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With Zapier, you can do more than just connect your apps - you can automate entire processes from beginning to end! Check out the following list of triggers and actions you can use with Intercom, Gmail, and Email by Zapier. And don’t forget that you can add more apps and actions to create complex workflows.
Lead Added Email
Triggers when a Lead enters an email address.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New Lead
Triggers when a new Lead is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Which Tag?
If left blank, we'll trigger on every tag.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New Closed Conversation
Triggers when you close a conversation. (Note: The "Reply and close" button won't trigger this. You must reply and then close the conversation separately).
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New User
Triggers when a new user is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New Unsubscription
Triggers when a user unsubscribes from Intercom.io emails.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.EmailRequired
Event NameRequired
The name of the event that occurred. This is presented to your App’s admins when filtering and creating segments. For example,
updated-plan
.Metadata
Limited to max 5 key/value pairs.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.CompanyRequired
Select a company to tag. You can also select Custom Value from the dropdown to search for a company by the
Company ID
.Tag NameRequired
You can also select Custom Value from the dropdown and add a tag name. If a tag with a matching name doesn't exist, a new one will be created automatically.
Untag?
If
Yes
is selected, the tag will be removed from the Company.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.EmailRequired
Specify the user you would like to tag or untag.
Tag NameRequired
You can also select Custom Value from the dropdown and add a tag name. If a tag with a matching name doesn't exist, a new one will be created automatically.
Untag?
If
Yes
is selected, the tag will be removed from the User.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Lead ID
The "ID" value from a previous search step. If no ID is provided, a new Lead will be created. (Note: this is different from the "user_id" value).
Full Name
Email
The email you want to assign to the lead.
Phone Number
The phone number you want to assign the lead.
Unsubscribed From Emails
Created At
If you want the current datetime to be used, try entering "now".
IP Address
An ip address (e.g. “1.2.3.4”) representing the last ip address the user visited your application from. (Used for updating location_data).
Custom Attributes
Key/value pairs containing any other data about the user you want Intercom to store.
Field names must not contain Periods (‘.’) or Dollar (‘$’) characters. .
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.EmailRequired
Custom Attributes
Key/value pairs containing any other data about the user you want Intercom to store.
Created At
If you want the current datetime to be used, try entering "now".
User ID
A unique string identifier for the user.
Full Name
IP Address
An ip address (e.g. “1.2.3.4”) representing the last ip address the user visited your application from. (Used for updating location_data).
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Search ModeRequired
Which value would you like to search by? You can use the company
Name
orCompany ID
(which returns the most recent result).Search ValueRequired
Put your desired search value here. (e.g. If it's the company name, make sure the Search Mode is set to name)..
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appSearch ModeRequired
Which value would you like to search by? You can use an
Email
,ID
, orUser ID
(which returns the most recent result).Search ValueRequired
Put your desired search value here. (e.g. If it's an email, make sure the Search Mode is set to email).
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appSearch ModeRequired
Which value would you like to search by? You can use the company
Name
orCompany ID
(which returns the most recent result).Search ValueRequired
Put your desired search value here. (e.g. If it's the company name, make sure the Search Mode is set to name)..
Company NameRequired
Monthly Revenue
How much revenue the company generates for your business each month.
Plan
The name of the plan you have associated with the company.
Custom Attributes
Key/value pairs containing any other data about the user you want Intercom to store.
Field names must not contain Periods (‘.’) or Dollar (‘$’) characters.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is foundLabel/Mailbox
Search String
This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example:
from:amy OR from:david
orsubject:dinner label:my-family
. Learn more.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planSearch StringRequired
By default this search will trigger on emails in all folders, including Sent emails, which most people don't want. To limit results, like to your inbox, include
in:inbox
.This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example:
from:amy OR from:david
orin:inbox subject:dinner label:my-family
. Learn more.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planSubjectRequired
To
Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.Cc
Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.Bcc
Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.From
Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
From Name
Customize the from name (but must be sent via the email address you connected).
Body Type
BodyRequired
Signature
Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
Label/Mailbox
Attachments
A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.NameRequired
Can have parents via a simple forward slash syntax: "Parent/Child"
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Message to Remove Label(s) FromRequired
Label(s) to RemoveRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Search StringRequired
This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example:
from:amy OR from:david<
orsubject:dinner label:my-family
. Learn more. Note: Only one email will be returned by the search.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appEmail AddressRequired
Customize the private email address associated with your mailbox. Be sure to use lowercase and numbers only. Just forward emails to this address to trigger this Zap. Want to receive to your own email address? Try Mailgun, IMAP, Mandrill, or Gmail instead.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ToRequired
Can be a comma separated list of emails. Limited to 5.
SubjectRequired
Body (HTML or Plain)Required
You can place HTML in here and we will send it as is. If this is plain text, we will try to convert it to some very basic HTML for greater client compatibility.
Attachment
A file object to be attached to the email. Plain text content will converted into a txt file and attached. Please note, if the file is over ~10mb or so, you should explore using other email sending techniques (like Gmail or SMTP).
From Name
This will be your "display name" when sending. Want to send from your own email address? Try Mailgun, IMAP, Mandrill or Gmail apps instead.
Reply To
Specify a reply address other than your own.
Cc
Can be a comma separated list of emails. Limited to 5.
Bcc
Can be a comma separated list of emails. Limited to 5.
Force Linebreaks?
Set this to "yes" if your emails are received without line breaks or spacing.
Enable read receipts?
Want to be notified when this email is opened? Set this to to
True
and set up a Zap using theNew Read Receipt
trigger.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Lead Converted to User
Triggers when a lead converts to a user.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Which Tag?
If left blank, we'll trigger on every tag.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New Conversation
Triggers when a new conversation is created by a user in Intercom.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New Company
Triggers when a new Company is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Which Tag?
If left blank, we'll trigger on every tag.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.EmailRequired
The email address of the user you wish to add a note to.
Note TextRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.From EmailRequired
Message BodyRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.LeadRequired
Specify the lead you would like to tag or untag.
Tag NameRequired
Attach a tag to a specific lead.
Untag?
If
Yes
is selected, the tag will be removed from the Lead.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.CompanyRequired
Monthly Revenue
How much revenue the company generates for your business each month.
Plan
The name of the plan you have associated with the company.
Custom Attributes
Key/value pairs containing any other data about the user you want Intercom to store.
Field names must not contain Periods (‘.’) or Dollar (‘$’) characters.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Lookup EmailRequired
We will use this email and the User ID below, if provided, to look up the user in Intercom.io and update information from the fields below. If both email and User ID are provided, both must match an existing record for it to be found. If the user does not exist yet, we will create the user.
Full Name
User ID
A unique string identifier for the user. If provided, used as part of the search for existing users. If the User ID does not match the existing record with the email address specified above, a new user record will be created.
Company
Associates the user with a company in Intercom.
Unsubscribed From Emails
Phone Number
The phone number of the user.
Created At
If you want the current datetime to be used, try entering "now".
IP Address
An ip address (e.g. “1.2.3.4”) representing the last ip address the user visited your application from. (Used for updating location_data).
Custom Attributes
Key/value pairs containing any other data about the user you want Intercom to store.
Field names must not contain Periods (‘.’) or Dollar (‘$’) characters.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Api Docs Info
API docs for Intercom are located here https://developers.intercom.com/reference
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Requests can only be made to domains associated by this application.
Query String Parameters
These params will be URL-encoded and appended to the URL when making the request.
Headers
Authentication headers are included automatically
Additional Request Headers
Zapier will apply these optional headers and values to the request in addition to any headers created as part of the authentication mechanism.
Body
Zapier will pass this along raw. If you would like to provide complex JSON, try a "Code by Zapier" step to build the structure and pass it along here. For example,
{"foo": "bar"}
is perfectly valid.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Search ModeRequired
Which value would you like to search by? You can use an
ID
,Email
, orUser ID
(which returns the most recent result).Search ValueRequired
Put your desired search value here. (e.g. If it's an email, make sure the Search Mode is set to email).
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appCompany NameRequired
Enter the name of the company you're trying to find.
Monthly Revenue
How much revenue the company generates for your business each month.
Plan
The name of the plan you have associated with the company.
Custom Attributes
Key/value pairs containing any other data about the user you want Intercom to store.
Field names must not contain Periods (‘.’) or Dollar (‘$’) characters.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is foundSearch ModeRequired
Which value would you like to search by? You can use an
ID
,Email
, orUser ID
(which returns the most recent result).Search ValueRequired
Put your desired search value here. (e.g. If it's an email, make sure the Search Mode is set to email).
Lead ID
The "ID" value from a previous search step. If no ID is provided, a new Lead will be created. (Note: this is different from the "user_id" value).
Full Name
Email
The email you want to assign to the lead.
Phone Number
The phone number you want to assign the lead.
Unsubscribed From Emails
Created At
If you want the current datetime to be used, try entering "now".
IP Address
An ip address (e.g. “1.2.3.4”) representing the last ip address the user visited your application from. (Used for updating location_data).
Custom Attributes
Key/value pairs containing any other data about the user you want Intercom to store.
Field names must not contain Periods (‘.’) or Dollar (‘$’) characters. .
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is foundNew Label
Triggers when you add a new label.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planLabel/Mailbox
(Note: If no Label/Mailbox is selected, this Zap will trigger on all e-mails, including Drafts.)
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planNew Starred Email
Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planLabel(s) to Add
Message to be LabeledRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Trigger Instructions
Important
If you are using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend only triggering off of "Inbox" messages to avoid Zap Loops.
For the "New Email Matching Search" Gmail trigger, please add
label:inbox
to the end of your "Search String."For the "New Email", "New Labeled Email", and "New Thread" Gmail triggers, please select
INBOX
for the "Label/Mailbox" field.ThreadRequired
If you're not using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend adding a Search step to find the thread you want.
To
Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.Cc
Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.Bcc
Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.From
Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
From Name
Customize the from name (but must be sent via the email address you connected).
Body Type
BodyRequired
Signature
Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
Label/Mailbox
Attachments
A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.To
Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.Cc
Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.Bcc
Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.From
Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
From Name
Reply To
Specify a single reply address other than your own.
SubjectRequired
Body Type
If using the HTML option, you must add any and all formatting (paragraphs, lists, etc) directly using HTML. Learn more.
BodyRequired
Signature
Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
Label/Mailbox
Attachments
A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Trigger Instructions
Important
If you are using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend only triggering off of "Inbox" messages to avoid Zap Loops.
For the "New Email Matching Search" Gmail trigger, please add
label:inbox
to the end of your "Search String."For the "New Email", "New Labeled Email", and "New Thread" Gmail triggers, please select
INBOX
for the "Label/Mailbox" field.ThreadRequired
If you're not using a Gmail trigger for this Zap, we recommend adding a Search step to find the thread you want.
To
Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.Cc
Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.Bcc
Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.From
Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
From Name
Reply To
Specify a single reply address other than your own.
Body Type
If using the HTML option, you must add any and all formatting (paragraphs, lists, etc) directly using HTML. Learn more.
BodyRequired
Label/Mailbox
Attachments
A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Search StringRequired
This works the same as the search bar you see in Gmail. For example:
from:amy OR from:david<
orsubject:dinner label:my-family
. Learn more. Note: Only one email will be returned by the search.To
Who will this email be sent to? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.Cc
Who should be cc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.Bcc
Who should be bcc'd on this email? Multiple email addresses can be entered either individually, or as a comma separated list, eg.
test@example.com,example@example.com
.From
Select an email address or alias from your Gmail Account. Defaults to the primary email address.
From Name
Reply To
Specify a single reply address other than your own.
SubjectRequired
Body Type
If using the HTML option, you must add any and all formatting (paragraphs, lists, etc) directly using HTML. Learn more.
BodyRequired
Signature
Include a default signature with the email? Will be placed at end of the message after a line break and another "--" line. Note: Only signatures set as your Gmail account email/alias "Signature Defaults" > "For New Emails Use" are displayed.
Label/Mailbox
Attachments
A file to be attached. Can be an actual file or a public URL which will be downloaded and attached.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is foundSetup Directions
In order to trigger when emails are opened, this must be paired with a separate Zap using the Send Outbound Email action, with the Enable Read Receipts? field set to
True
.To test with a live email, send an email to yourself using your Send Outbound Email action (with read receipts enabled) and open it, then test this trigger immediately for samples. If you don't need to test with live data, click Skip Test to use static test data.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.
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