# Update scheduler settings

> Replace the scheduler timezone and default post automations (with templates). Read scheduler.get_settings first and send the whole automation object back with your changes. Call it only when the user asked for this in the conversation; never on your own initiative.

`scheduler.update_settings` · publish

- **MCP tool:** `scheduler_update_settings`. Catalog: reach it with `find_actions` and `run_write_action`, or turn on the full toolset.
- **REST:** `POST /v1/scheduler/update-settings`
- **CLI:** `xholic scheduler update-settings`
- **Scope:** `publish`
- **Plan:** Every plan, including the trial
- **Cost:** Free.
- **Rate limit bucket:** `write`

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `timezone` | string ≤ 100 chars | Yes | IANA timezone such as America/New_York. Use the user's timezone. |
| `automation` | object | Yes | The full default automation settings as returned by scheduler.get_settings, including templates. |
| `account` | string ≤ 64 chars | No | X account to act on, as @handle. Leave it out to use the connection's default account. |
| `dryRun` | boolean | No | Return exactly what would happen without doing it. |
| `idempotencyKey` | string ≤ 200 chars | No | A unique key for this write. Repeating a call with the same key returns the first result instead of acting twice. |