Zap basics

Learn the fundamentals of how to build Zap workflows.

• What is a Zap?

  A Zap is a workflow that connects your apps to automate repetitive tasks. It consists of a trigger, which starts the ...

• Use the editor to build and view your Zaps

  With Zapier’s editor, you can see your entire workflow displayed like a flow diagram. Whether you want to build compl...

• Use the power of AI to generate Zaps

  Copilot is an AI-powered assistant that you can use to help you create and edit a Zap. Describe the workflow you want...

• Set up your Zap trigger

  A trigger is an event that starts a Zap. After you turn on your Zap, Zapier will monitor for that trigger event. When...

• How Zap triggers work

  A trigger is an event within an app that starts a Zap. Once you’ve turned your Zap on, Zapier will wait for that trig...

• Set up your Zap action

  An action is an event your Zap performs after your trigger event occurs. Whenever your Zap triggers, the Zap will the...

• Enter data in Zap fields

  When you build your Zap, you decide what data should automatically flow through each step. You do this by entering va...

• Field types in Zaps

  When you’re setting up your Zap, each step includes fields where you can enter data. In these fields, you can: Manual...

• Test Zap steps

  When you create a Zap, you should test each step while building, including your trigger and all action steps. This he...

• Send data between steps by mapping fields

  Field mapping is a way to connect two fields so data flows between them. When you map fields, your Zap will automatic...

• Add custom values to dropdown menu fields in Zaps

  Dropdown menu fields have preset options for you to choose from. When you click the field, the dropdown menu opens so...

• How to find an app’s ID to use in a Zap field

  When setting up your workflows in Zapier, you’ll often need to enter a custom value in a dropdown menu field. To do s...

• Transfer existing data using a Zap

  If you have a Zap that uses a supported trigger, you can transfer existing data from one app to another in both singl...

• Reorder or duplicate action steps and paths

  When editing a Zap, you can: Rearrange the order of existing action steps and paths. Duplicate existing action steps...

• Copy and paste triggers and actions across Zaps

  If you have a trigger, action step, or path that you want to use in multiple Zaps, you can copy and paste that step o...

• How Zapier handles duplicate data in Zaps

  How Zapier handles duplicate data in Zaps depends on whether the step is a trigger or an action. In trigger steps, Za...

• Data pagination in Zaps

  Pagination is a way for apps to divide big data sets into smaller subsets, or pages. Many apps use pagination to limi...

• Does Zapier support two-way syncing?

  No. Zapier does not support two-way syncing between apps right now. Think of Zaps like one-way workflows. In certain ...