Triggers

A trigger determines when a task starts and what initial data it receives.

Common triggers

Type	Use
Manual	Run only from the app. Best for early testing
Schedule	Run daily, weekly, or at a specified date and time
Webhook	Start when another system sends a request
App event	Start from an email, Slack event, Google Drive change, or another supported event
Form submission	Start when a form response is received

Availability depends on connected apps, your plan, and workspace settings. Check the trigger picker for the current list.

Before activating

Confirm the schedule’s time zone.
Keep channel, email, folder, and other event filters as narrow as possible.
Design updates to tolerate duplicate events.
Confirm that the connected account can read the target resource.
Test with a representative event and inspect the data passed to later steps.

Changing the trigger on an active task can change both timing and input data. Pause the task, test with a manual or controlled event, and then activate it again.