Activate and Deactivate Workflows on Schedule Using Native n8n API

## 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 an n8n API that is not available to trial users. > See [https://docs.n8n.io/api/](https://docs.n8n.io/api/) for details. ## Set up steps 1. Adjust activation/deactivation **schedule** per your needs. A [Custom (cron) interval](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger/#custom-cron-interval) is a recommended approach. 2. Set the targeted **Workflow ID**. You will find it in the URL of the workflow you want to manage.  3. Set **n8n API credentials**: - Create an API key: [how to](https://docs.n8n.io/api/authentication/) - Create n8n credentials using the API key: [how to](https://docs.n8n.io/credentials/add-edit-credentials/#create-a-credential) This workflow uses the **[n8n node](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.n8n/)**. #DevOps #workflow-management --- ## Other useful stuff Need a universal Error workflow to **catch both execution and trigger errors**? Here you go: [Error handling: Send email via Gmail on execution or trigger-level errors](https://n8n.io/workflows/3075-error-handling-send-email-via-gmail-on-execution-or-trigger-level-errors/) More stuff [by Olek](https://n8n.io/creators/olek/) and do not forget to backup your workflows often by [automating](https://n8n.io/workflows/?q=Backup).

Platform

n8n

Category

Business Operations & ERPs

Price

Free

Creator

Olek

• DevOps
• custom-cron-interval
• create-a-credential
• DevOps
• workflow-management
• n8n
• set
• merge
• stickyNote
• scheduleTrigger