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# Activation Trigger

The Activation Trigger node gets triggered when an event gets fired by n8n or a workflow.

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n8n has deprecated the Activation Trigger node and replaced it with two new nodes: the [n8n Trigger node](/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.n8ntrigger.md) and the [Workflow Trigger node](/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.workflowtrigger.md). For more details, check out the entry in the [breaking changes](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/packages/cli/BREAKING-CHANGES.md#01170) page.
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**Keep in mind**

If you want to use the Activation Trigger node for a workflow, add the node to the workflow. You don't have to create a separate workflow.
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The Activation Trigger node gets triggered for the workflow that it gets added to. You can use the Activation Trigger node to trigger a workflow to notify the state of the workflow.

## Node parameters <a href="#node-parameters" id="node-parameters"></a>

* Events
  * **Activation**: Run when the workflow gets published
  * **Start**: Run when n8n starts or restarts
  * **Update**: Run when the workflow gets saved while it's active

## Templates and examples <a href="#templates-and-examples" id="templates-and-examples"></a>

[Browse Activation Trigger node documentation integration templates](https://n8n.io/integrations/activation-trigger) or [search all templates](https://n8n.io/workflows/)