diff --git a/src/api.py b/src/api.py
index a83b134..2d21e57 100644
--- a/src/api.py
+++ b/src/api.py
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ class WebhookPayload(BaseModel):
     sender: str
     targetJid: str
 
+from src.agent import run_agent_activity
+
 async def trigger_workflow(payload: dict):
     try:
-        client = await Client.connect("localhost:7233")
-        await client.execute_workflow(
-            CentralOrchestratorWorkflow.run,
-            payload,
-            id=f"whatsapp-cmd-{payload['sender']}-{asyncio.get_event_loop().time()}",
-            task_queue="agent-task-queue"
-        )
+        # Bypass Temporal for now since it's not deployed in the cluster
+        print(f"Directly invoking agent for payload: {payload}")
+        # run_agent_activity is a synchronous function, so run in thread or just call it directly
+        result = await asyncio.to_thread(run_agent_activity, payload)
+        print(f"Agent finished. Result: {result}")
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Failed to trigger workflow: {e}")