Is It Possible to Pass Custom Input Parameters to a Workflow via n8n's CLI 'execute --id' Command?

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Hello

I am trying to use the CLI command ```bash
n8n execute --id

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Details:
- n8n version: 1.76.1
- Database (default: SQLite): SQLite
- n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main): main
- Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): npm
- Operating system: MacOS

I have not found a way to provide inputs during CLI execution.

Is there an alternative approach or workaround to achieve this, or is it a current limitation of the command?

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 20 days ago

It’s not possible to pass custom input parameters through the CLI command (i.e. using n8n execute --id) at this time. The command simply executes the saved workflow as defined in the database, without an option to override or supplement its input data.

If you need to provide specific data during testing or execution, you’ll have to modify the workflow itself—for example, by adding nodes that retrieve the desired parameters from environment variables or other sources—so that the workflow can use the required inputs when it’s executed.

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