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Trigger.dev is an open source platform for building and deploying fully-managed AI agents and background workflows in TypeScript. It provides durable task execution without timeout constraints, automatic retries, scheduled cron tasks, queues with concurrency controls, real-time observability, React hooks for streaming run status, human-in-the-loop waitpoints, batch triggering, and a comprehensive Management API. Cloud-hosted at cloud.trigger.dev and self-hostable via Docker or Fly.io.
Trigger.dev publishes 9 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Batches API, Deployments API, Environment Variables API, and 6 more. Tagged areas include Developer-First, Workflow Automation, Background Jobs, Durable Execution, and TypeScript.
The Trigger.dev catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.
Trigger.dev’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, GitHub presence, CLI, signup flow, pricing, and 17 more developer resources.
10 APIs
Developer-First Workflow Automation Background Jobs Durable Execution TypeScript AI Agents Realtime Open Source
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Open Collections 1
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Rate Limits 1
FinOps 1
Vocabularies 1
Spectral Rules 2
JSON Schema 3
JSON Structure 1
Examples 6
Security Posture 3
Agentic Access 1
Resources 24
apis.yml
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Developer Ergonomics
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Agent readiness — 39/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract
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Agentic Access Contract
10 / 10
MCP Server
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Idempotency
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Stable Error Semantics
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Request/Response Examples
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Rate-Limit Signaling
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0 / 6
Agent Skills
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Well-Known Catalog
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A2A Agent Card
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Source (apis.yml)
aid: trigger-dev
name: Trigger.dev
description: Trigger.dev is an open source platform for building and deploying fully-managed AI agents and background workflows
in TypeScript. It provides durable task execution without timeout constraints, automatic retries, scheduled cron tasks,
queues with concurrency controls, real-time observability, React hooks for streaming run status, human-in-the-loop waitpoints,
batch triggering, and a comprehensive Management API. Cloud-hosted at cloud.trigger.dev and self-hostable via Docker or
Fly.io.
type: Index
accessModel:
pricing: freemium
onboarding: self-serve
trial: false
try_now: true
public: false
label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
confidence: high
source:
- plans
- authentication
generated: '2026-07-22'
method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/trigger-dev.png
tags:
- Developer-First
- Workflow Automation
- Background Jobs
- Durable Execution
- TypeScript
- AI Agents
- Realtime
- Open Source
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/trigger-dev/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-27'
modified: '2026-05-22'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: trigger-dev:trigger-dev-realtime
name: Trigger.dev Realtime API
description: The Trigger.dev Realtime API streams live run state and typed stream data to backend and frontend clients.
Backend SDK methods include runs.subscribeToRun, runs.subscribeToRunsWithTag, and runs.subscribeToBatch. React hooks include
useRealtimeRun, useRealtimeRunsWithTag, useRealtimeBatch, useRealtimeStream, useWaitToken, and trigger-plus-subscribe
hooks. Powers progress UIs, AI streaming output, and human-in-the-loop interfaces.
humanURL: https://trigger.dev/docs/realtime/overview
tags:
- Realtime
- Streaming
- React
- WebSockets
- AI Streaming
- Frontend
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/realtime/overview
- type: Authentication
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/realtime/auth
- type: SDKs
url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@trigger.dev/react-hooks
- aid: trigger-dev:trigger-dev-batches-api
name: Trigger.dev Batches API
description: Create and retrieve large-scale batch runs.
humanURL: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
baseURL: https://api.trigger.dev
tags:
- Batches
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/trigger-dev-batches-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
- type: GettingStarted
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction
- type: Authentication
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/authentication
- type: SpectralRules
url: rules/trigger-dev-rules.yml
- type: SDKs
url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@trigger.dev/sdk
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-run-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-schedule-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-waitpoint-token-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
url: json-structure/trigger-dev-run-structure.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-trigger-task-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-list-runs-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-schedule-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-waitpoint-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-execute-query-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-retrieve-run-events-example.json
- aid: trigger-dev:trigger-dev-deployments-api
name: Trigger.dev Deployments API
description: List deployments and promote versions to production.
humanURL: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
baseURL: https://api.trigger.dev
tags:
- Deployments
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/trigger-dev-deployments-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
- type: GettingStarted
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction
- type: Authentication
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/authentication
- type: SpectralRules
url: rules/trigger-dev-rules.yml
- type: SDKs
url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@trigger.dev/sdk
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-run-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-schedule-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-waitpoint-token-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
url: json-structure/trigger-dev-run-structure.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-trigger-task-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-list-runs-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-schedule-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-waitpoint-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-execute-query-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-retrieve-run-events-example.json
- aid: trigger-dev:trigger-dev-environment-variables-api
name: Trigger.dev Environment Variables API
description: Create, read, update, delete, and import environment variables per project and environment.
humanURL: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
baseURL: https://api.trigger.dev
tags:
- Environment Variables
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/trigger-dev-environment-variables-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
- type: GettingStarted
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction
- type: Authentication
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/authentication
- type: SpectralRules
url: rules/trigger-dev-rules.yml
- type: SDKs
url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@trigger.dev/sdk
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-run-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-schedule-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-waitpoint-token-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
url: json-structure/trigger-dev-run-structure.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-trigger-task-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-list-runs-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-schedule-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-waitpoint-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-execute-query-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-retrieve-run-events-example.json
- aid: trigger-dev:trigger-dev-query-api
name: Trigger.dev Query API
description: Execute TRQL queries against runs, tasks, and metrics for dashboards and analytics.
humanURL: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
baseURL: https://api.trigger.dev
tags:
- Query
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/trigger-dev-query-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
- type: GettingStarted
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction
- type: Authentication
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/authentication
- type: SpectralRules
url: rules/trigger-dev-rules.yml
- type: SDKs
url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@trigger.dev/sdk
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-run-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-schedule-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-waitpoint-token-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
url: json-structure/trigger-dev-run-structure.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-trigger-task-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-list-runs-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-schedule-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-waitpoint-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-execute-query-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-retrieve-run-events-example.json
- aid: trigger-dev:trigger-dev-queues-api
name: Trigger.dev Queues API
description: Manage task queues including pause, resume, and concurrency overrides.
humanURL: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
baseURL: https://api.trigger.dev
tags:
- Queues
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/trigger-dev-queues-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
- type: GettingStarted
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction
- type: Authentication
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/authentication
- type: SpectralRules
url: rules/trigger-dev-rules.yml
- type: SDKs
url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@trigger.dev/sdk
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-run-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-schedule-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-waitpoint-token-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
url: json-structure/trigger-dev-run-structure.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-trigger-task-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-list-runs-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-schedule-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-waitpoint-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-execute-query-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-retrieve-run-events-example.json
- aid: trigger-dev:trigger-dev-runs-api
name: Trigger.dev Runs API
description: List, retrieve, cancel, replay, reschedule, tag, and inspect run events, results, and traces.
humanURL: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
baseURL: https://api.trigger.dev
tags:
- Runs
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/trigger-dev-runs-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
- type: GettingStarted
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction
- type: Authentication
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/authentication
- type: SpectralRules
url: rules/trigger-dev-rules.yml
- type: SDKs
url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@trigger.dev/sdk
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-run-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-schedule-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-waitpoint-token-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
url: json-structure/trigger-dev-run-structure.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-trigger-task-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-list-runs-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-schedule-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-waitpoint-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-execute-query-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-retrieve-run-events-example.json
- aid: trigger-dev:trigger-dev-schedules-api
name: Trigger.dev Schedules API
description: Create and manage cron schedules with IANA timezone support.
humanURL: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
baseURL: https://api.trigger.dev
tags:
- Schedules
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/trigger-dev-schedules-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
- type: GettingStarted
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction
- type: Authentication
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/authentication
- type: SpectralRules
url: rules/trigger-dev-rules.yml
- type: SDKs
url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@trigger.dev/sdk
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-run-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-schedule-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-waitpoint-token-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
url: json-structure/trigger-dev-run-structure.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-trigger-task-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-list-runs-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-schedule-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-waitpoint-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-execute-query-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-retrieve-run-events-example.json
- aid: trigger-dev:trigger-dev-tasks-api
name: Trigger.dev Tasks API
description: Trigger individual or batched task runs.
humanURL: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
baseURL: https://api.trigger.dev
tags:
- Tasks
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/trigger-dev-tasks-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
- type: GettingStarted
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction
- type: Authentication
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/authentication
- type: SpectralRules
url: rules/trigger-dev-rules.yml
- type: SDKs
url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@trigger.dev/sdk
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-run-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-schedule-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-waitpoint-token-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
url: json-structure/trigger-dev-run-structure.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-trigger-task-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-list-runs-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-schedule-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-waitpoint-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-execute-query-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-retrieve-run-events-example.json
- aid: trigger-dev:trigger-dev-waitpoints-api
name: Trigger.dev Waitpoints API
description: Create, list, retrieve, and complete waitpoint tokens for human-in-the-loop workflows.
humanURL: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
baseURL: https://api.trigger.dev
tags:
- Waitpoints
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/trigger-dev-waitpoints-api-openapi.yml
- type: Documentation
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/overview
- type: GettingStarted
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction
- type: Authentication
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/management/authentication
- type: SpectralRules
url: rules/trigger-dev-rules.yml
- type: SDKs
url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@trigger.dev/sdk
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-run-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-schedule-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/trigger-dev-waitpoint-token-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
url: json-structure/trigger-dev-run-structure.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-trigger-task-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-list-runs-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-schedule-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-create-waitpoint-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-execute-query-example.json
- type: Examples
url: examples/trigger-dev-retrieve-run-events-example.json
features:
- Durable background task execution with automatic retries and no execution timeout
- Scheduled tasks with cron expressions and timezone support (DST-aware)
- AI agent workflow orchestration with tool-calling, prompt chaining, routing, and parallelization
- Realtime run monitoring with React hooks (useRealtimeRun, useRealtimeStream)
- Queue management with concurrency keys and overrides
- Environment variable management per project and environment
- Deployment management with version promotion and AWS PrivateLink for private resources
- Waitpoint tokens for human-in-the-loop workflows
- Batch task triggering with up to 1,000 items per call (SDK 4.3.1+)
- Comprehensive observability with OpenTelemetry traces and spans
- Query and Dashboards for analyzing run data using SQL
- Input streams for bidirectional typed communication into running tasks
- Preview branches for per-branch deployments
- Replay detection via ctx.run.isReplay
- Build extensions for Prisma, Python, Playwright, Puppeteer, FFmpeg, audioWaveform
useCases:
- Background job processing for TypeScript/Node.js applications
- AI agent task orchestration with durable execution and tool-calling
- Scheduled data processing, ETL, and reporting jobs
- Long-running workflow automation without serverless timeouts
- Email and notification delivery pipelines
- Data synchronization between SaaS systems
- Human-in-the-loop approval workflows via waitpoints
- Real-time AI streaming UIs (chat, image-gen progress)
- Video, audio, and document processing pipelines via FFmpeg, Sharp, LibreOffice extensions
integrations:
- TypeScript/Node.js via @trigger.dev/sdk
- React via @trigger.dev/react-hooks
- CLI via trigger.dev (npm) for init, dev, deploy, promote, login, switch, whoami
- Next.js, Remix, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Astro, Fastify, Express, RedwoodJS, Bun
- Vercel (auto-deploy integration), AWS (PrivateLink), Cloudflare, Google Cloud, Azure, Netlify
- OpenAI, Vercel AI SDK, Fal.ai, Deepgram, DALL-E for AI workloads
- Supabase, Resend, Sentry for SaaS workflows
- FFmpeg, Sharp, Puppeteer, Playwright, LibreOffice, Firecrawl, Browserbase, Lightpanda for processing
- Self-hosted deployment via Docker, Fly.io, Render
solutions:
- TypeScript developers needing reliable background jobs without managing infrastructure
- Teams building AI agent workflows requiring durable execution and tool-calling
- Applications requiring scheduled task automation across time zones
- Platforms needing human-in-the-loop approval workflows
- Engineering teams replacing self-managed queue infrastructure (Sidekiq, BullMQ, Celery)
- Startups needing AI streaming UX with realtime React hooks
github:
- name: trigger.dev
url: https://github.com/triggerdotdev/trigger.dev
description: Main Trigger.dev monorepo - platform, SDK, CLI, dashboard, workers
language: TypeScript
stars: 15025
- name: jsonhero-web
url: https://github.com/triggerdotdev/jsonhero-web
description: JSON Hero - open-source beautiful JSON explorer built by the Trigger.dev team
language: TypeScript
stars: 10740
- name: apihero
url: https://github.com/triggerdotdev/apihero
description: Makes every API you use faster and more reliable with one line of code
language: TypeScript
stars: 176
- name: examples
url: https://github.com/triggerdotdev/examples
description: Trigger.dev example projects that anyone can fork and run
language: TypeScript
stars: 108
- name: docker
url: https://github.com/triggerdotdev/docker
description: Docker templates for self-hosting and running Trigger.dev platform locally
language: Shell
stars: 94
- name: schema-infer
url: https://github.com/triggerdotdev/schema-infer
description: Infers JSON Schemas and Type Definitions from example JSON
language: TypeScript
stars: 54
- name: fly.io
url: https://github.com/triggerdotdev/fly.io
description: Self-host Trigger.dev on Fly.io
stars: 39
- name: skills
url: https://github.com/triggerdotdev/skills
description: Best practices for building AI agents and background jobs with Trigger.dev
stars: 26
- name: api-reference
url: https://github.com/triggerdotdev/api-reference
description: Job code samples for SDK and REST API integrations
language: TypeScript
stars: 8
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/triggerdev/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
url: agentic-access/trigger-dev-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
url: security/trigger-dev-trust-center.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
url: security/trigger-dev-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
url: authentication/trigger-dev-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/triggerdotdev
- type: Website
url: https://trigger.dev
- type: Documentation
url: https://trigger.dev/docs
- type: GettingStarted
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/introduction
- type: GitHub
url: https://github.com/triggerdotdev
- type: SDKs
url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@trigger.dev/sdk
- type: CLI
url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/trigger.dev
- type: Signup
url: https://cloud.trigger.dev/login
- type: Pricing
url: https://trigger.dev/pricing
- type: PricingPlans
url: plans/trigger-dev-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
url: rate-limits/trigger-dev-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
url: finops/trigger-dev-finops.yml
- type: Limits
url: https://trigger.dev/docs/limits
- type: Blog
url: https://trigger.dev/blog
- type: ChangeLog
url: https://trigger.dev/changelog
- type: StatusPage
url: https://status.trigger.dev
- type: SelfHosting
url: https://github.com/triggerdotdev/docker
- type: Vocabulary
url: vocabulary/trigger-dev-vocabulary.yml
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/trigger-dev-context.jsonld
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
email: kin@apievangelist.com