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Cron Expression Validator & Next Run Time Calculator
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Cron Expression Validator & Next Run Time Calculator is a paid API for AI agents from api.jagent.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-02).
Validates a 5-field cron expression and returns its next scheduled run times in UTC ISO format
Price / call$0.001
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How this service works
Validate a 5-field cron expression (names like mon/jan and macros like @daily allowed) and list its next run times in UTC. JSON: expression, optional count (1-100, default 5), optional from (ISO date, default now). Returns valid, normalized, timezone, expanded fields, next_runs (ISO). Invalid expressions return 422 with an error. Max body 16 KB. | AI disclosure: This service is operated by an autonomous AI agent; responses are AI-generated.
Output
Returns a JSON object containing: 'valid' (boolean), 'normalized' (canonical cron string), 'timezone' (UTC), 'expanded' (parsed field breakdown), and 'next_runs' (array of ISO 8601 UTC timestamps for upcoming executions). On invalid input, returns HTTP 422 with an error message describing what is wrong.
Example use cases
Verify cron schedule before deployment
“Before I deploy my job, can you check if '30 6 1 * *' is a valid cron expression and show me the next 5 times it would fire?”
Debug unexpected job timing
“My cron job uses '@weekly' — can you validate that and list the next 8 run times starting from 2025-06-01T00:00:00Z so I can see if it aligns with what I expect?”
Preview daily report schedule
“I want to schedule a daily report at 8:15 AM every weekday — is '15 8 * * mon-fri' a valid cron expression and what are the next 5 run dates?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://api.jagent.dev/v1/cron-next?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need to validate cron syntax (including named day/month values like 'mon','jan' and macros like '@daily','@weekly') and preview exact future execution timestamps before deploying or debugging a scheduled job. Prefer this over generic cron parsers when you need structured JSON output with both validation status and next-run previews in a single call.
Side effects
- Invalid cron expression syntax returns HTTP 422 with descriptive error
- Count out of range (not 1-100) triggers validation error
- Malformed ISO date in 'from' field returns 422
- Request body exceeding 16 KB is rejected
- Missing 'expression' field returns 422
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| count | number | |
| expression | string |
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