Cron Jobs API

The A1Base Cron Jobs API allows you to programmatically create, manage, and monitor scheduled tasks for your AI agents.

Authentication

All API requests require authentication using your A1Base API key. Include your API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Base URL

https://api.a1base.com/v1

Endpoints

Create a Cron Job

POST /cron-jobs

Create a new scheduled task that will execute at the specified intervals.

Request Body

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`endpoint_url`	string	Yes	The URL to be called when the cron job executes
`frequency`	string	Yes	Frequency of execution (daily, weekly, monthly, custom)
`time`	string	Yes	Time of execution in 24-hour format (HH:MM)
`timezone`	string	Yes	Timezone for the execution time (e.g., America/Los_Angeles)
`method`	string	Yes	HTTP method to use (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
`headers`	object	No	HTTP headers to include with the request
`body`	object	No	Request body for POST/PUT methods
`day_of_week`	integer	No	Day of week for weekly jobs (0-6, where 0 is Sunday)
`day_of_month`	integer	No	Day of month for monthly jobs (1-31)
`custom_schedule`	string	No	Cron expression for custom schedules

Example Request

{
  "endpoint_url": "https://api.example.com/webhook",
  "frequency": "daily",
  "time": "09:00",
  "timezone": "America/New_York",
  "method": "POST",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Bearer token123",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  "body": {
    "action": "daily_update",
    "params": {
      "user_id": "all"
    }
  }
}

Example Response

{
  "id": "crn_123456789",
  "endpoint_url": "https://api.example.com/webhook",
  "frequency": "daily",
  "time": "09:00",
  "timezone": "America/New_York",
  "method": "POST",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Bearer token123",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  "body": {
    "action": "daily_update",
    "params": {
      "user_id": "all"
    }
  },
  "status": "active",
  "created_at": "2023-05-20T15:30:45Z",
  "next_execution": "2023-05-21T09:00:00-04:00"
}

List All Cron Jobs

GET /cron-jobs

Retrieve a list of all cron jobs for your account.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`status`	string	No	Filter by status (active, paused)
`limit`	integer	No	Maximum number of records to return (default: 20, max: 100)
`offset`	integer	No	Number of records to skip (for pagination)

Example Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "crn_123456789",
      "endpoint_url": "https://api.example.com/webhook",
      "frequency": "daily",
      "time": "09:00",
      "timezone": "America/New_York",
      "method": "POST",
      "status": "active",
      "created_at": "2023-05-20T15:30:45Z",
      "next_execution": "2023-05-21T09:00:00-04:00"
    },
    {
      "id": "crn_987654321",
      "endpoint_url": "https://api.example.com/weekly-report",
      "frequency": "weekly",
      "time": "07:00",
      "day_of_week": 1,
      "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
      "method": "GET",
      "status": "paused",
      "created_at": "2023-05-15T10:20:30Z",
      "next_execution": null
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": 2,
    "limit": 20,
    "offset": 0
  }
}

Get a Cron Job

GET /cron-jobs/{id}

Retrieve details for a specific cron job.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	Yes	The ID of the cron job

Example Response

{
  "id": "crn_123456789",
  "endpoint_url": "https://api.example.com/webhook",
  "frequency": "daily",
  "time": "09:00",
  "timezone": "America/New_York",
  "method": "POST",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Bearer token123",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  "body": {
    "action": "daily_update",
    "params": {
      "user_id": "all"
    }
  },
  "status": "active",
  "created_at": "2023-05-20T15:30:45Z",
  "next_execution": "2023-05-21T09:00:00-04:00",
  "last_execution": {
    "timestamp": "2023-05-20T09:00:00-04:00",
    "status": "success",
    "response_code": 200,
    "response_time_ms": 245
  }
}

Update a Cron Job

PATCH /cron-jobs/{id}

Update the configuration of an existing cron job.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	Yes	The ID of the cron job

Request Body

Include only the fields you want to update.

Example Request

{
  "time": "10:30",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Bearer new_token456",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  }
}

Example Response

{
  "id": "crn_123456789",
  "endpoint_url": "https://api.example.com/webhook",
  "frequency": "daily",
  "time": "10:30",
  "timezone": "America/New_York",
  "method": "POST",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Bearer new_token456",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  "body": {
    "action": "daily_update",
    "params": {
      "user_id": "all"
    }
  },
  "status": "active",
  "created_at": "2023-05-20T15:30:45Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-05-20T16:45:12Z",
  "next_execution": "2023-05-21T10:30:00-04:00"
}

Pause a Cron Job

POST /cron-jobs/{id}/pause

Temporarily pause the execution of a cron job.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	Yes	The ID of the cron job

Example Response

{
  "id": "crn_123456789",
  "status": "paused",
  "next_execution": null
}

Resume a Cron Job

POST /cron-jobs/{id}/resume

Resume a paused cron job.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	Yes	The ID of the cron job

Example Response

{
  "id": "crn_123456789",
  "status": "active",
  "next_execution": "2023-05-21T10:30:00-04:00"
}

Delete a Cron Job

DELETE /cron-jobs/{id}

Permanently delete a cron job.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	Yes	The ID of the cron job

Example Response

{
  "id": "crn_123456789",
  "deleted": true
}

Get Execution History

GET /cron-jobs/{id}/executions

Retrieve the execution history for a specific cron job.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	Yes	The ID of the cron job

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`status`	string	No	Filter by execution status (success, failed)
`limit`	integer	No	Maximum number of records to return (default: 20, max: 100)
`offset`	integer	No	Number of records to skip (for pagination)

Example Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "exe_987654321",
      "cron_job_id": "crn_123456789",
      "timestamp": "2023-05-20T09:00:00-04:00",
      "status": "success",
      "response_code": 200,
      "response_time_ms": 245,
      "response_body": {
        "status": "processed",
        "message": "Daily update successfully triggered"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "exe_876543210",
      "cron_job_id": "crn_123456789",
      "timestamp": "2023-05-19T09:00:00-04:00",
      "status": "failed",
      "response_code": 500,
      "response_time_ms": 1245,
      "error": "Internal server error at destination"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": 2,
    "limit": 20,
    "offset": 0
  }
}

Error Responses

Status Code	Description
400	Bad Request - Invalid parameters
401	Unauthorized - Authentication failed
403	Forbidden - Insufficient permissions
404	Not Found - Resource does not exist
429	Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded
500	Internal Server Error

Example Error Response

{
  "error": {
    "code": "validation_error",
    "message": "Invalid frequency value",
    "details": {
      "frequency": ["Must be one of: daily, weekly, monthly, custom"]
    }
  }
}

API Documentation

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Cron Jobs

​Cron Jobs API

​Authentication

​Base URL

​Endpoints

​Create a Cron Job

​Request Body

​Example Request

​Example Response

​List All Cron Jobs

​Query Parameters

​Example Response

​Get a Cron Job

​Path Parameters

​Example Response

​Update a Cron Job

​Path Parameters

​Request Body

​Example Request

​Example Response

​Pause a Cron Job

​Path Parameters

​Example Response

​Resume a Cron Job

​Path Parameters

​Example Response

​Delete a Cron Job

​Path Parameters

​Example Response

​Get Execution History

​Path Parameters

​Query Parameters

​Example Response

​Error Responses

​Example Error Response

Cron Jobs API

Authentication

Base URL

Endpoints

Create a Cron Job

Request Body

Example Request

Example Response

List All Cron Jobs

Query Parameters

Example Response

Get a Cron Job

Path Parameters

Example Response

Update a Cron Job

Path Parameters

Request Body

Example Request

Example Response

Pause a Cron Job

Path Parameters

Example Response

Resume a Cron Job

Path Parameters

Example Response

Delete a Cron Job

Path Parameters

Example Response

Get Execution History

Path Parameters

Query Parameters

Example Response

Error Responses

Example Error Response