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## Cron triggers are now supported in Python Workers

Apr 24, 2025

[Workers](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/)

You can now create Python Workers which are executed via a cron trigger.

This is similar to how it's done in JavaScript Workers, simply define a scheduled event listener in your Worker:

```python
from workers import handler


@handler
async def on_scheduled(event, env, ctx):
  print("cron processed")
```

Define a cron trigger configuration in your Wrangler configuration file:

* wrangler.jsonc

  ```jsonc
  {
    "$schema": "./node_modules/wrangler/config-schema.json",
    "triggers": {
      "crons": [
        "*/3 * * * *",
        "0 15 1 * *",
        "59 23 LW * *"
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

* wrangler.toml

  ```toml
  [triggers]
  # Schedule cron triggers:
  # - At every 3rd minute
  # - At 15:00 (UTC) on first day of the month
  # - At 23:59 (UTC) on the last weekday of the month
  crons = [ "*/3 * * * *", "0 15 1 * *", "59 23 LW * *" ]
  ```

Then test your new handler by using Wrangler with the `--test-scheduled` flag and making a request to `/cdn-cgi/handler/scheduled?cron=*+*+*+*+*`:

```sh
npx wrangler dev --test-scheduled


curl "http://localhost:8787/cdn-cgi/handler/scheduled?cron=*+*+*+*+*"
```

Consult the [Workers Cron Triggers page](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/configuration/cron-triggers/) for full details on cron triggers in Workers.
