Cron Expression Parser API - REST + MCP, Free Tier

#cron #scheduler #parser #datetime

Cron Expression Parser API

Parse cron expressions, compute next N run times, validate, describe in plain English. Supports standard 5-field and extended 6-field cron.

Quick Start

# Health check
curl https://api.lazy-mac.com/cron-parser-api/health

# API info
curl https://api.lazy-mac.com/cron-parser-api

Endpoints

{'path': '/parse', 'method': 'GET', 'description': 'Parse & validate cron expression'}
{'path': '/next', 'method': 'GET', 'description': 'Next N scheduled run times'}
{'path': '/describe', 'method': 'GET', 'description': 'Human-readable description'}
{'path': '/health', 'method': 'GET', 'description': 'Health check'}

Pricing

Plan	Price	Features
Free	$0/mo	100 req/day, core endpoints
Pro	$Free / $5/mo	Unlimited, all endpoints, MCP

MCP Integration

This API supports the Model Context Protocol (JSON-RPC 2.0):

curl -X POST https://api.lazy-mac.com/cron-parser-api/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/list","id":1}'