Manual Trigger

Start workflow with a button click

Overview

Starts a workflow execution when the user clicks the Execute button. This is the simplest trigger type — it requires no external events.

Category: Core Nodes
Tool Name: manual_trigger
Version: 1

Appearance: Icon: manualTrigger | Color: #6366f1

Node Type

Trigger — manual (starts the workflow when you click Execute)

Input / Output

Direction	Port(s)
Input	None (trigger node)
Output	Output

Credentials

This tool does not require any credentials.

Parameters

This node has no parameters to configure.

Output Data

Emits exactly one item so the nodes downstream have something to run on:

• _trigger — always manual
• _timestamp — ISO 8601 timestamp of when the run started

Reference it downstream by expression, e.g. {{ $json._timestamp }}.

Usage Examples

• start the workflow manually
• run this workflow on demand
• execute when I click the button

Example Configuration

Add the trigger and connect it to the first node of your workflow:

{
  "type": "manual_trigger",
  "parameters": {}
}

Trigger Behavior

• Activation: None required — the node runs whenever you execute the workflow yourself.
• Payload: Emits a single item so downstream nodes have something to process.
• Use: Building and testing a workflow before attaching a real trigger.

Tips

Entry point that fires when the user clicks Execute. Produces a single item with a timestamp so downstream nodes have something to process.