Manual Trigger Node - Start Agentic Flows On Demand in ConvyAI
Overview
The Manual Trigger node starts an Agentic Flow on demand, either via the Start action on the Agentic Flows list page or directly from the Agentic Designer canvas during development and debugging. It requires no configuration.
Positioning
The Manual Trigger node has no incoming connections and must be placed as the first node in the flow. A single flow can contain a Manual Trigger alongside other trigger types (Webhook Trigger, Scheduled Trigger) - each trigger starts the flow independently.
Configuration
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Node name, editable. Must be unique within the canvas. |
| Disabled | When enabled, the node is inactive and excluded from execution. Default: false. |
| Notes | Optional free-text annotation. Not included in execution. |
Output
When the flow starts from this node, the following fields are available to downstream nodes:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | string | Unique identifier of the node. |
start_timestamp | string | ISO 8601 timestamp of when the node began execution. |
end_timestamp | string | ISO 8601 timestamp of when the node completed execution. |
Reference these fields from downstream nodes using:
$('Manual Trigger').output.start_timestamp
Key concepts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Manual Trigger | A trigger node that starts the flow when explicitly invoked by a user action, with no automatic scheduling or external event dependency. |