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 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: Create an API key: how to Create n8n credentials using the API key: how to

This workflow uses n8n node.

#DevOps #workflow-management

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Created:8/14/2025
Updated:8/25/2025

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