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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 "Parallel Event" from Parallel.

Add your action

An action happens after the trigger—such as "Delay For" in Delay by Zapier.

You’re connected!

Zapier seamlessly connects Parallel and Delay by Zapier, 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.

- Event types
- From template ID
- Additional parallel fields
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Parallel ID
  Required
- Format
  Required
Action
Write
- Parallel ID
  Required
- Additional parallel fields
Action
Write
- Parallel ID
  Required
- Name
  Required
Action
Write
- Template ID
  Required
- Parallel name
- Prefill replies
- Number of recipients
  Required
Action
Write

- Parallel ID
  Required
- Tag
  Required
Action
Write
- Queue_title
- Zap_step_id
- Time Delayed For (value)
  Required
- Time Delayed For (unit)
  Required
Action
Write

- Template ID
  Required
- Parallel name
- Prefill replies by alias
Action
Write
- Parallel ID
  Required
- Replies by alias
Action
Write
- Parallel ID
  Required
- Field
  Required
- Comment or note?
  Required
- Content
  Required
- Share parallel with mentioned users/groups. Has no effect if the mentioned user/group already has access to the parallel.
  Required
- Subscribe mentioned users/groups to the parallel when sharing.
  Required
Action
Write
- Template ID
  Required
- Parallel name
- Prefill replies
- First name
  Required
- Last name
  Required
- Email
  Required
Action
Write
- Parallel ID
  Required
- User
  Required
Action
Write
- Time Delayed For (value)
  Required
- Time Delayed For (unit)
  Required
Action
Write
- Date/Time Delayed Until
  Required
- How should we handle dates in the past?
Action
Write

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Use Parallel and Delay by Zapier with AI agents and code

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

Example actions on this page

Create Draft
Delay For

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Claude · ChatGPT · Cursor · any MCP-compatible client

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Typescript

Call from code with the Zapier SDK

Trigger Parallel and Delay by Zapier 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({ /* parallel / delay 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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About Parallel

Parallel is a collaborative process management software for back-office and sales teams.

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About Delay by Zapier

Put your Actions on hold for a specified amount of time before sending data to another app. You can set up scheduled emails, get notified of incomplete tasks, send automatic follow-ups, and automate other tasks on your timeline.

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