Trigger

The Trigger node is the entry point of every workflow. It defines when and how a workflow starts.

Icon: Lightning Node type ID: trigger

Trigger types

Select the trigger type from the Trigger Type dropdown. Each type reveals its own set of configuration fields.

Time-based Trigger

Starts the workflow on a schedule.

Property	Type	Description
All Day	Boolean	Whether the trigger fires for the full day
Starts	Date + Time	When the schedule begins
Ends	Date + Time	When the schedule ends
Frequency	Dropdown	None / Hourly / Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Yearly / Custom

Event-based Trigger

Starts the workflow when an external event occurs.

Property	Type	Options
Event Type	Dropdown	Form Submission / Record Change / API Call / User Action

Conditional Trigger

Starts the workflow when a data condition is met.

Property	Type	Description
Rule	Dropdown	Comparison operator (see below)
Value	Text	Value to compare against

Available rules: Matches Regex, Does Not Match Regex, Is Equal To, Is Not Equal To, Is Less Than, Is Less Than or Equal To, Is Greater Than, Is Greater Than or Equal To, Contains, Does Not Contain, Formula is True, Formula is False.

System Trigger

Starts the workflow in response to an internal system event.

Property	Type	Description
System Value	Text	Identifier of the system event

Shared properties

All trigger types share the following fields:

Property	Type	Description
Label	Text	Display name shown on the node card
Description	Text	Short description of the node’s purpose
Status	Dropdown	Active / Inactive / Draft (or as configured)

Retry settings

Configure how the system handles trigger failures:

Property	Options	Description
Retry Interval	Every 15 min / Every 20 min / Every 30 min	How long to wait before retrying
Max Retries	5 / 10 / 15	Maximum number of retry attempts
Timeout	30 min / 60 min / 90 min	How long before a trigger attempt times out

JSON representation

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    }
  }
}

When to use

Every workflow must start with a Trigger node. Place it at the top (or left) of the diagram and connect it to the first action or condition in your flow.