Schedule Recurring Jobs

You can schedule recurring jobs to run on any backend function at specified intervals.

To schedule recurring jobs on your site:

Step 1 | Add a backend function

Add an exported function to the backend that you want to run with a scheduled job. The function can be in any backend .js, .web.js, or .jsw file.

Step 2 | Add the jobs.config file in the backend

The way that you add the jobs.config file depends on which IDE you're using.

To add the jobs.config file:

Editor

1. Go to the Public & Backend section of the code panel.
2. Hover over Backend, click the plus icon , and select Add scheduled jobs.

A jobs.config file opens in the code editor. The file includes a sample JSON object for defining scheduled jobs.

Wix IDE or your local IDE

1. Add a jobs.config file to the src/backend folder.
2. Copy the sample JSON object and paste it into the file.

Step 3 | Edit the JSON object to define the scheduled job

The jobs.config file contains a JSON object which defines all the scheduled jobs for your site. Each object in the jobs array contains the following properties:

• functionLocation
• functionName
• description (optional)
• executionConfig

Use the jobs JSON object reference for additional details on each property.

Here is an example of a JSON object configured to send a status report every Monday morning at 8:00 AM UTC time:

Schedule multiple jobs

Schedule multiple jobs in the jobs.config file by adding additional objects to the jobs array.

Step 4 | Publish your site

You must publish your site to save changes to your scheduled jobs.

See also

• About scheduling recurring jobs
• Jobs: JSON object