# crontap-schedule-http-job

Configures and manages recurring HTTP requests, webhooks, and cloud functions in Crontap using cron syntax or plain English expressions.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 879 installs · ★ 1
- Author: Crontap
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Crontap/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/crontap-schedule-http-job/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-16
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/crontap-schedule-http-job

## What it does

The skill automates recurring HTTP calls via `preview_schedule`, `create_schedule`, `update_schedule`, and `get_schedule_history`. It parses plain-English cadences or cron expressions, confirming IANA timezones, HTTP methods, headers, and JSON payloads. Credentials stay out of URLs and logs by referencing secure store values.

The skill needs an active backend connection before running. Crontap MCP at `https://mcp.crontap.com/mcp` is supported across every plan tier. Direct REST calls require `$CRONTAP_CLIENT_ID` and `$CRONTAP_API_KEY`. Without an Ultra plan, the direct REST endpoint rejects requests.

Partial updates through `update_schedule` modify only specified properties, leaving existing secrets intact. Supplying an empty `headers` object wipes existing headers. Once triggered, `get_schedule_history` inspects run status, timeouts, and execution durations.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Crontap/skills --skill crontap-schedule-http-job -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/crontap-schedule-http-job/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/crontap-schedule-http-job/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Crontap/skills --skill crontap-schedule-http-job -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/crontap-schedule-http-job/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Crontap/skills --skill crontap-schedule-http-job -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/crontap-schedule-http-job/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Crontap/skills crontap-schedule-http-job
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/crontap-schedule-http-job/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Crontap/skills --skill crontap-schedule-http-job -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Crontap/skills --path skills/crontap-schedule-http-job
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/crontap-schedule-http-job/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Crontap/skills --skill crontap-schedule-http-job -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Crontap/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/crontap-schedule-http-job/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- schedule recurring webhook or cloud function calls
- preview and verify cron syntax and execution times before saving
- update job intervals without wiping saved headers and tokens
- inspect execution history to diagnose timeouts or HTTP error codes

## Example prompts
- Schedule a POST request to `https://app.example.com/api/daily-report` every weekday at 09:15 Copenhagen time
- Preview the schedule text 'every weekday at 09:15' in Europe/Copenhagen before creating the job
- Check the last 20 execution logs for schedule `<schedule-id>`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: crontap-schedule-http-job
description: >
  Create, update, and verify recurring Crontap HTTP requests with cron or plain
  English, timezones, headers, and JSON bodies. Use when a user wants to
  schedule a webhook, API call, or cloud function through MCP or REST.
license: MIT
metadata:
  version: "1.0.0"
  group: main
  order: 2
  title: Schedule an HTTP job
  summary: Turn any API endpoint, webhook, or cloud function into a recurring request with timing verified before launch.
  bestFor: Webhooks, API calls, and cloud functions
  guide: https://crontap.com/cron-job-monitoring
  guideTitle: Cron job monitoring
  tools: create_schedule,update_schedule,preview_schedule,get_schedule_history
---

# Schedule an HTTP job

## Prerequisites

Before using the required tools, check whether they are available. If any are
missing, stop and offer the user exactly two choices:

1. Connect Crontap MCP at `https://mcp.crontap.com/mcp`. MCP access works on
   every Crontap tier.
2. Configure `$CRONTAP_CLIENT_ID` and `$CRONTAP_API_KEY` for the raw API. Raw
   API access requires Ultra.

Do not silently choose a path or continue until the user selects one.

- Confirm the absolute HTTP or HTTPS endpoint, method, cadence, and IANA
  timezone.
- Ask whether the endpoint needs headers, a JSON body, or an idempotency key.
- Keep credentials out of URLs and logs. Refer to values from a secure store.

## Workflow

1. Preview plain-English cadence and resolve every clarification.
2. Show the resolved cron, timezone, and next runs to the user.
3. Create the schedule with exactly one of `text` or `cron`.
4. For changes, identify the existing schedule and send only changed fields.
5. After execution, inspect retained history and verify the endpoint outcome.

## MCP examples

Preview without saving:

```json
{
  "tool": "preview_schedule",
  "arguments": {
    "text": "every weekday at 09:15",
    "timezone": "Europe/Copenhagen"
  }
}
```

Create a protected JSON request:

```json
{
  "tool": "create_schedule",
  "arguments": {
    "url": "https://app.example.com/api/daily-report",
    "text": "every weekday at 09:15",
    "timezone": "Europe/Copenhagen",
    "method": "POST",
    "headers": {
      "Authorization": "Bearer <secret-from-secure-store>",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    "body": {
      "source": "crontap"
    },
    "label": "Daily report"
  }
}
```

Partially update a schedule:

```json
{
  "tool": "update_schedule",
  "arguments": {
    "scheduleId": "<schedule-id>",
    "cron": "30 9 * * 1-5",
    "timezone": "Europe/Copenhagen"
  }
}
```

Omitted update fields preserve the existing configuration, including hidden
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