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Scheduled functions

Use a scheduled function to create one event per item, then use an event-triggered function to process each item. This fan-out pattern runs large batches in parallel with independent retries.

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Syntax

inngest.createFunction({ id, triggers: { cron: "..." } }, handler)
inngest.createFunction({ id, triggers: { event: "..." } }, handler)

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  • Cron schedules
  • Event-triggered functions
  • Fan-out pattern
  • step.sendEvent
  • createFunction

Source: Crons (Scheduled Functions). Checked 2026-11-03.