Manual Start
Manually trigger a workflow with current date and time. Use this trigger when you want to run a workflow on demand rather than on a schedule or in response to an event.
Configuration
| Field | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | The timezone used for the output timestamps | Defaults to UTC. Choose from a list of common timezones (e.g., America/New_York, Europe/Berlin, Asia/Tokyo). |
Output
The Manual Start trigger produces a single item with the following fields:
| Field | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
current_date | 2026-03-16 | Date in YYYY-MM-DD format |
current_time | 14:30:05 | Time in HH:MM:SS format |
timestamp | 2026-03-16T14:30:05+01:00 | Full RFC 3339 timestamp |
timezone | Europe/Berlin | The selected timezone |
unix_timestamp | 1773936605 | Unix epoch in seconds |
day_of_week | Monday | Name of the day |
day_of_month | 16 | Numeric day of the month |
month | March | Name of the month |
year | 2026 | Four-digit year |
TIP
The Manual Start trigger is useful for testing workflows during development. You can always switch to a Cron or Webhook trigger later without changing the rest of your workflow.