# Job

URL: https://developers.cloud66.com/v3/models/job/

Jobs represent scheduled or background tasks that run on your stacks. They can be configured to run on specific schedules using cron expressions and perform various maintenance and operational tasks.

<Model>
    <ModelProperty name="uid" type="string">
        The unique identifier of the job.
    </ModelProperty>
    <ModelProperty name="name" type="string">
        The name of the job.
    </ModelProperty>
    <ModelProperty name="type" type="string">
        The type of job, indicating its specific function.
    </ModelProperty>
    <ModelProperty name="cron" type="string">
        The cron expression defining when the job runs.
    </ModelProperty>
    <ModelProperty name="status" type="string">
        The current status of the job.
    </ModelProperty>
    <ModelProperty name="paused" type="boolean">
        Whether the job is currently paused and not running on schedule.
    </ModelProperty>
    <ModelProperty name="params" type="object">
        Additional parameters and configuration for the job.
    </ModelProperty>
    <ModelProperty name="created_at" type="string">
        The date and time the job was created.
    </ModelProperty>
    <ModelProperty name="updated_at" type="string">
        The date and time the job was last updated.
    </ModelProperty>
</Model>

## Example

```json
{
  "uid": "job-550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716",
  "name": "daily-backup",
  "type": "backup",
  "cron": "0 2 * * *",
  "status": "active",
  "paused": false,
  "params": {
    "retention_days": 30,
    "compress": true,
    "target_location": "s3://backup-bucket/daily"
  },
  "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2024-02-10T09:15:00Z"
}
```