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Todoist Auto-Unsnooze Scheduled Tasks

Original n8n title: Datetime Todoist

Datetime Todoist. Uses scheduleTrigger, todoist, dateTime, stickyNote. Scheduled trigger; 19 nodes.

Cron / scheduled trigger★★★★☆ complexity19 nodesTodoistCryptoItem ListsHTTP Request
General Trigger: Cron / scheduled Nodes: 19 Complexity: ★★★★☆ Added:

This workflow follows the HTTP Request → Itemlists recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "a39274d0-6709-4e66-95a7-8c0fc4c0e8b1",
      "name": "if after unsnooze date",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "position": [
        1840,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "dateTime": [
            {
              "value1": "={{ DateTime.now() }}",
              "value2": "={{ $json.unsnoozeDate }}"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "a4e2d915-4714-41ea-8995-76b7198df675",
      "name": "at 5am",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "position": [
        780,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "triggerAtHour": 5
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.1
    },
    {
      "id": "7ad8e2f6-0499-4537-8325-9dffc2d7ea3c",
      "name": "every 5 min",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
      "position": [
        780,
        280
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "rule": {
          "interval": [
            {
              "field": "minutes"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.1
    },
    {
      "id": "370f380a-923b-4e4f-b025-9e7723662083",
      "name": "Get snoozed tasks",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.todoist",
      "position": [
        980,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "filters": {
          "projectId": "2325216129"
        },
        "operation": "getAll",
        "returnAll": true
      },
      "credentials": {
        "todoistApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "retryOnFail": true,
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "waitBetweenTries": 5000
    },
    {
      "id": "f239a87d-0229-4964-bca0-75bbf371626b",
      "name": "if task is not a subtask",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "position": [
        1200,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "number": [
            {
              "value1": "={{ $json.parent_id }}",
              "operation": "isEmpty"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "b9b29371-254f-45d1-846c-c2db7efae907",
      "name": "If task has due date",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "position": [
        1420,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "boolean": [
            {
              "value1": "={{ !$json.due }}"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "1d1fe683-68b5-4a9c-af29-b20a01c2473b",
      "name": "Get date to unsnooze",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
      "position": [
        1640,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {
          "includeInputFields": true
        },
        "duration": 3,
        "magnitude": "={{ $json.due.date }}",
        "operation": "subtractFromDate",
        "outputFieldName": "unsnoozeDate"
      },
      "typeVersion": 2
    },
    {
      "id": "9e0e3241-d2fd-4bc4-9273-aa5237cbeaa4",
      "name": "Get inbox tasks to snooze",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.todoist",
      "position": [
        980,
        280
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "filters": {
          "projectId": "938017196"
        },
        "operation": "getAll",
        "returnAll": true
      },
      "credentials": {
        "todoistApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "retryOnFail": true,
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "waitBetweenTries": 5000
    },
    {
      "id": "90e83f5f-dd9f-431d-92b5-cd52a792dee2",
      "name": "Sticky Note3",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        1220,
        220
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 5,
        "width": 390.83694011071975,
        "height": 182.09360845495712,
        "content": "### \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfa4 Setup\n1. Add your Todoist creds\n2. Create a Todoist project called `snoozed`\n3. Set the project ids in the relevant nodes\n4. Add due dates to your tasks in Inbox. Watch them disappear to `snoozed`. Set their date to tomorrow, watch it return to inbox."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "c7a6b401-f518-45ba-a185-c8bf0cd92394",
      "name": "Set inbox project id",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
        2060,
        420
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "fields": {
          "values": [
            {
              "name": "target_project_id",
              "type": "numberValue",
              "numberValue": "2329427682"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 3.2
    },
    {
      "id": "22982318-5036-490a-ba3c-d40db8c3dc89",
      "name": "If not same project",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
      "position": [
        2280,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "number": [
            {
              "value1": "={{ parseInt($json.target_project_id) }}",
              "value2": "={{ parseInt($json.project_id) }}",
              "operation": "notEqual"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "62009b22-d0e3-40a0-b7f9-88dc2ec02284",
      "name": "Set args to move",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
        2480,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "fields": {
          "values": [
            {
              "name": "args",
              "type": "objectValue",
              "objectValue": "={ id: {{ $json.id }}, project_id: {{ $json.target_project_id }} }"
            },
            {
              "name": "type",
              "stringValue": "item_move"
            }
          ]
        },
        "include": "none",
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 3.2
    },
    {
      "id": "4d628334-12a3-451f-b49e-ce749241e411",
      "name": "Generate unique uuid for move",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.crypto",
      "position": [
        2680,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "action": "generate",
        "dataPropertyName": "uuid"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "8b6bf7ae-6d15-473d-8f00-5aaa4ea7d2f3",
      "name": "Merge all items into a list",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.itemLists",
      "position": [
        2880,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "aggregate": "aggregateAllItemData",
        "operation": "concatenateItems",
        "destinationFieldName": "commands"
      },
      "typeVersion": 3.1
    },
    {
      "id": "7882c3c6-0d24-4fe2-99b6-3e878e4d0dea",
      "name": "Move the tasks",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        3080,
        500
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://api.todoist.com/sync/v9/sync",
        "method": "POST",
        "options": {},
        "sendBody": true,
        "contentType": "form-urlencoded",
        "authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
        "bodyParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "commands",
              "value": "={{ JSON.stringify($json.commands) }}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "nodeCredentialType": "todoistApi"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "todoistApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.1
    },
    {
      "id": "259c337b-38f6-4c2a-8e23-9fe5d154a2aa",
      "name": "Set snoozed project id",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
        2060,
        600
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "fields": {
          "values": [
            {
              "name": "target_project_id",
              "type": "numberValue",
              "numberValue": "2329427688"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 3.2
    },
    {
      "id": "2795502f-cdeb-4b94-a6fe-ef3657bdc091",
      "name": "Sticky Note2",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        2080,
        780
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 7,
        "width": 202,
        "height": 100,
        "content": "\ud83d\udc46 Set `snoozed` project id here. You can find it in the URL. "
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "ef6c23d5-386e-48c2-a2ed-eea67fe1f117",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        2060,
        260
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 7,
        "width": 202,
        "height": 100,
        "content": "\ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffd Set `inbox` project id here. You can find it in the URL. "
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "6727670f-b340-47cd-b86a-632ef29e2135",
      "name": "Sticky Note1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        1660,
        660
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 7,
        "width": 202,
        "height": 100,
        "content": "\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffd Adjust here the timeline to return tasks to Inbox (here set to 3 days before due date)"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "at 5am": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get snoozed tasks",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "every 5 min": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get inbox tasks to snooze",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Set args to move": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Generate unique uuid for move",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get snoozed tasks": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "if task is not a subtask",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "If not same project": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Set args to move",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get date to unsnooze": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "if after unsnooze date",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "If task has due date": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get date to unsnooze",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Set inbox project id": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "If not same project",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Set snoozed project id": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "If not same project",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "if after unsnooze date": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Set inbox project id",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Set snoozed project id",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "if task is not a subtask": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "If task has due date",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get inbox tasks to snooze": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "if task is not a subtask",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Merge all items into a list": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Move the tasks",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Generate unique uuid for move": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Merge all items into a list",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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How this works

Effortlessly manage your task priorities by automatically unsnoozing Todoist items when their designated time arrives, ensuring you stay on top of deadlines without constant manual checks. This workflow suits busy professionals or teams relying on Todoist for productivity, freeing up mental space for high-impact work. The key step involves the schedule trigger checking snoozed tasks every five minutes, using dateTime nodes to compare against unsnooze dates before updating them via the Todoist integration.

Use this workflow when you frequently snooze tasks in Todoist to handle fluctuating workloads, such as in project management or personal scheduling. Avoid it for simple to-do lists without time-based deferrals, or if you prefer real-time notifications over periodic checks. Common variations include adjusting the cron schedule for less frequent runs or integrating HTTP requests to pull external calendar data for smarter unsnoozing.

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Datetime Todoist. Uses scheduleTrigger, todoist, dateTime, stickyNote. Scheduled trigger; 19 nodes.

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