Update cron route configuration for monthly sync and Next.js App Router

Author: druvkotwani

client/src/app/api/cron/route.ts

@@ -1,26 +1,18 @@
-import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
-
-export const config = {
-  runtime: "edge",
-  regions: ["iad1"], // specify a single region
-};
-
-// This defines a schedule for running once a week (Sunday at 00:00 UTC)
-export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
-export const revalidate = 0;
-
-// Set the cron schedule to run monthly (1st day of each month at midnight)
-export const maxDuration = 300; // 5 minute maximum duration
-export const schedule = { cron: "0 0 1 * *" }; // Monthly at midnight on the 1st day
-
-export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+/**
+ * This route is called by Vercel Cron Jobs
+ * Cron configuration is set in vercel.json at the project root
+ * Schedule: Monthly at midnight on the 1st day of each month
+ */
+export async function GET() {
   try {
     const secretKey = process.env.SYNC_SECRET_KEY || "your-default-secret-key";
 
     // Call our sync API
     const syncResponse = await fetch(
       `${
-        process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL || request.nextUrl.origin
+        process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL || "https://your-app-url.com"
       }/api/syncAllProfiles?secretKey=${secretKey}`,
       { method: "GET" }
     );
@@ -30,19 +22,19 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
     if (!result.success) {
       console.error("Sync failed:", result);
       return NextResponse.json(
-        { message: "Weekly sync failed", error: result },
+        { message: "Monthly sync failed", error: result },
         { status: 500 }
       );
     }
 
     return NextResponse.json({
-      message: "Weekly sync completed successfully",
+      message: "Monthly sync completed successfully",
       result,
     });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Error during scheduled sync:", error);
     return NextResponse.json(
-      { message: "Error during weekly sync", error },
+      { message: "Error during monthly sync", error },
       { status: 500 }
     );
   }

vercel.json

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "crons": [
+    {
+      "path": "/api/cron",
+      "schedule": "0 0 1 * *"
+    }
+  ]
+}