---
title: "Run a scheduled task now, in the background, with its configuration: skipped while it runs on any node, 404 when no task has that name or it is disabled"
method: POST
path: "/admin/scheduled-tasks/{name}/run"
tags: ["Scheduler - Scheduled Tasks"]
---

# Run a scheduled task now, in the background, with its configuration: skipped while it runs on any node, 404 when no task has that name or it is disabled

`POST /admin/scheduled-tasks/{name}/run`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.octoperf.com`
- URL: `https://api.octoperf.com/admin/scheduled-tasks/{name}/run`
- Auth: none declared

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Response `202`

Accepted

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `409`: Conflict
- `429`: Too Many Requests

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `637a8f8ce8cf`: 1 info
  - api operation id `f_5` removed and replaced with `T_5`
- **2026-10-30** `fc0ab021d8d3`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/octoperf/apis/octoperf-api/changes/admin/scheduled-tasks/:name/run/post.md)

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