{
  "name": "Activate and deactivate workflows on schedule using native n8n API",
  "nodes": [
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      "id": "294244fd-8c35-4b70-af84-cc466a60541f",
      "name": "n8n Activate",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
      "position": [
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    },
    {
      "id": "e669e5e3-288a-4d6b-af12-011340e60f64",
      "name": "n8n Deactivate",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.n8n",
      "position": [
        360,
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "name": "Workflow ID",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
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    },
    {
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      "name": "Merge in Workflow ID for deactivation",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
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    {
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      "name": "Merge in Workflow ID for activation",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
      "position": [
        180,
        -180
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    },
    {
      "id": "68f765bc-23e2-48c9-8558-a30fc4d8bbb1",
      "name": "Activate at 08:00 daily",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "position": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "2b51cc72-55c8-444a-931e-54adb0a7ada8",
      "name": "Deactivate at 20:00 daily",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "position": [
        -320,
        160
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "27edd566-b0cc-47d8-922b-33a909df9e56",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
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      ],
      "parameters": {
        "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![img](https://community.n8n.io/uploads/default/original/3X/8/a/8aa6297de2cffb3de23c221aee62065610525f5f.p"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "d568b8e8-aaad-45ae-aa56-b6e6671f246d",
      "name": "Sticky Note1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        -500,
        -500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "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"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "d23ff5a9-a8c2-43c7-8241-fcc3ff53f290",
      "name": "Sticky Note2",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        300,
        -500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "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/integration"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "0dd08d9b-046a-4c11-9bf4-bfb6beffa852",
      "name": "Sticky Note3",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        -500,
        -620
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 1120,
        "height": 100,
        "content": "## ⚠️ 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."
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "895034b7-5d7d-4e02-a125-6df6e4c44531",
      "name": "Sticky Note4",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        -500,
        -740
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 1120,
        "height": 100,
        "content": "## Scheduling workflow activity time\nYour workflow wants to work normal business hours?\nMaybe it is in its own right."
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "18e464f1-fc3b-4ce5-b5c7-c3769b3fc697",
      "name": "Sticky Note5",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        640,
        -500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 320,
        "height": 800,
        "content": "## Activate this workflow!"
      }
    }
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            "node": "Merge in Workflow ID for activation",
            "type": "main",
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            "node": "Merge in Workflow ID for deactivation",
            "type": "main",
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          }
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            "node": "Workflow ID",
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    "Deactivate at 20:00 daily": {
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            "node": "Workflow ID",
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            "index": 0
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            "type": "main",
            "index": 1
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Merge in Workflow ID for activation": {
      "main": [
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            "node": "n8n Activate",
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            "index": 0
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        ]
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    },
    "Merge in Workflow ID for deactivation": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "n8n Deactivate",
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            "index": 0
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}