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1. Choose trigger event

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 "Contact Created or Updated" from Switchboard.

Add your action

An action happens after the trigger—such as "Add Activist Codes" in NGP VAN.

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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.

Contact Created or Updated
Triggers when a contact is created or updated on your Switchboard account.
Trigger
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- Phone Number
  Required
- Opt-in
- Tags
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email
- Street
- City
- County
- State
- Zip Code
- Country
- URL
- Icon
- Source
- Description
- Custom 1
- Custom 2
- Custom 3
- Custom 4
- Custom 5
Action
Write
- VANID
- External ID Type
- External ID
- Activist Codes
- Survey Questions
Action
Write
- VANID
- External ID Type
- External ID
Action
Write
- VANID
- External ID Type
- External ID
- Note
  Required
- Note Category
  Required
Action
Write

- PersonIdCopy
- VANID
- External ID Type
- External ID
- Contact Mode
- Prefix
- First Name
- Middle Name
- Last Name
- Suffix
- Date of Birth
- Common Name
- Official Name
- Preferred Contact Method
- Email
- Email Type
- Subscription Status
- Ignore Invalid Email
- Phone Number
- International Dialing Prefix
- Phone Type
- Phone Extension
- Is Preferred Phone
- Phone Opt-In Status
- Phone Number 2
- International Dialing Prefix 2
- Phone Type 2
- Phone Extension 2
- Is Preferred Phone 2
- Phone Opt-In Status 2
- Ignore Invalid Phones
- Address Line 1
- Address Line 2
- Address Line 3
- City
- State or Province Code
- Postal Code
- Country Code
- Address Type
- Activist Codes
- Email Interests
- Note
- Note Category
Action
Write
- Batch Number
  Required
- Batch Name
- Designation
  Required
- Expected Contribution Count
- Expected Contribution Total Amount
Action
Write

- VANID
- External ID Type
- External ID
- Email
  Required
- Email Type
- Subscription Status
- Email Interests
Action
Write
- MinMatchReqCopy
- PersonIdCopy
- VANID
- External ID Type
- External ID
- Contact Mode
- Prefix
- First Name
- Middle Name
- Last Name
- Suffix
- Date of Birth
- Common Name
- Official Name
- Email
- Phone Number
- International Dialing Prefix
- Address Line 1
- Address Line 2
- Address Line 3
- City
- State or Province Code
- Postal Code
- Country Code
- Information to Return
Action
Search

Contact Replied
Triggers when a contact replies to your Switchboard account.
Trigger
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- VANID
- External ID Type
- External ID
- Activist Codes
  Required
Action
Write
- VANID
- External ID Type
- External ID
- Tag
  Required
Action
Write
- VANID
- Contact External ID Type
- Contact External ID
- Designation
  Required
- Date Received
  Required
- Amount
  Required
- Source Code
- Payment Method
  Required
- Status
  Required
- Financial Batch
- Direct Marketing Code
- Notes
- Online Reference Number
- External Contribution ID Type
- External Contribution ID
Action
Write
- VANID
- External ID Type
- External ID
- Survey Questions
  Required
Action
Write
- PersonIdCopy
- VANID
- External ID Type
- External ID
- Contact Mode
- Prefix
- First Name
- Middle Name
- Last Name
- Suffix
- Date of Birth
- Common Name
- Official Name
- Preferred Contact Method
- Email
- Email Type
- Subscription Status
- Ignore Invalid Email
- Phone Number
- International Dialing Prefix
- Phone Type
- Phone Extension
- Is Preferred Phone
- Phone Opt-In Status
- Phone Number 2
- International Dialing Prefix 2
- Phone Type 2
- Phone Extension 2
- Is Preferred Phone 2
- Phone Opt-In Status 2
- Ignore Invalid Phones
- Address Line 1
- Address Line 2
- Address Line 3
- City
- State or Province Code
- Postal Code
- Country Code
- Address Type
- Activist Codes
- Email Interests
- Note
- Note Category
- ContributionCopy
- Designation
  Required
- Date Received
  Required
- Amount
  Required
- Source Code
- Payment Method
  Required
- Status
  Required
- Financial Batch
- Direct Marketing Code
- Notes
- Online Reference Number
- External Contribution ID Type
- External Contribution ID
Action
Write
- Online Actions Form
  Required
Action
Write
- Search Keyword
  Required
Action
Search
- Search Keyword
  Required
- Batch Number
  Required
- Batch Name
- Designation
  Required
- Expected Contribution Count
- Expected Contribution Total Amount
Action
Search or write

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