# Sindri Cron Expression Next-Run Calculator

> Sindri Cron Expression Next-Run Calculator is a paid API for AI agents from x402.outpimp.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Computes the next N future run times for a standard 5-field cron expression, returning precise timestamps without LLM simulation errors.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://x402.outpimp.com/cronParse
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/sindri-cron-expression-next-run-calculator-6c27c123
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_DL7tj-3ZAek8OE15KlW8j

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## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability sindri-cron-expression-next-run-calculator-6c27c123 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: What are the next 10 times the cron expression '0 9 * * 1-5' will run? Give me the actual timestamps.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint whenever you need to accurately determine future cron job execution times — especially when LLM-based simulation of cron schedules could introduce subtle errors. Prefer this over asking an LLM to mentally simulate cron firing times, which is error-prone for edge cases like month-end dates, leap years, or day-of-week intersections.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed cron expression returns an error response
- Count outside 1-50 range may be rejected or clamped to default of 5
- Non-standard 6-field or Quartz-style cron expressions may not be supported
- Missing expression field returns a validation error

## How this service works

Computes the next N run times for a standard 5-field cron expression, avoiding the mental cron-schedule simulation an LLM often gets subtly wrong.

## Output

Returns an ordered list of upcoming datetime timestamps (up to 50) indicating exactly when the given cron expression will next fire, computed deterministically without LLM approximation.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "count": {
   "type": "number",
   "default": 5,
   "description": "Number of future run times to return (1-50). Default 5."
  },
  "expression": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "A standard 5-field cron expression, e.g. \"0 0 * * *\"."
  }
 }
}
```

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