Trigger.dev

Trigger.dev is an open source background jobs and workflow automation platform for TypeScript developers. It enables building and deploying fully-managed AI agents and background workflows with real-time observability, scheduled tasks, durable execution, and an extensive management API. Tasks are written in plain async TypeScript and can be triggered via REST API, SDK, or on a schedule. Supports cloud-hosted and self-hosted deployments.

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Timestamps

• Created: 2026-03-27
• Modified: 2026-05-03

APIs

Trigger.dev Management API

The Trigger.dev Management API provides comprehensive REST endpoints for managing workflow runs, tasks, schedules, deployments, queues, environment variables, batches, and waitpoints. Authenticated via bearer token.

Human URL: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview

Tags

• Workflow Automation, Background Jobs, Task Management, Scheduling, Queue Management, Deployments

Properties

• Documentation
• Getting Started
• OpenAPI
• SDK

Trigger.dev Realtime API

Provides streaming updates and React hooks for monitoring workflow run status in real-time.

Human URL: https://trigger.dev/docs/realtime/overview

OpenAPI Specifications

Specification	Description
Trigger.dev Management API	Full Management API covering runs, tasks, schedules, queues, deployments, env vars, batches, and waitpoints

Spectral Rules

Ruleset	Description
Trigger.dev Rules	Spectral ruleset enforcing Trigger.dev API conventions

Naftiko Capabilities

Shared Definitions

File	Description
capabilities/shared/trigger-dev-management.yaml	Per-API consumed definition for Trigger.dev Management API

Workflow Capabilities

Capability	Description
capabilities/workflow-automation.yaml	Full workflow automation: task triggering, run monitoring, schedules, queues, waitpoints (13 tools)

JSON Schema

Schema	Description
json-schema/trigger-dev-run-schema.json	JSON Schema for Trigger.dev run entities
json-schema/trigger-dev-schedule-schema.json	JSON Schema for Trigger.dev schedule entities

JSON Structure

Structure	Description
json-structure/trigger-dev-run-structure.json	Structure documentation for Trigger.dev runs

JSON-LD Context

Context	Description
json-ld/trigger-dev-context.jsonld	JSON-LD context for Trigger.dev workflow entities

Examples

Example	Description
examples/trigger-dev-trigger-task-example.json	Trigger a task with payload and options
examples/trigger-dev-list-runs-example.json	List runs with status and tag filtering
examples/trigger-dev-create-schedule-example.json	Create a cron schedule

Vocabulary

File	Description
vocabulary/trigger-dev-vocabulary.yml	Domain vocabulary for Trigger.dev platform concepts

GitHub

• triggerdotdev/trigger.dev — Main monorepo (14,763 stars) - TypeScript
• triggerdotdev/api-reference — Job code samples for SDK and REST API integrations

Common Links

• Website: https://trigger.dev
• Documentation: https://trigger.dev/docs
• GitHub: https://github.com/triggerdotdev/trigger.dev
• SDK (npm): https://www.npmjs.com/package/@trigger.dev/sdk
• Sign Up: https://cloud.trigger.dev/login
• Pricing: https://trigger.dev/pricing
• Blog: https://trigger.dev/blog
• Changelog: https://trigger.dev/changelog

Maintainers

• Kin Lane - kin@apievangelist.com