# Activating and deactivating triggers
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You can activate or deactivate a trigger using the AWS Glue console, the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI), or the AWS Glue API.

**To activate or deactivate a trigger (console)**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS Glue console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/glue/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/glue/). 

1. In the navigation pane, under **ETL**, choose **Triggers**.

1. Select the check box next to the desired trigger, and on the **Action** menu choose **Enable trigger** to activate the trigger or **Disable trigger** to deactivate the trigger.

**To activate or deactivate a trigger (AWS CLI)**
+ Enter one of the following commands.

  ```
  aws glue start-trigger --name MyTrigger  
  
  aws glue stop-trigger --name MyTrigger
  ```

  Starting a trigger activates it, and stopping a trigger deactivates it. When you activate an on-demand trigger, it fires immediately.

For more information, see [AWS Glue triggers](about-triggers.md).