Workflow triggers

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There are three main categories of triggers:

On demand : Starts only when explicitly invoked. Use it for testing, one-off remediations, or when a workflow should run exclusively via API.
Event: Starts when a matching event is ingested in OpenPipeline. Choose from three event triggers: Problem trigger, Davis event trigger, and Event trigger.
Schedule: Runs on a fixed interval or at a set time, for example for a nightly report or weekly cleanup. For more information, see Workflow schedule trigger.

API-triggered workflows

An API call can always trigger a live workflow, regardless of its trigger type.

Triggers only start on live workflows. For details on live and draft states, see Core workflow concepts.

Turn on or turn off a trigger

To turn on or turn off a trigger, select the toggle in the upper-right corner of the trigger. When a trigger is turned off, it won't run automatically, but you can still run it via the API. The status of a workflow trigger is also visible in the list or cards view of workflows.

Event triggers can also deactivate automatically when execution limits are reached. For details, see Event triggers for workflows.