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1. Select the event

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A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "New Lead" from Contactout.

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An action happens after the trigger—such as "Create a Candidate" in CATS.

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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.

New Lead
Triggers when a new lead was exported.
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New Activity
Triggers when an activity is created.
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New Company
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New Job
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New User
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- Contact Status
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Candidate Updated
Triggers when a candidate is updated.
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Contact Updated
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User Updated
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- Name
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- Owner
  Required
- Website
- Address
- City
- State
- Zip
- Primary Phone
- Secondary Phone
- Fax
- Social Media
- Notes
- Hot
- Key Technologies
- User Groups
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- Title
  Required
- City
  Required
- State
  Required
- Zip
  Required
- Company
  Required
- Company Contact
- Owner
- Recruiter
- Category
- Hot
- Start Date
- Salary
- Duration
- Type
- Openings
- Description
- Notes
- User Groups
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- DataItem Type
  Required
- DataItem
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- Assigned To
  Required
- Description
  Required
- Priority
  Required
- Date Due
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- Company ID
- Query
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- Job ID
- Query
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- Name
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New Candidate
Triggers when a candidate is created.
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New Contact
Triggers when a contact is created.
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New Pipeline
Triggers when a candidate is added to a job.
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- Company Status
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- Job Status
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Company Updated
Triggers when a company is updated.
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- Workflow
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- Workflow Status
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- First Name
  Required
- Last Name
  Required
- Middle Name
- Title
- Primary Email
- Secondary Email
- Address
- City
- State
- Zip
- Website
- Home Phone
- Cell Phone
- Work Phone
- Social media
- Best Time to Call
- Current Employer
- Date Available
- Current Pay
- Desired Pay
- Willing to Relocate
- Key Skills
- Notes
- Active
- Hot
- Resume URL
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- First Name
  Required
- Last Name
  Required
- Owner
  Required
- Company
- Create Company
- Title
- Primary Email
- Secondary Email
- Work Phone
- Cell Phone
- Other Phone
- Left Company
- Address
- City
- State
- Zip
- Social Media
- Hot
- Notes
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- Candidate
  Required
- Job
  Required
- Rating
- Create Activity
  Required
Action
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- Candidate ID
- Query
Action
Search
- Contact ID
- Query
Action
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- User ID
  Required
Action
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Create a Candidate

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Trigger Contactout and CATS actions from backend services, scripts, or agent code.

Install

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

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

const zapier = createZapierSdk();
await zapier.runAction({ /* contactout / cats action */ });

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About CATS

CATS is an applicant tracking system. Manage the entire tracking process from posting jobs to leading job boards and social networks to generating customized reports. Collect applications with the hosted career portal and find the right candidates with searching capabilities.

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Connect Contactout and CATS to power AI-driven automation

Launch your first automated workflow

Create new CATS candidates from Contactout leads in real time

Create new CATS contacts from new Contactout leads

Create new CATS candidates from Contactout leads in real time

Create new CATS contacts from new Contactout leads

Top companies trust Zapier to automate work that solves their unique business problems—no coding required.

How Zapier works

Choose a trigger

Add your action

You’re connected!

Supported triggers and actions

Use Contactout and CATS with AI agents and code

Connect via Zapier MCP

Call from code with the Zapier SDK

Zapier is the automation platform of choice for 87% of Forbes Cloud 100 companies in 2023

Connect Contactout and CATS to integrate crucial parts of your business

Automate your lead management and improve conversions

Create more impactful campaigns with automation

Provide world-class support with a little help from automation

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

Resolve incidents faster with automation

Make work flow with AI

Connect Contactout to CATS on the world's largest no-code automation platform