Deploy and Host Bun Cron Manager on Railway

Type-safe cron job scheduler with password-protected web dashboard. Built on Bun and Croner. Create jobs in TypeScript, control via dashboard or REST API, track execution history.

About Hosting Bun Cron Manager

Railway auto-installs Bun and handles dependency installation. Configure required environment variables: DASHBOARD_USERNAME and DASHBOARD_PASSWORD for authentication. Optional variables control server port, timezone, log retention, API key auth, HTTPS enforcement, rate limiting, and security headers. After deployment, generate a public domain to access the dashboard. The application runs as a lightweight HTTP server with no database requirements. All scheduled jobs run automatically. Control jobs via the web dashboard or REST API. Minimal resource usage makes it cost-effective to host.

Common Use Cases

• Automated data cleanup and maintenance tasks
• Scheduled report generation and delivery
• Regular API synchronization and data fetching
• Health checks and monitoring workflows
• Database backups and archival operations
• Email notifications and scheduled reminders

Dependencies for Bun Cron Manager Hosting

• Bun runtime (v1.0+)
• No database required (stateless application)

Deployment Dependencies

• Bun Documentation - JavaScript runtime and toolkit
• Croner Documentation - Cron scheduler library
• Crontab Guru - Cron expression validator

Implementation Details

// src/jobs/examples/my-job.ts
import type { JobConfig } from "../../types";

export const myJob: JobConfig = {
  name: "data-sync",
  description: "Sync data every hour",
  pattern: "0 * * * *", // Every hour
  timezone: "America/New_York",
  handler: async () => {
    // Your job logic here
    const data = await fetch("https://api.example.com/data");
    console.log("Synced:", await data.json());
  },
};

Then register it in src/jobs/index.ts:

import { myJob } from "./examples/my-job";

export const jobs: JobConfig[] = [myJob];

Done. Your job runs automatically.

Why Deploy Bun Cron Manager on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Bun Cron Manager on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.