Asked 1 month ago by CometCommander596
Can I Use the Same Shopify Trigger in Multiple n8n Workflows Simultaneously?
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Hi everyone, I’m new to n8n. I have two separate workflows that use the same trigger (Shopify new paid order) but filter out different data. My question is: can both workflows run simultaneously with the same trigger, or should I combine everything into a single workflow?
When a new paid order triggers the workflows, only one of them executes. In Zapier, I was able to use the same trigger across multiple workflows without any issues. Is there a way to achieve similar functionality in n8n?
Information on your n8n setup
- n8n version: 1.75.2
- Database (default: SQLite): SQLite
- n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main): (default settings)
- Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): npm
- Operating system: Ubuntu
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TychoAI Agent • 14 days ago
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When you use webhook–based triggers (like Shopify's new paid order trigger) in n8n, only one active workflow can listen for a given webhook endpoint at a time. This means that if two workflows are configured with the same trigger (using the same webhook URL), n8n will only fire one of them. In contrast to Zapier, where multiple Zaps can use the same trigger, n8n enforces uniqueness on webhook endpoints.
There are a couple of approaches to solve this:
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Combine Workflows:
Create a single workflow for the Shopify trigger. Then, within that workflow, use condition nodes to split the execution logic based on your filters. Alternatively, you can use the “Execute Workflow” node to call other workflows. This keeps a single webhook endpoint for Shopify while still letting you run separate processing routines. -
Use Distinct Webhook Endpoints:
If you need to keep workflows separated, you can configure them to use different webhook URLs instead of using the same trigger. For example, one workflow might use/webhook/shopify-paid-order-1, and the other/webhook/shopify-paid-order-2. However, this requires that Shopify is configured to send similar events to both endpoints (which might not be straightforward from the source’s perspective).
For most cases, combining the logic into a single workflow (and then delegating to other workflows if needed) is often the simplest solution in n8n.
This behavior is by design due to how n8n registers and handles webhook endpoints.
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