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Triggers

Every workflow starts with a trigger. Choose whether it runs on demand, on a recurring schedule, or in response to an external HTTP request.

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• Manual Trigger• Schedule• Webhook• Choosing the Right Trigger

Overview

Every workflow needs exactly one trigger node to start it off. Drag a trigger from the Triggers section of the Node Palette onto the canvas, then connect it to the rest of your workflow. From there, the workflow only runs when that trigger fires-manually, on a schedule, or from an incoming webhook call.

Manual Trigger

Runs the workflow only when you click Run Now-useful for testing a workflow or for one-off tasks you want full control over.

Manual Trigger

Run workflow manually

Steps

  1. Drag Manual Trigger from the Node Palette onto the canvas.
  2. Connect it to the next node in your workflow.
  3. Click Run Now in the top-right toolbar whenever you want to execute the workflow.

Schedule

Runs the workflow automatically on a recurring basis, such as daily or weekly, without any manual action.

Schedule

Run on a schedule (daily, weekly, etc.)

Steps

  1. Drag Schedule from the Node Palette onto the canvas.
  2. Set the frequency and time you want the workflow to run.
  3. Connect it to the rest of your workflow, then click Save and make sure the workflow is set to Active.

A scheduled workflow only runs automatically while its status is Active. If you deactivate the workflow, the schedule pauses until you reactivate it.

Webhook

Runs the workflow whenever an external system sends an HTTP request to a unique URL generated for this trigger.

Webhook

Trigger via external HTTP request

Steps

  1. Drag Webhook from the Node Palette onto the canvas.
  2. Copy the generated webhook URL from the node's settings.
  3. Configure the external system (or your own script) to send a request to that URL.
  4. Optionally add a Respond to Webhook node later in the workflow to return a custom response to the caller.

Use Execution History to confirm a webhook call actually reached your workflow and to inspect the payload it received.

Choosing the Right Trigger

  • Use Manual Trigger while building or testing a workflow, or for tasks you want to run deliberately.
  • Use Schedule for recurring jobs, like syncing a file every night or generating a weekly export.
  • Use Webhook when another system-like an external app or a form submission-needs to kick off the workflow in real time.

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