Triggers

Triggers define what starts an automation. Every automation has exactly one trigger.

Trigger types

Form submission

Runs when someone submits a specific form.

Configuration:

• Select the form
• The trigger provides all form field values as variables you can use in actions

Example: When the "Contact Us" form is submitted, create a row in the Leads table and send a confirmation email.

Event type

Runs when a system event occurs in your workspace.

Available events:

• Task created
• Task status changed
• Task assigned
• Document created
• Document updated
• Table row created
• Table row updated

Configuration:

• Select the event type
• Optionally filter by specific resource (e.g., only tasks on a specific board)

Scheduled

Runs at a set time or interval.

Options:

• Once — at a specific date and time
• Hourly — every N hours
• Daily — at a specific time each day
• Weekly — on specific days at a specific time
• Monthly — on a specific day of the month

Configuration:

• Schedule type
• Time and timezone
• Start date

Webhook

Runs when an external HTTP request hits the automation's webhook URL.

Configuration:

• Waymaker generates a unique webhook URL for the automation
• Share this URL with the external service
• The trigger provides the webhook payload as variables

Trigger variables

Every trigger produces variables that subsequent actions can reference:

Trigger Type	Available Variables
Form submission	All form field values (e.g., {{name}}, {{email}})
Event	Entity details (e.g., {{task.name}}, {{task.status}})
Scheduled	Current timestamp
Webhook	Full request payload

Use {{variable_name}} syntax in action configurations to reference trigger data.

Testing triggers

Click Test on a trigger to simulate it with sample data. This lets you verify your actions work correctly before activating the automation.

Next steps

• Actions — define what happens when triggered
• Automation Templates — common automation patterns
• Introduction to Automations — overview