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## Cron triggers are now supported in Python Workers

Apr 24, 2025 

[ Workers ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/) 

You can now create Python Workers which are executed via a cron trigger.

This is similar to how it's done in JavaScript Workers, simply define a scheduled event listener in your Worker:

Python

```
from workers import handler
@handlerasync def on_scheduled(event, env, ctx):  print("cron processed")
```

Define a cron trigger configuration in your Wrangler configuration file:

* [  wrangler.jsonc ](#tab-panel-2757)
* [  wrangler.toml ](#tab-panel-2758)

JSONC

```
{  "triggers": {    // Schedule cron triggers:    // - At every 3rd minute    // - At 15:00 (UTC) on first day of the month    // - At 23:59 (UTC) on the last weekday of the month    "crons": [      "*/3 * * * *",      "0 15 1 * *",      "59 23 LW * *"    ]  }}
```

TOML

```
[triggers]crons = [ "*/3 * * * *", "0 15 1 * *", "59 23 LW * *" ]
```

Then test your new handler by using Wrangler with the `--test-scheduled` flag and making a request to `/cdn-cgi/handler/scheduled?cron=*+*+*+*+*`:

Terminal window

```
npx wrangler dev --test-scheduled
curl "http://localhost:8787/cdn-cgi/handler/scheduled?cron=*+*+*+*+*"
```

Consult the [Workers Cron Triggers page](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/configuration/cron-triggers/) for full details on cron triggers in Workers.

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