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Execute Workflow#

The Execute Workflow node is used to run a different workflow on the host machine that runs n8n.

Node Reference#

The Execute Workflow node has two properties:

  • Source: This field is used to specify from where to get the workflow's information.
    • Database
    • Local File
    • Parameter
    • URL
  • Workflow: This field contains information about the workflow, such as the workflow ID, URL, or a file.

Example Usage#

This workflow allows you to execute another workflow on the host machine using the Execute Workflow node. You can also find the workflow on n8n.io. This example usage workflow would use the following nodes. - Start - Execute Workflow

The final workflow should look like the following image.

A workflow with the Execute Workflow node

1. Start node#

The start node exists by default when you create a new workflow.

2. Execute Workflow node#

  1. Enter the ID of the workflow that you want to execute in the Workflow ID field. You can find instructions on how to obtain the ID of a workflow in the FAQs below.
  2. Click on Execute Node to run the workflow.

FAQs#

How do I find the workflow ID?#

  1. Open the workflow for which you want to get the workflow ID.
  2. Copy the number after workflow/ in your URL and paste that in the Workflow ID field.

How does data get passed from one workflow to another?#

Let's say, that there's a Execute Workflow node in Workflow A. The Execute Workflow node calls another workflow, Workflow B. - The Execute Workflow node passes the data to the Start node of Workflow B. - The last node of Workflow B sends the data back to the Execute Workflow node in Workflow A.