# ZenSched account_set_payroll_period

> ZenSched account_set_payroll_period is a paid API for AI agents from mcp.zensched.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-20).

Sets the organization's payroll period definition, required before exporting timesheets in processed mode.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://mcp.zensched.com/x402/tools/account_set_payroll_period?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-20
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/zensched-account-set-payroll-period-d7bfcb3c
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_x2Y-nHcwI_2Tn50SBuTlR

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## 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 zensched-account-set-payroll-period-d7bfcb3c
```

Example prompt: Set my ZenSched org's payroll period to weekly starting on Monday — use the key 'weekly_monday' — so I can start exporting processed timesheets.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to configure or change the payroll period for a ZenSched organization, specifically as a prerequisite step before exporting timesheets in processed mode. It is the only way to set the timesheet_period_definition vendor setting. Use account_get first to see the list of valid definition indices and keys, and the current active window.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid definition index (outside 0-11 range) returns an error
- Invalid key string that doesn't match a known period type
- Wallet does not own the org — org ownership is tied to the paying wallet on first call
- Duplicate call without idempotency key may cause unexpected state if mid-flight
- API returns error if org is not yet provisioned and wallet has no balance

## How this service works

ZenSched `account_set_payroll_period` — Set the org payroll period (vendor timesheet_period_definition). Required before mode=processed timesheet exports. Pass definition (0-11) or key (e.g. weekly_monday). Call account_get to see options and current window. Pay-per-call $0.01 USDC; the paying wallet owns the org (auto-provisioned on first call). Catalog: https://mcp.zensched.com/x402/tools

## Output

Returns the updated org account state reflecting the newly configured payroll period definition, including the current timesheet period window and any relevant billing confirmation for the $0.01 USDC pay-per-call charge.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
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      },
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       "default": -1
      },
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}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/zensched-account-set-payroll-period-d7bfcb3c/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from mcp.zensched.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/mcp.zensched.com/llms.txt)