# POST /auto-schedules/:schedule_id/fire-now

**Resource:** [Auto Schedules](./auto-schedules.md)  
**MCP tool:** `fire_auto_schedule_now`  
**Scopes:** `schedules:write`  
**Write operation:** yes

Fire an event schedule immediately (out of band).

## Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
|------|----|------|----------|-------------|
| `schedule_id` | path | string | yes |  |
| `require_approval` | body | boolean | no | Optional. Set true to route this write into the approval queue for human review instead of executing it immediately (returns 202 + an approval_id). Works even when your key/token has permission to execute directly. |

## Request example

```bash
curl -X POST   "https://api.trustpager.com/functions/v1/api/v1/auto-schedules/:schedule_id/fire-now"   -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## Response example

```json
{
  "data": {
    "run_id": "c3d4e5f6-...",
    "status": "completed",
    "audience_size": 11,
    "runs_triggered": 11,
    "runs_failed": 0
  },
  "meta": { "credits_remaining": 9985 }
}
```

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Base URL: `https://api.trustpager.com/functions/v1/api/v1` — Auth: `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY`