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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 "New Media Posted in my Account" from Instagram for Business.

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An action happens after the trigger—such as "Create Event" in The Events Calendar.

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Zapier seamlessly connects Instagram for Business and The Events Calendar, 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.

New Media Posted in my Account
Triggers when a photo or video is posted to your selected account.
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- Media
  Required
- Caption
- Tagged User(s)
- Location
Action
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- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
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New Event
Triggers when a new event is created.
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- Event Title
  Required
- Description
- Event Start Date
  Required
- End Date
- Status
- Excerpt
- Author
- Publish Date
- Publish Date UTC
- Slug
- Timezone
- All Day
- Image
- Cost
- Website
- Show Map
- Show Map Link
- Hide from Listings
- Sticky
- Featured
- Categories
- Tags
- Venue
- Organizer
Action
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- Search
- Start Date
- End Date
- Starts Before
- Starts After
- Ends Before
- Ends After
- Strict Dates
- Categories
- Tags
- Venue
- Organizer
- Featured
- Status
- Geolocation
- Geoloc Latitude
- Geoloc Longitude
- Include
- Post Parent
- Ticketed
- Page
- Per Page
Action
Search

New Tagged Media
Triggers when your selected account is tagged in a photo or video.
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- Video
  Required
- Caption
- Tagged User(s)
- Location
Action
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Canceled Event
Triggers when the event status is changed to canceled.
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Updated Event
Triggers when an event is updated. It does not trigger on new event creation.
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- ID
  Required
- Title
- Description
- Start Date
- End Date
- Status
- Excerpt
- Author
- Publish Date
- Publish Date UTC
- Slug
- Timezone
- All Day
- Image
- Cost
- Website
- Show Map
- Show Map Link
- Hide from Listings
- Sticky
- Featured
- Categories
- Tags
- Venue
- Organizer
Action
Write

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About Instagram for Business

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