---
type: resource-type
title: Trigger
description: aws resource type AWS::Glue::Trigger
name: Trigger
lexicon: aws
resource_type: AWS::Glue::Trigger
---
`AWS::Glue::Trigger`, a resource type of the aws lexicon.

## Properties

- `Actions` (`Trigger_Action[]`, required): The actions initiated by this trigger.
- `Type` (`string`, required): The type of trigger that this is.
- `Description` (`string`, optional): A description of this trigger.
- `EventBatchingCondition` (`Trigger_EventBatchingCondition`, optional): Batch condition that must be met (specified number of events received or batch time window expired) before EventBridge event trigger fires.
- `Name` (`string`, optional): The name of the trigger.
- `Predicate` (`Trigger_Predicate`, optional): The predicate of this trigger, which defines when it will fire.
- `Schedule` (`string`, optional): A cron expression used to specify the schedule.
- `StartOnCreation` (`boolean`, optional): Set to true to start SCHEDULED and CONDITIONAL triggers when created. True is not supported for ON_DEMAND triggers.
- `Tags` (`Record<string, unknown>`, optional): The tags to use with this trigger.
- `WorkflowName` (`string`, optional): The name of the workflow associated with the trigger.