# Actor Scheduling

> Source: `src/content/docs/actors/schedule.mdx`
> Canonical URL: https://rivet.dev/docs/actors/schedule
> Description: Schedule actor actions in the future with persistent timers that survive restarts and upgrades.

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Scheduling is used to trigger events in the future. The actor scheduler is like `setTimeout`, except the timeout will persist even if the actor restarts, upgrades, or crashes.

For a pattern guide to durable recurring jobs, see the cookbook: [Cron Jobs and Scheduled Tasks](/cookbook/cron-jobs/).

## Use Cases

Scheduling is helpful for long-running timeouts like month-long billing periods or account trials.

## Scheduling

### `c.schedule.after(duration, actionName, ...args)`

Schedules a function to be executed after a specified duration. This function persists across actor restarts, upgrades, or crashes.

Parameters:

- `duration` (number): The delay in milliseconds.
- `actionName` (string): The name of the action to be executed.
- `...args` (unknown[]): Additional arguments to pass to the function.

### `c.schedule.at(timestamp, actionName, ...args)`

Schedules a function to be executed at a specific timestamp. This function persists across actor restarts, upgrades, or crashes.

Parameters:

- `timestamp` (number): The exact time in milliseconds since the Unix epoch when the function should be executed.
- `actionName` (string): The name of the action to be executed.
- `...args` (unknown[]): Additional arguments to pass to the function.

## Full Example

_Source doc path: /docs/actors/schedule_