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Scheduled tasks
Scheduled tasks call an HTTP or HTTPS endpoint at times defined by a cron expression and timezone. They support GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE, a protected authentication header, timeout, retries, backoff, history, and optional completion callbacks.
Use them to start an integration, report, or remote job. The target should acknowledge quickly and be idempotent because retries can repeat a request.
Use Fleet jobs for confirmed multi-device commands. Use scheduled tasks for Dataplicity workflows, and add a heartbeat monitor when an external job must prove it completed.