An ever-growing N8N Triggers

My way of explaining each entry with as much detail as I can. You'll find suggestions, best practices, things to avoid, and limitations.

Last updated July 2026

Experience

I'll include all my experiences (good and bad) working with them.

For everyone

I want people to use it and share it. So I won't put any restriction on it on this reference.

By everyone

Please contribute! The better I can make it, the better it will be for everyone.

Lots of places

I learn from lots of places, so some things may be found elsewhere.

N8N App Trigger (1)

Starts a workflow when a new email arrives in Gmail. Polls on a schedule; filter by label, sender, or search.

Starts a workflow at fixed times or intervals, like Unix cron. Missed runs are skipped, not backfilled.

Starts a workflow instantly when an HTTP request hits its URL. Test and production URLs behave differently.

Starts a workflow manually when you click Execute workflow. Emits a single empty item.