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1. Choose trigger event

2. Choose action

1. Select the event

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Trigger event

Choose a trigger event

Choose a trigger

A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "Mercury Enters Retrograde" from Retrograde by Zapier.

Add your action

An action happens after the trigger—such as "Create Project" in Motion.

You’re connected!

Zapier seamlessly connects Retrograde by Zapier and Motion, 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.

Mercury Enters Retrograde
Triggers once when Mercury enters Retrograde.
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Mercury Leaves Retrograde
Triggers once when Mercury leaves Retrograde.
Trigger
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- Workspace ID
  Required
- Task Name
  Required
- Schedule
  Required
- Due Date
- Duration (minutes)
- Description
- Priority
- Start Date
- Deadline Type
- Auto Scheduled
Action
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- Workspace
  Required
- Include All Statuses
Action
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Mercury in Retrograde
Triggers once per day when Mercury is in Retrograde.
Trigger
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- Workspace ID
  Required
- Project Name
  Required
- Description
- Due Date
- Priority
Action
Write
- Workspace ID
  Required
- Task Name
- Task Description
- Due Date
- Task Duration (minutes)
- Task Status
- Start Date
- Deadline Type
- Schedule
- Priority
Action
Write

For AI agents & developers

Use Retrograde by Zapier and Motion with AI agents and code

Beyond Zap workflows. Call Retrograde by Zapier and Motion 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 Retrograde by Zapier and Motion actions as tools in any MCP client. Authenticate once, then call them in natural language.

Example actions on this page

Create Project

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Claude · ChatGPT · Cursor · any MCP-compatible client

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Call from code with the Zapier SDK

Trigger Retrograde by Zapier and Motion 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({ /* retrograde-by-zapier / motion 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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