For baseline, there are two primary types of API workflows that Bubble lets you create: scheduled workflows and recurring workflows.
- A scheduled workflow is when you want to run a very specific task at a defined point in time (ex. in 30 minutes send this email to this person).
- A recurring workflow (which you’re scheduling) is for things that you want to have happen on a regular basis (ex. do a cleanup of this data once a month).
If you can share a bit more about what you’re looking to do, it’ll help clear things up for how to approach your setup. (You may be using a recurring workflow where a scheduled workflow may suffice).
You may find it helpful to read through the intro post on recurring workflows: [New Feature] Recurring workflows. Specifically:
Note that only one recurring event can be applied per thing (for instance, one weekly newsletter per user). These limitations are necessary as this stage as recurring things can be pretty dangerous server side…
Dan (creator of LearnTo - 15+ hours of Bubble tutorials and live coaching)