Cron Expression Explainer

Turn a cron expression into plain words and its next run times.

POST /api/v1/cron-explain

API version: v1
Output schema: 1

The endpoint path is always /v1. The schema number below tracks this tool's output shape and changes independently.

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Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default
expression	text	yes	—

Request

curl -X POST https://sinikoding.dev/api/v1/cron-explain \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -H 'x-api-key: tk_live_…' \
  -d '{"expression":"…"}'

Returns

"output": { "kind": "json", "value": { … } }

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expression

Calls a same-origin sandbox endpoint, not /api/v1. No key needed, capped at 15 requests a minute.

Request

curl -X POST https://sinikoding.dev/api/v1/cron-explain \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -H 'x-api-key: tk_live_…' \
  -d '{"expression":""}'

Response

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