#2 Product of the week · Launched March 25, 2025
Cronhooks
Effortless Webhooks Scheduling & Workflow Automation
2ndProduct of the week
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Invoke your webhooks at any given date time or repeatedly using cron expressions and automate workflows with ease.
Cronhooks lets you schedule one-time or recurring webhooks via a simple REST API.
- for
- Developers who need reliable timed webhook calls.
- pricing
- freemium · free trial
works withSlackMicrosoft TeamsNetlifyVercelTwilio
Key features
8 features of Cronhooks
- Exact timing — Schedule a webhook for a specific date-time down to the minute.
- Cron recurrence — Define recurring runs with standard cron expressions.
- Timezone support — Set schedules in any timezone, with automatic DST handling.
- Failure alerts — Get email or Slack notifications when a webhook fails.
- Signed requests — Each call includes a signature for endpoint verification.
- Plain REST API — Create, update or cancel schedules via HTTP without an SDK.
- cRequest companion — Free throwaway endpoint to inspect webhook payloads in real time.
- Dashboard overview — View all schedules, next run and status on a single screen.
Use cases
- Trigger recurring payments on a fixed schedule.
- Run API health-check calls every hour.
- Send reminder emails or SMS at a chosen time.
- Kick off Netlify or Vercel builds automatically.
- Post scheduled alerts to Slack or Microsoft Teams.
Cronhooks FAQ
How do I create a schedule?+
Send a POST request to https://api.cronhooks.io/schedules with the target URL, runAt or cron expression, timezone and optional payload.
What happens if a webhook fails?+
Cronhooks sends an alert via email or Slack immediately so you can investigate.
Can I verify that a request came from Cronhooks?+
Yes, each request includes a signature that your endpoint can validate.
Is there a limit on how many times a schedule can fire?+
Invocations are unlimited on paid plans; the free tier allows up to 5 ad-hoc schedules.
Do I need to run any background jobs or cron daemons?+
No, Cronhooks handles all timing on its service; you only need to call its API.
Summarized by DevHunt from cronhooks.io · Sep 28, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.