Publishing
Publishing controls whether your workflow is live and actively listening for triggers. Understanding the Save → Publish → Active lifecycle prevents accidental runs and data loss.
Workflow states
| State | What it means | Trigger fires? |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | Saved but not published; work in progress | No |
| Published | Live and ready to run | Yes |
| Unpublished | Was published, now paused | No |
Save vs Publish
Save and Publish are separate actions:
- Save (Cmd+S): persists your changes to the server. The workflow stays in DRAFT. Nothing runs.
- Publish: makes the workflow live. Triggers start listening. The status badge changes from DRAFT (orange) to Published (green).
Warning
Publishing a workflow with a webhook trigger immediately starts accepting HTTP requests. Make sure your workflow is ready before publishing.
How to publish
- Build and test your workflow
- Click Save to persist your latest changes
- Click Publish in the top toolbar
- The status changes to Published; your workflow is now live
How to unpublish
- Click Publish again (it toggles)
- The workflow pauses; no new trigger events are processed
- Your workflow configuration is preserved; you can republish anytime
Editing a published workflow
You can edit a published workflow at any time:
- Make changes on the canvas
- Click Save; changes are saved but not yet live
- Click Publish again to push the changes live
Note
While you're editing, the published version continues to run. Your changes only go live when you click Publish.
Deleting a workflow
To delete a workflow:
- Go to Assets → Workflows in the sidebar
- Find the workflow in the list
- Click the menu (three dots) → Delete
- Confirm deletion
Deleted workflows go to the Trash and can be restored within 30 days.
Tip
Instead of deleting, consider unpublishing. An unpublished workflow is paused but ready to restart (no rebuilding needed).