Schedule - Cloudify Documentation

The Schedule page lets you define time-based triggers for Lighthouse Flows. A schedule fires a Flow automatically at a set interval or specific time — using AWS EventBridge rate() or cron() expressions.

Screenshot 2026 07 09 181715 — Schedule Configurations — summary counters and configuration list

Schedule vs Polling

Schedule — fires a Flow trigger at a set time. No external data is fetched.
Polling — calls an external API at a set interval to pull data.

Use Schedule when you want a Flow to run at a specific time. Use Polling when you need Lighthouse to retrieve data from an external API on a cadence.

Summary Counters

Total Configurations

All schedule configurations on your account — active and disabled combined.

Active

Configurations currently firing on their schedule. Shown in green.

Disabled

Configurations that exist but are not currently firing. Shown in orange.

All Schedule Configurations

The table lists every configuration on your account. Click any row to view or edit it.

Column	What It Shows
Name	The label for this schedule configuration
Status	Active (firing) or Disabled (not firing)
Schedule	The expression defining when the trigger fires
Created	When the configuration was first created
Updated	When it was last modified

Use the Filter name… field to search by name. Click View to toggle visible columns. Rows per page defaults to 10.

Creating a New Schedule Configuration

Click + New Schedule Config in the top-right corner.

The form has two sections:

1. Details

Field	Required	Description
Name	✅	A descriptive label — e.g. `My Schedule Config`

The Enabled toggle in the top-right activates the configuration immediately on creation.

2. Schedule Expression

Uses AWS EventBridge rate() or cron() syntax. The minimum interval is 5 minutes.

Field	Required	Description
Expression	✅	The schedule expression — see examples below
Custom Data	Optional	A JSON object passed as the request body to each linked Flow trigger when the schedule fires

Expression examples:

Expression	What It Does
`rate(5 minutes)`	Fire every 5 minutes
`rate(1 hour)`	Fire every hour
`cron(0 12 * * ? *)`	Fire daily at 12:00 PM UTC

Use Custom Data to pass additional context to your Flow on each scheduled trigger — for example, a date range or a specific filter value that the Flow should use when it runs.

Contact Cloudify before creating a schedule configuration. Cloudify will typically configure schedules as part of your integration delivery to ensure the timing aligns with your source system and workflow logic.

Click Create Configuration to save, or Cancel to discard.

Frequently Asked Questions

A schedule configuration shows Disabled — will it still fire?

No. A disabled configuration will not execute until re-enabled. Contact Cloudify if a configuration is unexpectedly disabled.

What is the minimum schedule interval?

The minimum is 5 minutes, as enforced by AWS EventBridge. You cannot schedule a trigger more frequently than every 5 minutes.

How do I verify that a schedule fired correctly?

Go to Flows Events and filter by Type → schedule. This shows all events generated by schedule triggers with their delivery status and attempt history.

What timezone do schedule expressions use?

AWS EventBridge cron expressions run in UTC. Contact Cloudify if you need a schedule aligned to a specific business timezone.

Can I pause a schedule temporarily without deleting it?

Yes — disable the configuration to pause it. Re-enable it when you are ready to resume. Contact Cloudify if you need help with this.

​Summary Counters

Total Configurations

Active

Disabled

​All Schedule Configurations

​Creating a New Schedule Configuration

​1. Details

​2. Schedule Expression

​Frequently Asked Questions

Summary Counters

All Schedule Configurations

Creating a New Schedule Configuration

1. Details

2. Schedule Expression

Frequently Asked Questions