triggers

Triggers define when and how your agent activates. Combine multiple triggers on a single agent for complex activation logic.

Manual

Trigger	Description
Manual	Fire on demand from the dashboard or via API call

Time-based

Trigger	Description	Config
Schedule	Run at specific times (daily, weekly, monthly)	cronExpression, timezone
Interval	Run every X minutes or hours	cronExpression
Cron Expression	Advanced cron-based scheduling with full syntax support	cronExpression, timezone

External

Trigger	Description	Config
Webhook	Trigger via incoming HTTP webhook	webhookPath, secretToken
HTTP Request	Activate on specific HTTP request patterns	webhookPath

Events

Trigger	Description	Config
Platform Event	React to ClawEngine platform events	eventType, eventFilter
Agent Finished	Fire when another agent completes execution	eventType
Agent Output	Fire when an agent produces specific output matching a filter	eventType, eventFilter

Blockchain

Trigger	Description
Wallet Transaction	New transaction detected on a watched wallet address
Token Price	Token price crosses above or below a defined threshold
Volume Spike	Abnormal trading volume detected on a monitored pair

Social

Trigger	Description
New Post	New post published by a monitored account
Keyword Match	Post or message containing specific keywords detected
Chat Message	New message received in a connected chat channel

Data

Trigger	Description
Database Row	New row inserted in a connected database table
File Uploaded	New file appears in a watched directory or bucket
Queue Message	New message arrives in a connected message queue

See the Triggers API for programmatic management.