Schedule a Connection

Written By Richard

Last updated About 1 month ago

The Schedule a Connection feature in Sheetfetch allows you to automate how and when your connections run. Instead of triggering them manually, you can set up a schedule so your data syncs automatically at the desired time.

This feature requires a paid Sheetfetch plan.

Overview

When creating a connection, you’ll see a Schedule section where you can configure automatic execution. Once set up and saved, Sheetfetch will run the connection based on your defined schedule.

Configuration Options

1. Interval

Defines the time unit for the schedule:

  • Minutes

  • Hours

  • Days

  • Weeks

2. Frequency

Determines how often the connection runs based on the selected interval.

Examples:

  • Interval: Minutes + Frequency: 5 → runs every 5 minutes

  • Interval: Days + Frequency: 1 → runs daily

3. Start At

The exact date and time when the schedule begins.

You can set:

  • A specific date

  • A specific time

4. Timezone

Select your timezone to ensure the schedule runs at the correct local time.

Weekly Scheduling

When Interval = Weeks, an additional option becomes available:

Occurrence

Lets you choose specific days of the week to run the connection:

  • Monday

  • Tuesday

  • Wednesday

  • ...

Examples:

  • Run every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

  • Run only on weekends

How It Works

After you:

  1. Configure the schedule

  2. Save your settings

Sheetfetch will:

  • Automatically trigger the connection at the scheduled times

  • Eliminate the need for manual execution

  • Keep your data consistently up to date

Use Cases

  • Sync data from an API every 10 minutes

  • Update reports daily at 8:00 AM

  • Fetch marketing data every Monday and Thursday

Benefits

  • Fully automated workflows

  • Time saving

  • Flexible scheduling options

  • Covers nearly all scheduling needs

Conclusion

With Schedule a Connection, Sheetfetch gives you powerful and flexible scheduling controls. Whether you need minute based syncs or specific weekly runs, you can easily configure everything to match your workflow and automate your data pipeline effortlessly.