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2. Choose action
1. Select the event
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Choose a trigger
A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "Run Python" from Code by Zapier.
Add your action
An action happens after the trigger—such as "Create a New Category or Category Group" in Lunch Money.
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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.
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Name
Required
Description
Is Income
Exclude From Budget
Exclude From Totals
Is Group
Group Id
Archived
Child Category 1
Child Category 2
Child Category 3
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Date
Required
Amount
Required
Currency
Payee
Original Name
Category Id
Notes
Manual Account Id
Plaid Account Id
Recurring Id
Status
External Id
Custom Metadata
Tag 1
Tag 2
Tag 3
Apply Rules
Skip Duplicates
Skip Balance Update
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Id
Required
Force
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Id
Required
Force
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Format
Is Group
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Get All Accounts Synced via Plaid
Retrieve a list of all synced accounts associated with the user's account.
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Get All Tags
Retrieve a list of all tags associated with the user's account.
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Start Date
Required
End Date
Required
Include Exclude From Budgets
Include Occurrences
Include Past Budget Dates
Include Totals
Include Rollover Pool
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Id
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Id
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Id
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Start Date
End Date
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Id
Required
Name
Institution Name
Display Name
Type
Subtype
Balance
Currency
Balance As Of
Status
Closed On
External Id
Custom Metadata
Exclude From Transactions
To Base
Created By Name
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Id
Required
Update Balance
Date
Amount
Currency
Recurring Id
Payee
Original Name
Category Id
Notes
Manual Account Id
Plaid Account Id
External Id
Custom Metadata
Status
Is Pending
Is Split Parent
Is Group Parent
New Tag 1
New Tag 2
New Tag 3
Additional Tag 1
Additional Tag 2
Additional Tag 3
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
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