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"position": [
360,
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"parameters": {
"operation": "activate",
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.workflowID }}"
},
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},
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"name": "n8n acc for Gitlab\/hub sync of repos"
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"operation": "deactivate",
"workflowId": {
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"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.workflowID }}"
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"options": [],
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
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"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
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"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-180,
-500
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 320,
"height": 800,
"content": "## Set targeted Workflow ID\n\nYou will find it in the URL of the workflow you want to manage.\n\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "d568b8e8-aaad-45ae-aa56-b6e6671f246d",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-500,
-500
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 300,
"height": 800,
"content": "## Set Activate\/deactivate schedule \n\n[Custom (cron) interval](https:\/\/docs.n8n.io\/integrations\/builtin\/core-nodes\/n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger\/#custom-cron-interval) is a recommended approach.\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "d23ff5a9-a8c2-43c7-8241-fcc3ff53f290",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
300,
-500
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 320,
"height": 800,
"content": "## Set n8n API credentials\n\n1. Create an API key:\nhttps:\/\/docs.n8n.io\/api\/authentication\/\n\n2. Create n8n credentials using the API key\n\n\nThis workflow uses **[n8n node](https:\/\/docs.n8n.io\/integrations\/builtin\/core-nodes\/n8n-nodes-base.n8n\/)**."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "0dd08d9b-046a-4c11-9bf4-bfb6beffa852",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-500,
-620
],
"parameters": {
"width": 1120,
"height": 100,
"content": "## \u26a0\ufe0f Warning!\nThis approach **won't work for trial users** as it requires n8n API that is not available to trial users.\nSee https:\/\/docs.n8n.io\/api\/ for details."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-500,
-740
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 1120,
"height": 100,
"content": "## Scheduling workflow activity time\nYour workflow wants to work normal business hours?\nMaybe it is in its own right."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "18e464f1-fc3b-4ce5-b5c7-c3769b3fc697",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
640,
-500
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 320,
"height": 800,
"content": "## Activate this workflow!"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
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