Recurring event

Events that trigger on the Bubble server at a specific interval.

Experience level

This core reference entry is suited for advanced-level builders.

In-depth articles (5)

To learn about this topic more in-depth, we recommend reading the suggested articles below:

Workflows

• Article series: Workflows

  • Article: Events

  • Article: Actions

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Recursive API workflows

An alternative way to set up recurring backend workflows is to use recursive workflows. These are not scheduled at a set interval, but are instead workflows that include an action that re-schedules the workflow when it's finished.

This method will consume more , but allows for .

Article: Recursive API workflows

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The frontend and the backend

To learn more about the difference between frontend and backend workflows, we recommend the article below.

• Article: The frontend and the backend

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Debugging

All apps have the occasional bug, and our debugging tools help you squish them efficiently. The debugger helps you go through workflows step by step to see how they perform and the values they return.

Article series: Debugging your application

Videos (2)

Bubble Academy: The Workflow Tab: Bubble Introduction Series [4/10] Bubble Academy: Understanding Workflow Execution Rules

Recurring event

Recurring events are defined in the . Recurring events can be set to trigger at the following schedules:

• None

• Daily

• Weekly

• Monthly

• Quarterly

• Yearly

Note that the schedule is set when the recurring event is first triggered by the Set/cancel a recurring event action. The interval is calculated that time onwards.

Event name

Enter the name of the . The name does not affect the workflow in any way.

Type of thing

A recurring event requires a to run on. Define the type here.

Ignore privacy rules when running the workflow

A recurring is run . All apply accordingly. Sometimes you want the workflow to bypass these rules and be run as an admin user who has all rights on the data, even when run without authentication.

Check this box to bypass the privacy rules set in the Privacy section in the Data Tab.

Warning: Because these are security and privacy options, use this feature with caution.

Note: In very rare circumstances, it's possible for a recurring event to get in a bad infinite loop rescheduling itself. If this happens, you can pause the Scheduler, bulk delete all the extraneous scheduled tasks, unpause the Scheduler, and try again.

Timezone selection

Override the recurring event's timezone by setting an alternative timezone with a static or dynamic choice.

For this setting to be available you must first enable the setting Enable timezone override controls in your app's general settings.

Plan limits

Recurring events have limits on the number of recurring events per in the database. The limits are as follows:

Plan	Recurring events per thing
Starter	1
Growth	5
Team	20

You can read more about our pricing plans on the page below.

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