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# Schedulers

> Schedulers run a route automatically on a recurring interval.

A **Scheduler** runs a [Route](/documentation/integrations/routes) automatically on a recurring interval, for example every five minutes or once a day. Schedulers are the most common way to keep an integration running without manual intervention.

You can manage schedulers under **Integrations → Schedulers**.

## **What a Scheduler Does**

When a scheduler fires, it runs the Route it is attached to. This means both the [Incoming](/documentation/integrations/incoming-configurations) and the [Outgoing](/documentation/integrations/outgoing-configurations) parts of the route are executed, in that order.

For the available scheduler types and their configuration options, see the [Schedulers reference](/references/scheduler-entry).

## **Multiple Schedulers for Parallel Processing**

A Route can have more than one scheduler. When you combine this with the **Enable parallel processing** option on the Route, each Scheduler runs as one parallel process. For the trade-offs, see the [parallel processing option](/documentation/integrations/routes#route-options) on the Routes page.

## **Other Ways to Trigger a Route**

A Scheduler is not the only way to run a route:

* **Real-time processing** on the route runs the Outgoing automatically as soon as a task is created. See the [route options](/documentation/integrations/routes#route-options).
* A [Webhook](/references/webhook) can inject data directly into the Incoming configuration, creating tasks without waiting for a Scheduler.