blog/config/cron-tasks.ts

module.exports = {
  checkPublish: {
    task: async ({ strapi }: { strapi: any }) => {
      try {
        // Safety check: verify the content type exists before proceeding
        if (!strapi.contentTypes['api::blog.blog']) {
          console.log('Blog content type not found. Skipping scheduled publish task.');
          return;
        }

        const now = new Date();
        console.log('[Cron] Checking for scheduled blog posts to publish at:', now.toISOString());

        try {
          const drafts = await strapi.documents('api::blog.blog').findMany({
            filters: { 
              publish_at: { $lte: now },
              auto_publish: true 
            },
            status: 'draft',
          });

          console.log(`[Cron] Found ${drafts?.length || 0} blog posts to publish`);

          for (const draft of drafts) {
            try {
              console.log('[Cron] Publishing entry:', draft.documentId);
              
              // Update the auto_publish flag first
              await strapi.documents('api::blog.blog').update({
                documentId: draft.documentId,
                data: { auto_publish: false },
                status: 'draft',
              });
              
              // Then publish the blog post
              await strapi.documents('api::blog.blog').publish({
                documentId: draft.documentId,
              });
              
              console.log('[Cron] Successfully published blog post:', draft.documentId);
            } catch (postError) {
              console.error(`[Cron] Error publishing blog post ${draft.documentId}:`, postError);
              // Continue with next post even if one fails
            }
          }
        } catch (queryError) {
          console.error('[Cron] Error querying drafts:', queryError);
        }
      } catch (error) {
        console.error('[Cron] Uncaught error in checkPublish task:', error);
      }
    },
    options: {
      rule: '*/10 * * * *', // Run every 10 minutes
    },
  },
};