---
title: "Trigger a workflow execution"
method: POST
path: "/api/workflows/{id}/trigger"
tags: ["Workflows"]
---

# Trigger a workflow execution

`POST /api/workflows/{id}/trigger`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `201`

Workflow run started (or skipped if cooldown active)

- object
  - `runId` string, required
  - `skipped` boolean, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Workflow is disabled
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Workflow not found

## Changes

- **2026-08-07** `06cac6a7c5bc` — 4 info
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `201`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `400`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `401`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `404`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/desplega-ai/apis/agent-swarm-api/changes/api/workflows/:id/trigger/post.md)

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