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ManyLives Cron Expression Parser
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ManyLives Cron Expression Parser is a paid API for AI agents from api.manylives.me, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-10).
Parses a cron expression and returns the next N scheduled run times along with a human-readable description of the schedule
Price / call$0.002
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Output
Returns a JSON object containing the original cron expression, the resolved timezone, a human-readable explanation of the schedule (e.g. 'every 15 minutes, hour 9 through 17, Monday through Friday'), and an array of upcoming ISO 8601 timestamps for the next N executions.
Example use cases
Debugging a trading bot schedule
“I have a cron expression '0 9 * * MON-FRI' and I want to know the next 10 times it'll run in the America/New_York timezone — can you list them out and explain what the schedule means?”
Validating a scheduled report trigger
“Can you check whether '0 8 1 * *' is a valid cron expression, explain what it does in plain English, and show me the next 3 scheduled times in UTC?”
Previewing a CI/CD pipeline schedule
“My pipeline is set to run on '0 2 * * SUN' — can you tell me when it'll next fire (show me 5 occurrences) and describe the schedule in human language? Use Europe/London timezone.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://api.manylives.me/paid/util/cron?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when an agent needs to interpret, validate, or preview cron schedules at runtime — especially inside automated trading pipelines, CI/CD workflows, or scheduling agents that need to communicate next-run times to users in human-readable form. Prefer this over a generic date-math library when the agent lacks local cron-parsing capability or needs the result inline via a pay-per-call API without managing dependencies.
Side effects
- Invalid or malformed cron expression returns an error response
- Count value outside 1-20 range may be rejected or clamped
- Unrecognized IANA timezone string may cause an error or default to UTC
- Missing required 'expr' query parameter returns a validation error
- Network or payment failure (x402) prevents the call from completing
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"tz": "UTC",
"expr": "*/15 9-17 * * MON-FRI",
"next": [
"2026-10-09T13:45:00Z",
"2026-10-09T14:00:00Z"
],
"meaning": "every 15 minutes, hour 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday"
}
}Tags
x402
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