Triggers
A trigger is a rule that runs a workflow automatically when something happens — so you don't have to click Run every time.
How to add one
- Open a saved workflow in the Workflow Builder.
- Click the Schedule button on the toolbar.
- For a time-based run, enter a cron expression + timezone and save.
- For everything else, choose Other trigger types, pick the event, configure it, and save.
(Screenshot: the Schedule button and the trigger-type chooser.)
Trigger types
| Type | Fires when… |
|---|---|
| Schedule (cron) | a cron expression matches (e.g. every Monday 9am) |
| Webhook | an inbound HTTP request hits the trigger's URL |
| File event | a new object lands in a watched storage location |
| Workflow completion | another workflow finishes |
| Queue empty | a processing queue drains |
| Log-pattern alert | a log line matches a pattern |
The platform supports additional event types beyond these; the chooser shows what's available to your tenant.
Tips
- Webhooks give you a URL to POST to — wire it into another system (CI, a form, an IoT device) to kick off a workflow on demand.
- File event triggers are great for "process anything dropped in this folder" pipelines.
- Combine with batch mode so one trigger processes many files.