Convex Scheduling — Delayed Functions & Cron Jobs

Schedule functions for future execution and define recurring cron jobs — durable, no external infrastructure needed.

Scheduling API

runAfter — delay in milliseconds

import { internal } from "./_generated/api";

// Schedule deletion in 5 seconds
const scheduledId = await ctx.scheduler.runAfter(5000, internal.messages.destruct, {
  messageId: id,
});

runAt — specific timestamp (ms since epoch)