Introduction
The monthly trigger fires an automation on a specific recurring day each month, defined by a weekday position — for example, the first Monday, the third Wednesday, or the last Friday of every month. This gives you predictable scheduling that adapts to any month length without needing to specify exact dates.
ℹ️ NOTE: Adding non-manual triggers requires either admin status or a role with the Manage automations permission. If you can see the automation but can't add triggers, check your role's permissions with your admin. See Workspace → Permissions for details.
Monthly Trigger
Timezone and Day
Select a Timezone from the dropdown.
Set the Day using two dropdowns:
Position — which occurrence of the weekday in the month: First, Second, Third, Fourth, or Last.
Weekday — the day of the week: Sunday through Saturday.
Set the Time for when the trigger should fire.
Available positions: First, Second, Third, Fourth, Last.
Available weekdays: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
💡 TIP: Last is particularly useful for end-of-month tasks. "Last Friday" always lands on the final Friday of the month regardless of how many days are in it — no need to adjust the schedule for short months.
Condition
You must select a condition to save the trigger. Choose All devices to run against your entire device inventory, or pick a more specific condition type to narrow the scope.
For the full condition reference, see Trigger Conditions.
Additional Options
Expand Additional options to set an optional Trigger name and toggle the trigger on or off with the Enabled switch.
Trigger name — Replaces the default label on the pipeline trigger card.
Enabled — When off, the trigger won't fire. In-progress runs are unaffected.
FAQ
What happens if a device is offline when the monthly trigger fires? It gets queued and will run when it comes back online. Missed fires don't stack — the device runs once when it reconnects. To exclude offline devices entirely, add a Status = Online condition. See Trigger Conditions for details.
Can the monthly trigger fire on a specific date, like the 15th of every month? No — the monthly trigger uses relative day positions (First, Second, Third, Fourth, Last) combined with a day of the week. For a specific calendar date, use the one-time trigger with recurring dates manually entered, or consider whether a weekly trigger covers your use case.
What does "Last" mean for months with five occurrences of a weekday? "Last" always refers to the final occurrence of that weekday in the month, regardless of whether there are four or five. "Last Friday" in a month with five Fridays fires on the fifth one.
Who can add or edit triggers on an automation? Admin users can always add triggers. Non-admin users need the Manage automations permission on their role, plus access to the automation's group. If an automation has no triggers yet, any user with group access can add the first one.