# 'Schedule event' not a visible option in backend workflows

**URL:** <https://forum.bubble.io/t/schedule-event-not-a-visible-option-in-backend-workflows/371182>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Created:** [May 29, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/schedule-event-not-a-visible-option-in-backend-workflows/371182 "2025-05-29T22:25:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![pxlhstlr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/pxlhstlr/32/243043_2.png) [@pxlhstlr](https://forum.bubble.io/u/pxlhstlr)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/schedule-event-not-a-visible-option-in-backend-workflows/371182/1 "2025-05-29T22:25:25Z")

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I was able to past a ‘schedule event’ workflow into a back end workflow, as well as the custom event it triggered without issue, or it prompting an error, although I now understand scheduling custom events does not appear available for backend workflows.

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**Author:** ![georgecollier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/georgecollier/32/182327_2.png) [@georgecollier](https://forum.bubble.io/u/georgecollier)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/schedule-event-not-a-visible-option-in-backend-workflows/371182/2 "2025-05-29T22:30:19Z")

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You cannot schedule a custom event in the backend - it’s not a bug.

You can schedule an API workflow, but not a custom event. If you want to schedule a custom event, schedule an API workflow which runs that custom event.

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**Author:** ![pxlhstlr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/pxlhstlr/32/243043_2.png) [@pxlhstlr](https://forum.bubble.io/u/pxlhstlr)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/schedule-event-not-a-visible-option-in-backend-workflows/371182/3 "2025-05-30T01:11:09Z")

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Thank you so much for the quick response and clarifying.

I should note, the reason I thought it was possible was because I had copy/pasted a scheduled event action as well as the custom event and its ‘schedule event’ action in the backend without any error.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/original/3X/2/8/2847faa74692c2ffa5d939d3dc3724cdd060d247.png) [@system](https://forum.bubble.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/schedule-event-not-a-visible-option-in-backend-workflows/371182/4 "2025-06-12T22:25:48Z")

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