---
title: "Schedule a cron"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/tutorials/newsapp/nodejs/schedule-cron/
description: "Build a web news application that automatically fetches news from a third-party service periodically using the Catalyst Job Scheduling Cron component, and a Job Function and Advanced I/O function coded in Node.js."
last_updated: 2026-08-17T12:16:04Z
service: All Services
type: tutorial
related_links:
  - name: "Job Scheduling Cron"
    url: /en/job-scheduling/help/cron/introduction/
  - name: "Job Functions"
    url: /en/serverless/help/functions/job-functions/
---

# Schedule a Cron

Next, let’s [create a cron](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/job-scheduling/help/cron/introduction/), associate it with the Job Pool created in [Step 3](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/tutorials/newsapp/nodejs/create-job-pool/), and schedule it to run every hour. This cron will trigger the [Job Function](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/tutorials/newsapp/nodejs/configure-job-function/) periodically to fetch the latest news from the [NewsAPI ](https://newsapi.org/) and update the application.

By running once every hour, the cron ensures that the application remains up to date with fresh news content. Each time it runs, it automatically invokes the Job Function, which makes an API call to the NewsAPI to retrieve the latest headlines.

To create a cron from the Catalyst console, please make sure to follow the below-listed steps:

1. Navigate to **Cron** under the **Job Executor** section and click **Create Cron**. 
![create-cron](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/cron/create-cron.webp)

2. Enter a name and a description for the cron. You can enter any name. Select the **Format Type** as **Standard Input**. Select the **Schedule Type** as **Recursive**. Select the **Repeat Type** as **Every**.You can set the **Schedule Time** as required and also choose to enable the **Cron termination details**. 
After entering all the details, click **Next**. 
![cron-details](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/cron/cron-details.webp)

3. Provide a name for the Job, select the Job Pool as News and the target function as **newsapp**. Click **Create**.
![job-create](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/cron/job-create.webp)

The cron has been created successfully. You can now submit the job to start its execution by clicking on the **Submit Job** button. 

![job-submit](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/cron/job-submit.webp)

You can click on **Execution History** button to view the cron execution details. 

![exec-history](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/cron/exec-history.webp)

You can navigate to the **Jobs** section and view the execution status of the jobs scheduled in the cron for every hour. 

![job-history](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/cron/job-history.webp)

The news application is now functional and the news will be fetched from the NewsAPI and updated in the application for every one hour.