Lesson 59 lessons
Triggers and Scheduling
Trigger types
Webhook (fires when an external service sends data), Schedule (runs on a timer — every hour, daily at 9am), App-specific triggers (new email, new row, form submission), and Manual (for testing).
Configuring a schedule trigger
Use cron expressions or the simple interval picker ("every day at 9:00") to run recurring workflows — daily digests, weekly reports, periodic data syncs.
Using webhooks for real-time triggers
A Webhook trigger gives you a unique URL. Configure another service (a form tool, a CRM, your own app) to POST to that URL whenever an event happens, triggering the workflow instantly.
Key Takeaways
- Choose the trigger type that matches how the automation should start.
- Schedule triggers handle recurring, time-based automations.
- Webhook triggers enable instant, real-time automation.
- App-specific triggers simplify connecting to popular tools directly.
Set up a daily scheduled workflow
Create a workflow triggered every day at a set time that fetches one piece of data and logs it — simulating a daily digest automation.