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# Schedule Cron Jobs

> Run scheduled tasks with retries, failure alerts, and environment-scoped configuration.

Cron jobs execute scheduled work inside a Revolte environment. Use them for cleanup tasks, report generation, cache warming, reconciliation, and periodic integrations.

## Before you start

* Node.js `18+`

## Schedule syntax

| Syntax         | Runs                      |
| :------------- | :------------------------ |
| `0 3 * * *`    | Every day at 03:00 UTC    |
| `*/15 * * * *` | Every 15 minutes          |
| `0 */6 * * *`  | Every 6 hours             |
| `0 9 * * MON`  | Every Monday at 09:00 UTC |

<Note>
  Schedules use UTC by default. Store timezone-specific behavior in the command or application code
  when business rules require it.
</Note>

## Configuration

Define your cron job in `revolte.yaml` to control schedules, commands, and retry behavior.

<CodeBlock language="yaml" filename="revolte.yaml">
  {`revolte:
    version: '1.0'
    project: Demo Project
    appName: demo-project
    env:
      production:
        branch: main
        services:
          rid_job_1:
            type: CRON_JOB
            name: invoice-reconciliation
            entryPoint: reconcile.js
            properties:
              schedule: "0 3 * * *"
              retries: 3
              variables:
                DB_HOST: '#{dbHost}'`}
</CodeBlock>

## Related

* [Deployment Logs](/deployments/observability/deployment-logs)
* [Application Logs](/deployments/observability/application-logs)
* [Secrets](/deployments/services/secrets)