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# Pipeline schedules API **(FREE)**

You can read more about [pipeline schedules](../ci/pipelines/schedules.md).

## Get all pipeline schedules

Get a list of the pipeline schedules of a project.

```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/pipeline_schedules
```

| Attribute | Type    | required | Description         |
|-----------|---------|----------|---------------------|
| `id`      | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `scope`   | string  | no       | The scope of pipeline schedules, one of: `active`, `inactive` |

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/29/pipeline_schedules"
```

```json
[
    {
        "id": 13,
        "description": "Test schedule pipeline",
        "ref": "main",
        "cron": "* * * * *",
        "cron_timezone": "Asia/Tokyo",
        "next_run_at": "2017-05-19T13:41:00.000Z",
        "active": true,
        "created_at": "2017-05-19T13:31:08.849Z",
        "updated_at": "2017-05-19T13:40:17.727Z",
        "owner": {
            "name": "Administrator",
            "username": "root",
            "id": 1,
            "state": "active",
            "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
            "web_url": "https://gitlab.example.com/root"
        }
    }
]
```

## Get a single pipeline schedule

Get the pipeline schedule of a project.

```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/pipeline_schedules/:pipeline_schedule_id
```

| Attribute    | Type    | required | Description              |
|--------------|---------|----------|--------------------------|
| `id`         | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user      |
| `pipeline_schedule_id` | integer | yes      | The pipeline schedule ID           |

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/29/pipeline_schedules/13"
```

```json
{
    "id": 13,
    "description": "Test schedule pipeline",
    "ref": "main",
    "cron": "* * * * *",
    "cron_timezone": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "next_run_at": "2017-05-19T13:41:00.000Z",
    "active": true,
    "created_at": "2017-05-19T13:31:08.849Z",
    "updated_at": "2017-05-19T13:40:17.727Z",
    "last_pipeline": {
        "id": 332,
        "sha": "0e788619d0b5ec17388dffb973ecd505946156db",
        "ref": "main",
        "status": "pending"
    },
    "owner": {
        "name": "Administrator",
        "username": "root",
        "id": 1,
        "state": "active",
        "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
        "web_url": "https://gitlab.example.com/root"
    },
    "variables": [
        {
            "key": "TEST_VARIABLE_1",
            "variable_type": "env_var",
            "value": "TEST_1"
        }
    ]
}
```

## Create a new pipeline schedule

Create a new pipeline schedule of a project.

```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/pipeline_schedules
```

| Attribute       | Type           | required | Description                                                                                                             |
|-----------------|----------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`            | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user.        |
| `description`   | string         | yes      | The description of the pipeline schedule.                                                                               |
| `ref`           | string         | yes      | The branch or tag name that is triggered.                                                                               |
| `cron`          | string         | yes      | The [cron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron) schedule, for example: `0 1 * * *`.                                      |
| `cron_timezone` | string         | no       | The timezone supported by `ActiveSupport::TimeZone`, for example: `Pacific Time (US & Canada)` (default: `UTC`).        |
| `active`        | boolean        | no       | The activation of pipeline schedule. If false is set, the pipeline schedule is initially deactivated (default: `true`). |

```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" --form description="Build packages" --form ref="main" --form cron="0 1 * * 5" --form cron_timezone="UTC" --form active="true" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/29/pipeline_schedules"
```

```json
{
    "id": 14,
    "description": "Build packages",
    "ref": "main",
    "cron": "0 1 * * 5",
    "cron_timezone": "UTC",
    "next_run_at": "2017-05-26T01:00:00.000Z",
    "active": true,
    "created_at": "2017-05-19T13:43:08.169Z",
    "updated_at": "2017-05-19T13:43:08.169Z",
    "last_pipeline": null,
    "owner": {
        "name": "Administrator",
        "username": "root",
        "id": 1,
        "state": "active",
        "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
        "web_url": "https://gitlab.example.com/root"
    }
}
```

## Edit a pipeline schedule

Updates the pipeline schedule of a project. Once the update is done, it is rescheduled automatically.

```plaintext
PUT /projects/:id/pipeline_schedules/:pipeline_schedule_id
```

| Attribute              | Type           | required | Description                                                                                                      |
|------------------------|----------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`                   | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user. |
| `pipeline_schedule_id` | integer        | yes      | The pipeline schedule ID.                                                                                        |
| `description`          | string         | no       | The description of the pipeline schedule.                                                                        |
| `ref`                  | string         | no       | The branch or tag name that is triggered.                                                                        |
| `cron`                 | string         | no       | The [cron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron) schedule, for example: `0 1 * * *`.                               |
| `cron_timezone`        | string         | no       | The timezone supported by `ActiveSupport::TimeZone` (for example `Pacific Time (US & Canada)`), or `TZInfo::Timezone` (for example `America/Los_Angeles`). |
| `active`               | boolean        | no       | The activation of pipeline schedule. If false is set, the pipeline schedule is initially deactivated.            |

```shell
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" --form cron="0 2 * * *" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/29/pipeline_schedules/13"
```

```json
{
    "id": 13,
    "description": "Test schedule pipeline",
    "ref": "main",
    "cron": "0 2 * * *",
    "cron_timezone": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "next_run_at": "2017-05-19T17:00:00.000Z",
    "active": true,
    "created_at": "2017-05-19T13:31:08.849Z",
    "updated_at": "2017-05-19T13:44:16.135Z",
    "last_pipeline": {
        "id": 332,
        "sha": "0e788619d0b5ec17388dffb973ecd505946156db",
        "ref": "main",
        "status": "pending"
    },
    "owner": {
        "name": "Administrator",
        "username": "root",
        "id": 1,
        "state": "active",
        "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
        "web_url": "https://gitlab.example.com/root"
    }
}
```

## Take ownership of a pipeline schedule

Update the owner of the pipeline schedule of a project.

```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/pipeline_schedules/:pipeline_schedule_id/take_ownership
```

| Attribute     | Type    | required | Description              |
|---------------|---------|----------|--------------------------|
| `id`          | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user      |
| `pipeline_schedule_id`  | integer | yes      | The pipeline schedule ID           |

```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/29/pipeline_schedules/13/take_ownership"
```

```json
{
    "id": 13,
    "description": "Test schedule pipeline",
    "ref": "main",
    "cron": "0 2 * * *",
    "cron_timezone": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "next_run_at": "2017-05-19T17:00:00.000Z",
    "active": true,
    "created_at": "2017-05-19T13:31:08.849Z",
    "updated_at": "2017-05-19T13:46:37.468Z",
    "last_pipeline": {
        "id": 332,
        "sha": "0e788619d0b5ec17388dffb973ecd505946156db",
        "ref": "main",
        "status": "pending"
    },
    "owner": {
        "name": "shinya",
        "username": "maeda",
        "id": 50,
        "state": "active",
        "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8ca0a796a679c292e3a11da50f99e801?s=80&d=identicon",
        "web_url": "https://gitlab.example.com/maeda"
    }
}
```

## Delete a pipeline schedule

Delete the pipeline schedule of a project.

```plaintext
DELETE /projects/:id/pipeline_schedules/:pipeline_schedule_id
```

| Attribute      | Type    | required | Description              |
|----------------|---------|----------|--------------------------|
| `id`           | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user      |
| `pipeline_schedule_id`   | integer | yes      | The pipeline schedule ID           |

```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/29/pipeline_schedules/13"
```

```json
{
    "id": 13,
    "description": "Test schedule pipeline",
    "ref": "main",
    "cron": "0 2 * * *",
    "cron_timezone": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "next_run_at": "2017-05-19T17:00:00.000Z",
    "active": true,
    "created_at": "2017-05-19T13:31:08.849Z",
    "updated_at": "2017-05-19T13:46:37.468Z",
    "last_pipeline": {
        "id": 332,
        "sha": "0e788619d0b5ec17388dffb973ecd505946156db",
        "ref": "main",
        "status": "pending"
    },
    "owner": {
        "name": "shinya",
        "username": "maeda",
        "id": 50,
        "state": "active",
        "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8ca0a796a679c292e3a11da50f99e801?s=80&d=identicon",
        "web_url": "https://gitlab.example.com/maeda"
    }
}
```

## Run a scheduled pipeline immediately

> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/201786) in GitLab 12.8.

Trigger a new scheduled pipeline, which runs immediately. The next scheduled run
of this pipeline is not affected.

```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/pipeline_schedules/:pipeline_schedule_id/play
```

| Attribute              | Type           | required   | Description                                                                                                     |
| ----------------       | ---------      | ---------- | --------------------------                                                                                      |
| `id`                   | integer/string | yes        | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `pipeline_schedule_id` | integer        | yes        | The pipeline schedule ID                                                                                        |

Example request:

```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/42/pipeline_schedules/1/play"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "message": "201 Created"
}
```

## Pipeline schedule variables

## Create a new pipeline schedule variable

Create a new variable of a pipeline schedule.

```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/pipeline_schedules/:pipeline_schedule_id/variables
```

| Attribute              | Type           | required | Description              |
|------------------------|----------------|----------|--------------------------|
| `id`                   | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user      |
| `pipeline_schedule_id` | integer        | yes      | The pipeline schedule ID |
| `key`                  | string         | yes      | The `key` of a variable; must have no more than 255 characters; only `A-Z`, `a-z`, `0-9`, and `_` are allowed |
| `value`                | string         | yes      | The `value` of a variable |
| `variable_type`        | string         | no       | The type of a variable. Available types are: `env_var` (default) and `file` |

```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" --form "key=NEW_VARIABLE" --form "value=new value" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/29/pipeline_schedules/13/variables"
```

```json
{
    "key": "NEW_VARIABLE",
    "variable_type": "env_var",
    "value": "new value"
}
```

## Edit a pipeline schedule variable

Updates the variable of a pipeline schedule.

```plaintext
PUT /projects/:id/pipeline_schedules/:pipeline_schedule_id/variables/:key
```

| Attribute              | Type           | required | Description              |
|------------------------|----------------|----------|--------------------------|
| `id`                   | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user      |
| `pipeline_schedule_id` | integer        | yes      | The pipeline schedule ID |
| `key`                  | string         | yes      | The `key` of a variable   |
| `value`                | string         | yes      | The `value` of a variable |
| `variable_type`        | string         | no       | The type of a variable. Available types are: `env_var` (default) and `file` |

```shell
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" --form "value=updated value" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/29/pipeline_schedules/13/variables/NEW_VARIABLE"
```

```json
{
    "key": "NEW_VARIABLE",
    "value": "updated value",
    "variable_type": "env_var"
}
```

## Delete a pipeline schedule variable

Delete the variable of a pipeline schedule.

```plaintext
DELETE /projects/:id/pipeline_schedules/:pipeline_schedule_id/variables/:key
```

| Attribute              | Type           | required | Description              |
|------------------------|----------------|----------|--------------------------|
| `id`                   | integer/string | yes      | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user      |
| `pipeline_schedule_id` | integer        | yes      | The pipeline schedule ID |
| `key`                  | string         | yes      | The `key` of a variable |

```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/29/pipeline_schedules/13/variables/NEW_VARIABLE"
```

```json
{
    "key": "NEW_VARIABLE",
    "value": "updated value"
}
```