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Triggers are available for Workflow applications only.
A trigger is a type of Start node that lets your workflow run automatically on a schedule or in response to events from external systems (such as GitHub, Gmail, or your own internal systems), rather than waiting for active initiation from a user or an API call. Use triggers to automate repetitive tasks or synchronize data with third-party applications. A workflow can have multiple triggers running in parallel. You can also build several independent workflows on the same canvas, each starting with its own triggers. The trigger source for each workflow execution is displayed in the Logs section.

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Trigger Types

  • Schedule Trigger
    • Runs your workflow at specified times or intervals.
    • Example: Automatically generate a daily sales report every morning at 9 AM and email it to your team.
    Each workflow can have at most one schedule trigger.
  • Integration Trigger
    • Runs your workflow when a specific event occurs in an external system, via an event subscription through a trigger integration.
    • Example: Automatically analyze and archive new messages in a specific Slack channel via a subscription to the New Message in Channel event through a Slack trigger integration.
  • Webhook Trigger
    • Runs your workflow when a specific event occurs in an external system via a custom webhook.
    • Example: Automatically process new orders in response to an HTTP request containing the order details from your e-commerce platform.
Both integration triggers and webhook triggers make your workflow event-driven. Here’s how to choose:
  1. Use an integration trigger when a trigger integration is available for your target external system. You can simply subscribe to the supported events.
  2. Use a webhook trigger when no trigger integration exists or when you need to capture events not covered by available trigger integrations. In such cases, you’ll need to set up custom webhooks in the external system.

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Enable or Disable Triggers

To pause a published trigger, open the app’s Access Point tab and switch it off on the Trigger card. While a trigger is off, its events are ignored.
Only published triggers appear on the Trigger card. If you don’t see an added trigger listed, ensure it has been published first.

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Test Multiple Triggers

When a workflow has multiple triggers, you can click Test Run > Run all triggers to test them at once. The first trigger that activates will initiate the workflow, and the others will then be ignored. After you click Run all triggers:
  • Schedule triggers will run at the next scheduled execution time.
  • Integration triggers will listen for subscribed events.
  • Webhook triggers will listen for external HTTP requests.
Last modified on August 17, 2026