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Python SDK
from cognite.client.data_classes.workflows import WorkflowTriggerUpsert, WorkflowScheduledTriggerRule
client.workflows.triggers.upsert(
    WorkflowTriggerUpsert(
        external_id="my_trigger",
        trigger_rule=WorkflowScheduledTriggerRule(cron_expression="0 0 * * *"),
        workflow_external_id="my_workflow",
        workflow_version="1",
        input={"a": 1, "b": 2},
        metadata={"key": "value"},
    )
)

from cognite.client.data_classes.workflows import WorkflowDataModelingTriggerRule, WorkflowTriggerDataModelingQuery
from cognite.client.data_classes.data_modeling.query import NodeResultSetExpression, Select, SourceSelector
from cognite.client.data_classes.data_modeling import ViewId
from cognite.client.data_classes.filters import Equals
view_id = ViewId("my_space_id", "view_external_id", "v1")
client.workflows.triggers.upsert(
    WorkflowTriggerUpsert(
        external_id="my_trigger",
        trigger_rule=WorkflowDataModelingTriggerRule(
            data_modeling_query=WorkflowTriggerDataModelingQuery(
                with_={"timeseries": NodeResultSetExpression(filter=Equals(view_id.as_property_ref("name"), value="my_name"))},
                select={"timeseries": Select([SourceSelector(view_id, ["name"])])},
            ),
            batch_size=500,
            batch_timeout=300,
        ),
        workflow_external_id="my_workflow",
        workflow_version="1",
    )
)
{
  "items": [
    {
      "externalId": "<string>",
      "triggerRule": {
        "triggerType": "schedule",
        "cronExpression": "<string>",
        "timezone": "Europe/Oslo"
      },
      "input": {
        "key1": "value1",
        "key2": "value2"
      },
      "metadata": {},
      "workflowExternalId": "<string>",
      "workflowVersion": "<string>",
      "createdTime": 1730204346000,
      "lastUpdatedTime": 1730204346000,
      "isPaused": true
    }
  ]
}

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

Access token issued by the CDF project's configured identity provider. Access token must be an OpenID Connect token, and the project must be configured to accept OpenID Connect tokens. Use a header key of 'Authorization' with a value of 'Bearer $accesstoken'. The token can be obtained through any flow supported by the identity provider.

Body

application/json
items
object[]
Required array length: 1 element

Response

200 - application/json

List of created or updated triggers

items
Trigger response · object[]
Last modified on April 23, 2026