⚙️ Activate and deactivate workflows on schedule using native n8n API
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Description
How it works
This workflow will activate and deactivate a selected other workflow on schedule.
> ⚠️ Warning! > This approach won’t work for trial users as it requires n8n API that is not available to trial users. > See https://docs.n8n.io/api/ for details.
Set up steps
- Adjust activation/deactivation schedule per your needs. Custom (cron) interval is a recommended approach.
- Set targeted Workflow ID. You will find it in the URL of the workflow you want to manage.
- Set n8n API credentials:
This workflow uses n8n node.
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🔗 Nodes Used
n8n, Schedule Trigger
📥 Import
Download workflow.json and import into n8n:
Workflow menu → Import from File