invokeTrigger()

Use invokeTrigger() to allow a Job to be manually triggered using Job.invoke()

These are the docs for Trigger.dev v2 which will be deprecated on January 31st, 2025. You probably want the v3 docs.

Setting invokeTrigger() on a job allows you to manually trigger the job using Job.invoke(), either from your backend or from inside another job. See our Invoke Trigger guide for more info.

Parameters

options · object · required

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schema · object

A Zod schema that defines the shape of the job payload. The default is z.any() which is any. This will be used to correctly type the Job.invoke() method.

examples · array

Used to provide example payloads that are accepted by the job.

This will be available in the dashboard and can be used to trigger test runs.

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id · string · required

The example’s ID.

name · string · required

The name that’s displayed in the dashboard.

payload · object · required

The payload that’s accepted by the job.

icon · string

The icon to use for this example in the dashboard.

invokeTrigger.ts

//this Job subscribes to an event called new.user
export const exampleJob = client.defineJob({
  id: "example-job",
  name: "Example job",
  version: "1.0.1",
  trigger: invokeTrigger({
    //the expected payload shape
    schema: z.object({
      userId: z.string(),
      tier: z.union([z.literal("free"), z.literal("pro")]),
    }),
    //(optional) example payload object
    examples: [
      {
        id: "issue.opened",
        name: "Issue opened",
        payload: {
          userId: "1234",
          tier: "free",
        },
        //optional
        icon: "github",
      },
    ],
  }),
  run: async (payload, io, ctx) => {
    // do something with the payload
  },
});