:00:00 | Time in HH:MM:SS format |
timestamp | 2026-03-16T14:00:00Z | Full RFC 3339 timestamp |
timezone | UTC | The configured timezone |
unix_timestamp | 1773936000 | Unix epoch in seconds |
INFO
The Cron trigger only runs when the workflow is published. Draft or working versions will not execute on schedule.