Triggers

Triggers define how and when workflows execute. Configure webhooks for event-driven automation or schedules for recurring tasks.

Trigger types

Each workflow can have one or more triggers attached to it.

Type	Description
Webhook	Execute via HTTP POST to a unique URL
Schedule	Execute on a cron schedule

Webhook triggers

Each webhook trigger generates a unique URL. Send an HTTP POST request to this URL to start the workflow. Include data in the request body to pass as workflow variables.

Example webhook URL:

https://ai-api.quantcdn.io/v1/workflows/{workflowId}/webhook

Example request:

curl -X POST https://ai-api.quantcdn.io/v1/workflows/{workflowId}/webhook \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"input": "Process this data"}'

Replace {workflowId} with your workflow’s unique identifier. The request body is available to nodes in the workflow as input variables.

Tip

Use webhook triggers to integrate workflows with external systems. Any service that can send HTTP requests — CI/CD pipelines, form submissions, monitoring alerts — can trigger a workflow.

Scheduled triggers

Execute workflows on a recurring schedule using cron expressions. Configure the schedule when creating or editing the trigger.

Common cron expressions:

Expression	Schedule
0 9 * * 1	Every Monday at 9:00 AM
0 */6 * * *	Every 6 hours
0 0 1 * *	First day of each month at midnight
*/30 * * * *	Every 30 minutes

Managing triggers

View all triggers across all workflows on the Triggers page in the dashboard sidebar. The page has two tabs:

• Webhooks — all webhook triggers with their URLs and parent workflows
• Schedules — all scheduled triggers with their cron expressions

This aggregated view makes it easy to audit and manage triggers across your entire organisation without navigating into each individual workflow.

Enable and disable triggers

Toggle individual triggers on or off without deleting them. Disabled triggers remain configured but will not execute. This is useful for temporarily pausing automations during maintenance or testing.

To toggle a trigger, click the Enable/Disable toggle next to the trigger in the list, or edit the trigger from within its parent workflow.

Deleting triggers

Remove a trigger from its parent workflow permanently. Deleting a webhook trigger invalidates its URL — any requests sent to that URL will return an error. Deleting a scheduled trigger cancels all future scheduled executions.

Note

Triggers are defined as part of workflows. The Triggers page in the sidebar provides a convenient aggregated view across all your workflows.

Next steps

• Executions — monitor workflow runs triggered by webhooks and schedules
• Workflow editor — design and configure workflows