Automate Your Workflow Activity with Smart Scheduling
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Effortlessly manage your workflow's active hours. This template allows you to automatically activate your workflows during business hours and deactivate them overnight, optimizing resource usage and ensuring focus.
About This Workflow
Take control of your workflow's operational schedule with this powerful n8n template. Designed for DevOps professionals, this workflow enables precise control over when your automated processes run. By setting distinct activation and deactivation times, you can ensure your workflows are only active during productive periods, such as standard business hours. This not only conserves resources but also helps in maintaining focus and avoiding unnecessary background activity. The template leverages n8n's scheduling capabilities and API integrations to provide a seamless and robust solution for timed workflow management. Note: This template requires an n8n API key and is not compatible with trial accounts.
Key Features
- Scheduled Activation & Deactivation: Set custom daily schedules to automatically turn workflows on and off.
- Workflow ID Management: Easily specify and manage the target workflow ID for precise control.
- Cron Expression Flexibility: Utilize cron expressions for highly customizable scheduling intervals.
- n8n API Integration: Seamlessly interacts with your n8n instance to manage workflow states.
- Resource Optimization: Ensure your workflows are only active when needed, saving computational resources.
How To Use
- Obtain your n8n API Key: Generate an API key from your n8n account settings (refer to n8n documentation for instructions).
- Configure n8n Credentials: In the
n8n acc for Gitlab/hub sync of reposcredential node, input your n8n API key. - Set Your Workflow ID: In the
Workflow IDnode, replace the placeholdercGqPi5Uy2u1ShmoOwith the actual ID of the workflow you wish to manage. You can find this ID in your n8n workflow's URL. - Define Activation Schedule: In the
Activate at 08:00 dailynode, adjust thecronExpressionto your desired daily activation time (e.g.,0 8 * * *for 8 AM). - Define Deactivation Schedule: In the
Deactivate at 20:00 dailynode, adjust thecronExpressionto your desired daily deactivation time (e.g.,0 20 * * *for 8 PM). - Activate the Workflow: Enable this n8n workflow to start managing the schedule of your target workflow.
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Workflow JSON
{
"id": "07938d39-8aa1-44d1-b103-688c544bd3ba",
"name": "Automate Your Workflow Activity with Smart Scheduling",
"nodes": 24,
"category": "DevOps",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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