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Snooze Todoist Tasks Until 3 Days Before Due Date

ByMutasem @mutasem on n8n.io

This workflow snoozes any Todoist tasks, by moving them into a Snoozed todoist list and unsnoozes them 3 days before due date. Helps keep inbox clear only of tasks you need to worry about soon. Add your Todoist creds Create a Todoist project called Set the project ids in the…

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

This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #2147 — we link there as the canonical source.

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

The workflow JSON

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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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This workflow snoozes any Todoist tasks, by moving them into a Snoozed todoist list and unsnoozes them 3 days before due date. Helps keep inbox clear only of tasks you need to worry about soon. Add your Todoist creds Create a Todoist project called Set the project ids in the…

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