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Cron Expression Describer & Next-Run Calculator
x402
Cron Expression Describer & Next-Run Calculator is a paid API for AI agents from dt0ur.online, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-02).
Translates a standard cron expression into a human-readable description and computes its next N scheduled run times.
Price / call$0.01
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Translates a cron expression into a human-readable description and computes its next scheduled run times.
Output
Returns a human-readable description of the cron expression (e.g. 'Every weekday at 9:00 AM') along with an array of upcoming scheduled run timestamps, up to the requested count (1–10, default 3).
Example use cases
Debugging a CI/CD schedule
“I have this cron expression '*/15 6-22 * * *' in our CI pipeline — can you tell me what it means in plain English and show me the next 3 times it'll fire?”
Verifying a backup job schedule
“Our database backup is set to run on '0 2 * * 0' — explain what that means and give me the next 5 scheduled run times so I can confirm it's weekly.”
Onboarding a non-technical teammate
“My teammate doesn't understand cron syntax. Can you translate '30 8 1 * *' into plain language and list the next 4 upcoming run times so they can follow along?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://dt0ur.online/api/utility/cron-describe?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need to explain a cron expression to a non-technical user, verify that a scheduled task fires at the expected times, or debug a cron schedule without running it. It is ideal for automation pipelines, documentation generators, and onboarding flows where cron syntax needs to be made human-readable quickly and cheaply at $0.01 per call.
Side effects
- Invalid or malformed cron expression returns a 400-level error with a description of the parse failure
- Count parameter outside 1–10 range is rejected with a validation error
- 5-field vs 6-field cron ambiguity may cause misinterpretation if format is not standard
- Network timeout or service unavailability returns a 5xx error
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| count | integer | Number of upcoming run times to return |
| expression | string | Standard 5 or 6-field cron expression |
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