Cron To Systemd

Datetime REST API MCP

Convert a 5-field cron expression into a systemd timer plus service unit and a Kubernetes CronJob YAML file. Six-field cron (with seconds) is rejected.

This page documents the HTTP endpoint POST /api/tools/cron-to-systemd/execute. See the MCP reference →

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Call it over REST

POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/cron-to-systemd/execute · no API keys · 60 requests/min per IP

Execute — verified arguments

curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/cron-to-systemd/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "expression": "*/5 * * * *",
    "unit_name": "pulse",
    "command": "/bin/true"
  }'

Parameter schema for this endpoint

curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/cron-to-systemd

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Input schema

Argument	Type	Required	Description
expression	string	yes	5-field cron expression, e.g. "/5 * * *".
unit_name	string	no	systemd unit / CronJob name. Default: converted.
command	string	no	ExecStart / container command. Default: /usr/local/bin/your-command.

Example arguments (verified)

{
  "expression": "*/5 * * * *",
  "unit_name": "pulse",
  "command": "/bin/true"
}

Also an MCP tool

Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client can call this tool as findutils:cron_to_systemd after one connect command.

Connect once

claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/

Open the MCP reference for Cron To Systemd →

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