Parse a 5-field cron expression (minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week) and produce a human-readable English description.
This page documents the HTTP endpoint POST /api/tools/cron-describe/execute. See the MCP reference →
Call it over REST
POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/cron-describe/execute · no API keys · 60 requests/min per IP
Execute — verified arguments
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/cron-describe/execute \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"expression": "*/15 * * * *"
}'Parameter schema for this endpoint
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/cron-describeInput schema
| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| expression | string | yes | 5-field cron expression, e.g. "*/5 9-17 * * 1-5". |
Example arguments (verified)
{
"expression": "*/15 * * * *"
}Also an MCP tool
Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client can call this tool as
findutils:cron_describe after one connect command.
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claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/More Datetime tools
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