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Test and validate cron expressions, see future execution times
Call this tool from your code in three languages.
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/cron-expression-tester' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"cronExpression":"e.g., 0 9 * * 1-5","testCount":10,"testStartDate":"2026-06-24T15:05"}'Send a POST request with your inputs as JSON. File parameters require a separate upload first.
POST https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/cron-expression-tester| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cronExpression | text | Yes | — |
| testCount | number | No | — |
| testStartDate | text | No | — |
Text result
{
"result": "Processed text content",
"error": "Error message (optional)",
"message": "Notification message (optional)",
"metadata": {
"key": "value"
}
}Add this tool to your Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can list and call it.
Add this block to your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"elysiatools-cron-expression-tester": {
"name": "cron-expression-tester",
"description": "Test and validate cron expressions, see future execution times",
"baseUrl": "https://api.elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=cron-expression-tester",
"command": "",
"args": [],
"env": {},
"isActive": true,
"type": "sse"
}
}
}After connecting to the SSE endpoint, list the exposed tools:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/list"
}Invoke the tool by its id, passing arguments built from its parameters:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "cron-expression-tester",
"arguments": {
"cronExpression": "e.g., 0 9 * * 1-5",
"testCount": 10,
"testStartDate": "2026-06-24T15:05"
}
}
}Questions or issues? Contact [email protected]