Automation trigger types in the builder
Vaasu Guduguntla
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π What trigger nodes do
A trigger is the event that starts an automation. Every workflow has exactly one trigger.
When something happens in your businessβa form is submitted, a payment lands, a meeting is bookedβthe trigger detects it and runs the steps you configured.
π Triggers available in the builder
π‘ Not in the list? Triggers such as Contact Created or Project Created are not offered today. Use Contact Form Submitted, Project Stage Changed, or Project Date instead.
- Contact Form Submitted β Someone submits a contact form (optionally filter to one form).
- Brochure Submitted β A client submits brochure package choices from the portal.
- Questionnaire Submitted β A client submits a questionnaire from the portal.
- Project Custom Field Changed β A CRM custom field on a project changes.
- Project Stage Changed β A project moves to a new stage.
- Task Completed β A task is marked complete.
- Invoice Paid in Full β Every scheduled payment on an invoice is complete.
- First Payment Made β The first payment posts on an installment plan that still has a balance.
- Refund Issued β Stripe applies a refund to an invoice (after the refund clears).
- Gallery Linked β A SmugMug gallery is linked to a project.
- Photo Booth Event Linked β A Snappic or Booth.Events event is linked to a project.
- Photo Booth Gallery Published β A linked photo booth gallery is published to the portal.
- Photo Booth Media Received β New media arrives for a linked Booth.Events event.
- Photo Booth Survey Received β A new survey response arrives for a linked photo booth event.
- File Completed β A shared file is completed (signed, paid, or otherwise finished).
- Client Signed Contract β The client signer finishes the contract.
- Project Date β Runs relative to a project start or due date (before, after, or on the date).
- Meeting scheduled β A meeting is booked and linked to a project.
- Meeting starts β Runs at or offset from the meeting start time.
- Meeting ends β Runs at or offset from the meeting end time.
βοΈ Action steps you can add after a trigger
Pair triggers with conditions, waits, approval gates, and the action steps below.
- Send Email β Email a contact with subject and body (optional template).
- Send SMS β Text a contact from your connected Quo line.
- Create Task β Add a task to a project (optional Staff Team and assignee).
- Create Note β Add a note on a project or contact.
- Update Note β Edit an existing note.
- Create Contact β Add a new contact record.
- Update Contact β Update contact fields.
- Update Project Stage β Move the project to another stage.
- Update Project Source β Change how the project was sourced.
- Assign team member to Project β Add a teammate or Staff Team to the project.
- Set Contact Custom Field β Write a CRM custom field on the contact.
- Set Project Custom Field β Write a CRM custom field on the project.
- Send Document β Send a document template from the automation.
- Apply Timeline Template β Apply a timeline template to the project.
- Update Document β Update fields on a document produced earlier in the flow.
β Approval gates before an action runs
Turn on Require approval on an action when a teammate must review before email sends, tasks are created, or other steps run. Pending gates show on Home and the project Automations tab.
π Learn More
- Automations Overview
- Approve automation steps before they run
- Action Nodes
- Condition Nodes
- Wait Nodes
- Automation triggers and client notifications
