Connect Schedule by Zapier and Alai to power AI-driven automation

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1. Choose trigger event

2. Choose action

1. Select the event

Setup

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Trigger event

Choose a trigger event

Choose a trigger

A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "Custom Frequency" from Schedule by Zapier.

Add your action

An action happens after the trigger—such as "Generate Presentation" in Alai.

You’re connected!

Zapier seamlessly connects Schedule by Zapier and Alai, automating your workflow.

Supported triggers and actions

Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.

- Frequency Type
  Required
- Interval
- Start Date
  Required
- Time of Day
  Required
- Timezone Override (Optional)
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Instant
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- Time Offset
- Trigger on weekends?
Trigger
Instant
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- Day of the Week
  Required
- Time of Day
  Required
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Instant
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- Time of Day
  Required
- Trigger on weekends?
Trigger
Instant
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- Day of the Month
  Required
- Time of Day
  Required
Trigger
Instant
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- Input Text
  Required
- Additional Instructions for AI
- Presentation Title
- Theme ID
- Slide Count Range
- Language
- Choices Per Slide
- Tone Type
- Custom Tone Instructions
- Text Content Mode
- Custom Text Content Instructions
- Text Amount Mode
- Custom Text Amount Instructions
- Include AI Images
- AI Image Art Style
- Custom AI Image style instructions
- Image Urls
Action
Write

For AI agents & developers

Use Schedule by Zapier and Alai with AI agents and code

Beyond Zap workflows. Call Schedule by Zapier and Alai actions directly from your AI client or your codebase, using the same 9,000+ app integrations Zapier already runs.

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Connect via Zapier MCP

Expose Schedule by Zapier and Alai actions as tools in any MCP client. Authenticate once, then call them in natural language.

Example actions on this page

Generate Presentation

Works with

Claude · ChatGPT · Cursor · any MCP-compatible client

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Typescript

Call from code with the Zapier SDK

Trigger Schedule by Zapier and Alai actions from backend services, scripts, or agent code.

Install

# TypeScript / Node
npm install @zapier/zapier-sdk

Run an action

import { createZapierSdk } from '@zapier/zapier-sdk';

const zapier = createZapierSdk();
await zapier.runAction({ /* schedule / alai action */ });

Run the SDK docs

There is no Python package yet. SDK is TypeScript-only (@zapier/zapier-sdk). The MCP server URL is personal to your account; get it at zapier.com/mcp.

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Connect Schedule by Zapier and Alai to integrate crucial parts of your business

With Zapier, you can integrate everything from basic data entry to end-to-end processes. Here are some of the business-critical workflows that people automate with Zapier.

Automate your lead management and improve conversions

With Zapier, you can automate every part of your lead funnel and give yourself the best chance at converting leads. Automate everything from lead capture to outreach to reporting—and close more deals as a result.

Create more impactful campaigns with automation

Measuring campaign performance across platforms can get chaotic. Plus, digging up the right metrics costs you precious time and effort. With Zapier, you can create a centralized view of your performance, skillfully manage your lists, and ensure your campaigns drive ROI across the business.

Provide world-class support with a little help from automation

Support reps can't be productive when they have to track down crucial information for every incident or ticket. With Zapier, you can automatically send your reps the context they need to resolve tickets quickly and create a seamless customer experience.

Automate your way to actionable, up-to-date data

The days of manually exporting and importing data are over. With Zapier, you can send data where it needs to go, in the format you need it—so you can centralize your data and unlock more insights.

Resolve incidents faster with automation

Your technical support team wants to focus on tech tickets rather than admin work. With Zapier, you can automate everything from ticket creation to routing to inter-team communication—eliminating friction from incident management and increasing speed to resolution.

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About Schedule by Zapier

Schedule is a native Zapier app you can use for recurring tasks. Trigger an action every day of the month, every day of the week or every single day. You can also select the hour of the day. If you're a developer, this is similar to a crontab, cronjob or cron.

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About Alai

Alai is an AI presentation tool that turns rough ideas into complete slides by providing multiple layout options for each slide.

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