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Schedule webhooks and API calls to run at an exact time

The developer tool for exact-time scheduling. No servers, no Redis, no Celery - just one API. Works worldwide with IANA time zones.

Free tier • No credit card required • 5-minute setup

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Schedule your first webhook
curl -X POST https://api.hookpulse.io/v1/api/add_clocked_schedule/ \
  -H "x-hookpulse-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-brand-uuid: YOUR_BRAND_UUID" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "clocked_run_at": "2026-01-23T14:30:00Z",
    "clocked_timezone": "America/New_York",
    "schedule_to": "webhook",
    "model_to_schedule_uuid": "webhook-template-uuid"
  }'

Architected on the technology that powers WhatsApp and Discord

Elixir
Erlang/OTP
PostgreSQL
Phoenix

Production-grade scheduling

Concurrency, rate limiting, Elixir/OTP. Everything you need to run webhooks at scale.

Concurrency control

Limit concurrent executions per brand and per domain. No more overload.

Rate limiting

Traffic Guard Layer: configurable rate limits and backpressure protection.

Elixir / OTP

Built on the same stack as WhatsApp and Discord. Fault-tolerant, hot-reload.

Millisecond precision

Exact-time scheduling. Cron, interval, clocked, and solar schedules.

No servers

Replace Redis, Celery, Sidekiq. HTTP webhooks—any language.

Production-grade

99.9% SLA, retries, Slack alerts, execution logs, usage-based pricing.

HookPulse vs Building Yourself

Stop wasting dev-hours on infrastructure. Focus on building features.

Setup Time

Building Yourself:8-16 hours
HookPulse:5 minutes

Monthly Dev Hours

Building Yourself:20+ hours (monitoring, debugging, scaling)
HookPulse:0 hours

Infrastructure Costs

Building Yourself:$255-560/month (Redis + EC2 + monitoring)
HookPulse:$5.88/month

Maintenance Overhead

Building Yourself:High (updates, security patches, scaling)
HookPulse:Zero

Language Support

Building Yourself:Language-specific (Python for Celery, Ruby for Sidekiq)
HookPulse:Any language (HTTP)

Scaling Complexity

Building Yourself:Manual (add workers, scale Redis, load balancing)
HookPulse:Automatic

Reliability

Building Yourself:Your responsibility (99.9% SLA requires redundancy)
HookPulse:99.9% SLA included

Total Savings

Building Yourself:-
HookPulse:20+ hours/month + 95% cost reduction

ROI Calculator: At $50/hour dev rate, HookPulse saves $1,000+/month in dev time alone.

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Built for developers and teams

Reliability, SDKs, and a dashboard you’ll actually use. Enterprise-grade scheduling without the ops.

Use your Existing Infrastructure

No need to rebuild. HOOKPULSE integrates seamlessly with your current setup and works with what you already have.

Architected for Reliability

Built with reliability at its core. Your jobs run when they should, every time, without fail.

Secure

Enterprise-grade security to protect your data and integrations with industry-standard encryption.

Rich Dashboard

Monitor and manage all your scheduled jobs with an intuitive, powerful dashboard.

Failure Notifications

Get instant alerts when jobs fail with Slack integrations so you can respond quickly.

Custom Retries

Configure retry logic that fits your needs with fully customizable strategies.

Workflow Templates

Create reusable workflow templates with multi-step API chains, conditional execution, and data transformation. Schedule templates with interval or cron precision.

5-Minute Setup

Get started in minutes, not hours. No infrastructure, no workers, no Redis. Just API calls. The easiest workflow automation setup for developers and teams.

Scalable for Teams

Built for developers and teams. Scale from 1 to millions of workflows. Visual workflow builder, template management, and team collaboration features.

Native SDKs

Official SDKs for faster integration with type safety and comprehensive documentation

Py

Python

pip install hookpulse

Full API coverage with type hints. Python 3.7+

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JS

Node.js/TypeScript

npm install hookpulse

Type-safe API client with async/await support

View on npm
Go

Go

go get github.com/HookPulse/hookpulse-packages/hookpulse-go

Idiomatic Go API design. Go 1.19+

View on pkg.go.dev

Use Cases

HOOKPULSE powers job scheduling across industries and use cases

AI Agents & LLMs

  • Long-term memory for Agents (Wake up in 3 days)
  • Polite scraping (Check URL every hour)
  • Rate-limit management for OpenAI API calls
  • Autonomous follow-ups (Email user if no reply in 24h)

API & Webhook Integration

  • Payment processing callbacks
  • Third-party API webhooks
  • Order status notifications
  • Email sending queues
  • SMS notification scheduling
  • Data synchronization tasks

Technology & Software

  • Database backup automation
  • Report generation scheduling
  • Cache invalidation tasks
  • Log aggregation and cleanup
  • API rate limit management
  • Microservice communication

IoT & Smart Devices

  • Smart home automation
  • Sensor data collection
  • Device health monitoring
  • Automated device updates
  • Remote control commands
  • IoT device synchronization

E-commerce & Retail

  • Order processing workflows
  • Inventory restocking alerts
  • Price update notifications
  • Abandoned cart reminders
  • Shipping status updates
  • Customer review requests

SaaS Applications

  • User onboarding sequences
  • Trial expiration reminders
  • Subscription renewals
  • Feature usage analytics
  • Workflow automation
  • Data export scheduling

Finance & Banking

  • Payment reconciliation
  • Transaction notifications
  • Bill payment reminders
  • Account balance alerts
  • Fraud detection workflows
  • Compliance reporting

Healthcare & Medical

  • Appointment reminders
  • Medication schedule notifications
  • Lab result delivery
  • Patient follow-up workflows
  • Insurance claim processing
  • Health monitoring alerts

Marketing & Communications

  • Email campaign scheduling
  • Social media post automation
  • Newsletter delivery
  • Lead nurturing sequences
  • Event reminder notifications
  • Content publishing workflows

How HOOKPULSE Works

The simplest way to schedule webhooks and automate tasks

1

Schedule API Calls & Webhooks

Use our simple API to schedule API calls and webhooks with cron, interval, or specific times. API scheduling and webhook scheduling are the same. Support for recurring jobs and one-time tasks.

2

We Handle the Rest

HOOKPULSE manages timing, retries, and failure notifications. Your infrastructure stays simple while we handle the complexity.

3

Get Notified

Receive real-time Slack notifications for failures. Monitor all your scheduled jobs from our dashboard.

Perfect for Developers

Job Scheduling Made Simple

HOOKPULSE is a powerful job scheduling API that eliminates the need for complex infrastructure. Whether you need to schedule webhooks, run background jobs, or automate recurring tasks, our webhook service handles it all. Perfect for developers who want reliable cron job scheduling without the hassle.

Our task scheduler API supports multiple scheduling types: interval-based (every X seconds/minutes), cron expressions for complex patterns, solar events for location-based timing, and clocked schedules for one-time executions.

Enterprise-Grade Reliability

Built on Google Cloud Platform with multi-region redundancy, HOOKPULSE provides enterprise-grade reliability for your webhook scheduling needs. Our job queue service includes automatic retries, customizable delay intervals, and real-time failure notifications via Slack integration.

Track every scheduled webhook, monitor API callback performance, and manage your entire task automation workflow from our intuitive dashboard. Perfect for payment processing webhooks, notification scheduling, and workflow automation.

Workflow Templates & Scheduling - Best Easy Setup for Developers

Create Workflow Templates Once, Schedule Multiple Times

HOOKPULSE workflow templates let you create reusable multi-step API workflows with conditional execution, payload transformation, and data flow. Build complex automation once, then schedule it with interval or cron precision - on/off scheduling with time precision. Perfect for developers and teams who need scalable workflow automation.

Best Easy Setup: Create workflow templates in minutes with our visual workflow builder. No complex configuration, no infrastructure setup. Just define your API steps, set conditions, and schedule with interval (every N seconds/minutes) or cron (complex recurring patterns). Turn workflows on/off instantly. Visual workflow UI included out of the box - see your entire workflow graph, data flow, and step connections with beautiful visualization.

Scalable for Teams: Workflow templates are perfect for teams. Create once, share across projects, schedule independently. Each scheduled workflow runs with millisecond precision timing. Better response times with optimized workflow execution and template reuse.

Time-Precise Workflow Scheduling

Schedule workflow templates with interval scheduling (every 5 seconds, every 1 hour) or cron scheduling (daily at 9 AM, every Monday). All workflows execute with millisecond precision. Turn workflows on/off instantly without recreating templates.

Better Response with Templates: Workflow templates reduce API calls and improve performance. Create a payment processing workflow template once, schedule it for different customers with different intervals. Templates ensure consistent execution patterns and faster response times.

Best Compared to Competitors: Unlike competitors requiring complex setup, HOOKPULSE workflow templates offer the easiest setup - 5 minutes vs hours. Visual workflow builder, template management, and instant on/off scheduling make HOOKPULSE the best choice for developers and teams needing scalable workflow automation with time precision.

✓ Workflow Templates
Create reusable multi-step API workflows with conditional execution and data transformation
✓ Interval & Cron Scheduling
Schedule templates with interval (every N seconds/minutes) or cron (complex patterns) with time precision
✓ Instant On/Off Control
Turn workflows on/off instantly without recreating templates. Better response times with template reuse
✓ Visual Workflow UI
Built-in visual workflow graph for better visualization out of the box. See step connections, data flow, and execution paths with interactive workflow UI
Live Workflow Examples

AI Agents & LLMs

Long-term memory, polite scraping, rate-limit management, and autonomous follow-ups

Type:Interval
Frequency:Every Hour
Active
🤖
1
GET

Check Agent Wake Time

2
7
🧠
2
GET

Fetch Agent Memory

3
7
⏱️
3
GET

Check Rate Limit

4
5
4
POST

Call OpenAI API

6
7
🔄
5
POST

Wait & Retry

3
7
📬
6
GET

Check User Reply

8
9
⚠️
7
POST

Handle API Error

8
POST

Log Success

📧
9
POST

Send Follow-up Email

8
7
Success
Failure

✨ Production-ready workflows • Visual UI out of the box • Mobile & Desktop compatible

Build Your Workflow

With HookPulse vs Without HookPulse

One API instead of a stack. See the difference at a glance.

With HookPulseOne API5 min setup
Your App50K+ jobs
Payment reminders
IoT webhooks
Reports & emails

HookPulse

Webhooks delivered on time

Primary API
Billing
Notifications
3rd‑party APIs

HookPulse smooths thousands of concurrent jobs into precise, on‑time deliveries.

Built for Developers, by Developers

HookPulse is in early access. Try it free and help shape the future of webhook scheduling.

Open Source SDKs

Python, Node.js, and Go SDKs published on PyPI, npm, and pkg.go.dev.

Built on Elixir/OTP

The same technology that powers WhatsApp and Discord. Fault-tolerant by design with supervision trees and hot code reloading.

Free to Start

No credit card required. Free credits on signup. Usage-based pricing means you only pay for what you actually use.

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99.9%

Uptime SLA

5 min

Setup Time

$0

Free Tier

Why Developers Choose HOOKPULSE

The most reliable webhook scheduling and job automation platform

No Infrastructure Needed

Forget about setting up Celery, Sidekiq, or Bull. Our webhook scheduler works with your existing API endpoints.

Flexible Scheduling

Cron expressions, intervals, solar events, or specific times. Schedule webhooks however you need.

Built for Scale

Handle thousands of scheduled jobs with our distributed task scheduler. From 50K to unlimited schedules monthly.

Developer-Friendly API

Simple REST API for scheduling webhooks. Comprehensive documentation and easy integration.

How It Works

Schedule your first webhook in under 5 minutes. No infrastructure to manage.

1

Create a Webhook Template

Define the target URL, HTTP method, headers, and JSON payload. Templates are reusable — create once, schedule many times.

2

Set Your Schedule

Choose from cron expressions, fixed intervals, one-time clocked triggers, or solar-based schedules. All schedules support IANA timezones.

3

HookPulse Delivers

We call your endpoint on time, every time. Built-in retries, failure alerts, and a dashboard to monitor execution history and response codes.

Quick Answers

Common questions developers ask about HOOKPULSE webhook scheduling

How quickly can I integrate HOOKPULSE?

Most developers integrate HOOKPULSE in 5-15 minutes. Just get your API key, make one API call to schedule a webhook, and create an endpoint to receive callbacks. No infrastructure setup, no worker processes, no configuration files needed.

What programming languages work with HOOKPULSE?

ALL of them! HOOKPULSE uses HTTP webhooks, so it works with Python, Node.js, Ruby, Go, Java, PHP, .NET, or any language that can handle HTTP requests. Language-agnostic by design. See code examples in our guides.

How is HOOKPULSE different from Celery or Sidekiq?

HOOKPULSE is fully managed with usage-based pricing - no Redis, no workers, no infrastructure. Celery/Sidekiq cost $255-560/month to maintain (Redis + workers + monitoring). HOOKPULSE starts at $1.18/month base + usage charges.You pay for actual execution time, not fixed packages. Setup in 5 minutes vs hours. See full comparison.

What types of schedules can I create?

Four types: 1) Cron - recurring schedules (daily at 8 AM, every Monday), 2) Interval - every N minutes/hours, 3) Clocked - one-time at specific date/time, 4) Solar - Smart Trigger: Sunrise @ User Location. All support timezone configuration.

How much does HOOKPULSE cost?

Pay only for what you use! Unlike competitors with fixed unused credits, HOOKPULSE has transparent usage-based pricing. Base $1.18/month + charges based on actual webhook execution time. 0.5s webhook costs only $0.0002. That's 20-300x cheaper than fixed-price platforms. Use our interactive calculator to see your exact cost.

What happens if my webhook fails?

HOOKPULSE automatically retries with configurable delay (up to 10 retries). You can enable Slack notifications for failures. View detailed execution logs, error messages, and response times in your analytics dashboard. Built-in reliability.

Can I use HOOKPULSE for high-volume applications?

Absolutely! We process millions of webhooks monthly. Our infrastructure auto-scales to handle any load with 99.9% uptime. Business plan supports 300K webhooks/month, Enterprise is unlimited. Contact us for custom pricing above 1M/month.

Does HOOKPULSE support timezones?

Yes — HookPulse is a timezone‑aware scheduling SaaS. We support all IANA timezone identifiers (Asia/Kolkata, America/New_York, Europe/London, etc.) so your schedules always run in the right local time. Set a brand‑level default timezone, see your entire dashboard in that timezone, and override per schedule (cron, interval, clocked, solar) when needed. For one‑time runs, use ISO 8601 timestamps with timezone offsets and we handle the rest.

What are common use cases for HOOKPULSE?

Payment reminders, abandoned cart recovery, trial expiration notifications, daily reports, database backups, social media scheduling, order tracking, recurring invoices, delayed emails, and more. See 10+ detailed use cases with code.

Get your API key and ship

Free tier, 5-minute setup, no credit card. The developer tool for scheduling—ready when you are.