Start with a Manual workflow

Plan availability #

Allowances follow the published Chatigram pricing page. Your organization’s Billing & Plans screen confirms its subscription and current usage. Plans can change. Plan information reviewed 2026-11-10.

What this workflow does #

The Manual trigger starts when you choose Run. A Set Variable node stores a greeting. There is no send, database write, or connected-service call in this example.

This is a useful first test of the workflow creation, save, activation, and activity screens without configuring a customer Line.

Import and run #

Copy the JSON, choose Paste/Import Workflow, and finish creating the workflow. Open the editor and inspect greeting. Change its Value if you want a recognizable test phrase.

Save, enable, and choose Run on the workflow page. Check Workflow Activity to confirm that the run completed.

Add a next step #

Choose an action that can work without a customer conversation, such as a configured app action or a database operation your plan supports. Use the variable picker if the new step needs the greeting value.

Do not add Send Text Message and assume it knows a customer to reply to. For customer messages, start with a conversation trigger and a test Line.

Before calling an external service #

Select the intended account and a controlled destination. Review the actual effects of the action before using Run again; running the workflow repeats its configured actions.

{
  "format": "chatigram-workflow",
  "version": 1,
  "metadata": {
    "sourceName": "Manual workflow starter",
    "importHelp": {
      "note": "Import and save the workflow. Enable it and choose Run to test. This starter sets a value and performs no external action. Add your own next step only after reviewing its effects."
    }
  },
  "workflow": {
    "instruction": null,
    "multiLanguageSupport": null,
    "properties": [],
    "trigger": {
      "$tag": "Trigger",
      "type": "MANUAL",
      "data": {}
    },
    "nodes": [
      {
        "$tag": "Node",
        "id": "d0c00000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001",
        "name": "greeting",
        "parentId": null,
        "branchIndex": 0,
        "type": "SET_VARIABLE",
        "data": {
          "variableValue": [
            {
              "$tag": "Constant",
              "value": "Hello from your first manual workflow."
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    ],
    "gotos": []
  }
}