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# Schedule saved query
> Create or update a cron schedule for a saved lake query.
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Create or replace the schedule on a saved lake query. When the cron fires, Cloud creates a [query run](/cloud/reference/list-lake-query-runs): one execution of the last saved SQL and date range. That run stores a result preview. The schedule does not send email or webhook notifications.
Only the query owner or an admin can set a schedule. `cron_expression` is a five-field cron (`minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week`). `timezone` is an IANA timezone such as `America/New_York`.
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### Authorization
Blnk Cloud APIs support any one of the following authentication methods. All of them work with your `CLOUD_API_KEY` or `OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN`.
Pass `Authorization: Bearer CLOUD_API_KEY` or `Authorization: Bearer OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN`.
Cloud API key or OAuth access token. Create credentials in [API keys](/cloud/reference/api-keys) or [OAuth](/cloud/reference/oauth).
Pass `X-Blnk-Key: CLOUD_API_KEY` or `X-Blnk-Key: OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN`.
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Cloud API key or OAuth access token. Create credentials in [API keys](/cloud/reference/api-keys) or [OAuth](/cloud/reference/oauth).
### Path
```bash cURL wrap theme={"system"}
curl -X PUT 'https://api.cloud.blnkfinance.com/data/lake/queries/lake_query_f482a1b3-6c2d-4e89-a17b-3d5e8f2a1c94/schedule' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer CLOUD_API_KEY' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"cron_expression": "0 9 * * *",
"timezone": "America/New_York",
"enabled": true
}'
```
Unique id of the saved query (`lake_query_...`). Get it from [Get saved query](/cloud/reference/get-saved-lake-query).
### Body
Five-field cron that says when Cloud starts a query run (`minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week`). Example: `0 9 * * *` is every day at 09:00 in `timezone`.
IANA timezone Cloud uses to interpret `cron_expression`, such as `America/New_York` or `UTC`. `next_run_at` is still returned in UTC. For a rolling saved query, Cloud also resolves the date window in this timezone.
Whether Cloud will fire the schedule. Defaults to `true`. Send `false` to keep the schedule stored but skip runs until you enable it again.
### Response
```json 200 wrap theme={"system"}
{
"data": {
"id": "lake_query_schedule_6e6feddd-930b-4e38-8ba1-1a3eee659bb3",
"query_id": "lake_query_f482a1b3-6c2d-4e89-a17b-3d5e8f2a1c94",
"cron_expression": "0 9 * * *",
"timezone": "America/New_York",
"enabled": true,
"next_run_at": "2026-08-16T13:00:00Z",
"created_at": "2026-08-15T11:02:41.112739Z",
"updated_at": "2026-08-15T11:02:41.112739Z"
}
}
```
```json 400 wrap theme={"system"}
{
"error": {
"code": "INVALID_REQUEST",
"message": "cron_expression must be a valid five-field cron expression"
}
}
```
Unique id of this schedule (`lake_query_schedule_...`).
Saved query this schedule belongs to (`lake_query_...`).
Five-field cron Cloud stored. This is when each query run starts, interpreted in `timezone`.
IANA timezone Cloud uses to interpret the cron, such as `America/New_York`.
Whether Cloud will fire the schedule. `false` keeps the schedule stored but skips runs.
Next time Cloud will start a query run for this schedule, in UTC.
When Cloud last started a query run from this schedule. Omitted until the first fire.
When the schedule was first created. A replace keeps this value.
When the cron, timezone, or enabled flag was last changed.
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