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Vercel Cron
Simple cron jobs for Vercel-hosted applications.
Overview
A straightforward way to schedule API routes to run at regular intervals. It is not a queue system but a trigger system for serverless functions.
Best for
- Scheduled API calls
- Data cleanup
- Simple automation
Trade-offs
vs Upstash QStash
Vercel Cron for simple schedules; QStash for complex queues and retries.
vs GitHub Actions
Vercel Cron for app-integrated tasks; GitHub Actions for CI/CD and external scripts.
What XeroHack pre-wires
When you pick Vercel Cron in the interview, the engine emits these files into your scaffold:
- vercel.json -> cron: '* * * * *' -> API Route
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