diff --git a/api/common/__init__.py b/api/common/__init__.py
index 92e37f9..a9044e1 100644
--- a/api/common/__init__.py
+++ b/api/common/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from .decorators import data_decorator, router_decorator, async_router_decorator, name_to_fns_map
 from .siibra_api_typing import ROLE_TYPE
-from .logger import logger, access_logger
+from .logger import logger as general_logger, access_logger
 from .exceptions import *
 from .storage import get_filename
diff --git a/api/common/timer.py b/api/common/timer.py
index aa51513..9eb039c 100644
--- a/api/common/timer.py
+++ b/api/common/timer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from threading import Timer
+from typing import List, Callable
 
 class RepeatTimer(Timer):
     """RepeatTimer
@@ -8,3 +9,42 @@ class RepeatTimer(Timer):
     def run(self):
         while not self.finished.wait(self.interval):
             self.function(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
+
+class Cron:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._minutely_fns: List[Callable] = []
+        self._ten_minutely_fns: List[Callable] = []
+
+        self._timers: List[RepeatTimer] = [
+            RepeatTimer(60, self._run_minutely),
+            RepeatTimer(600, self._run_ten_minutely)
+        ]
+    
+    def _run_minutely(self):
+        for fn in self._minutely_fns:
+            fn()
+    
+    def _run_ten_minutely(self):
+        for fn in self._ten_minutely_fns:
+            fn()
+
+    def minutely(self, fn: Callable):
+        self._minutely_fns.append(fn)
+        return fn
+
+    def ten_minutely(self, fn: Callable):
+        self._ten_minutely_fns.append(fn)
+        return fn
+    
+    def run_all(self):
+        self._run_ten_minutely()
+        self._run_minutely()
+    
+    def start(self):
+        for timer in self._timers:
+            timer.start()
+    
+    def stop(self):
+        """On terminate"""
+        for timer in self._timers:
+            timer.cancel()