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# Trigger workflow

> Queues the run of another workflow that is manual or has the «From another workflow» trigger and returns its identifier. It does not wait for it to finish.

## At a glance

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Domain | `workflows` |
| Group in the editor | Workflows › Workflows |
| Runs as | The owner of the workflow, with their permissions |
| Permission | Administrators only |
| Destructive | Yes: the public MCP catalogue marks it as destructive |
| Also available in | REST API, MCP (`filmo_workflows_run`) |

ACTION `workflows.trigger`

## Inputs

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `workflowId` | string | Yes | Workflow |
| `payload` | json | No | **Form data.** Values of the target workflow's run form, by field name. If the target declares fields, they are REQUIRED and are validated against its frozen version: if one is missing, the run is rejected and nothing is queued. If it declares none, this is ignored. |

## Outputs

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `runId` | string |  |
| `state` | enum<string> |  `queued`, `running`, `waiting`, `paused`, `completed`, `failed`, `cancelled` |

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Canonical URL: https://docs.filmo.io/workflows/reference/actions/workflows-trigger  
Last updated: 2026-10-25