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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 Approval Requested" from Human in the Loop.

Add your action

An action happens after the trigger—such as "Copy a File" in Shade.

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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.

- Explanation
- Input fields
Trigger
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- Approval request message
- Content to review
  Required
- Content keys
- Approve button label
- Decline button label
- Action if reviewer declines
  Required
- Let reviewer edit content?
  Required
- Send request via
  Required
- Type of reviewer
  Required
- On timeout
  Required
- TimeoutLimitExplanation
- Timeout value
  Required
- Timeout unit
  Required
- Send reminder
  Required
- Zap_id
- Zap_step_id
- Zap_run_id
- Zap_path_run_id
Action
Write
New Asset
Triggers when an asset is fully uploaded.
Trigger
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New Comment
Triggers when a comment is created on an asset.
Trigger
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New Public Share Link
Triggers when a public share link is created.
Trigger
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New Transcription
Triggers when an asset's transcription is completed.
Trigger
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- Drive
  Required
- Parent Folder
- Folder name
  Required
- Template
Action
Write

- Drive
  Required
- Asset
  Required
Action
Write
- Drive_id
  Required
- Search_mode
Action
Search
- Drive ID
  Required
- Folder
Action
Search
- Drive
  Required
- Asset
  Required
- Mode
  Required
Action
Search

- Data collection message
- Data inputs
  Required
- Send request via
  Required
- Type of reviewer
  Required
- On timeout
  Required
- TimeoutLimitExplanation
- Timeout value
  Required
- Timeout unit
  Required
- Send reminder
  Required
- Zap_id
- Zap_step_id
- Zap_run_id
- Zap_path_run_id
Action
Write
Asset Updated
Triggers when an asset's metadata is updated. In the payloads it specifies the attribute that was changed and the new value.
Trigger
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New Collection
Triggers when a collection is created.
Trigger
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New Drive
Triggers when a new drive is created in the workspace.
Trigger
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Public Share Link Updated
Triggers when a public share link is updated.
Trigger
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- Drive
  Required
- Folder
- Source
  Required
- Destination Folder
- Destination
  Required
Action
Write
- Drive
  Required
- Path
- File_name
- Name
  Required
- Allowed_actions
  Required
- Is_public_enabled
  Required
Action
Write
- Drive
  Required
- Folder
- File name
  Required
- File
  Required
Action
Write
- Drive_id
  Required
- Asset_id
  Required
Action
Search
- Drive_id
  Required
- Path
- File_name
Action
Search
- Drive ID
  Required
- Query
- Limit
- Page
- Offset
Action
Search

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Beyond Zap workflows. Call Human in the Loop and Shade 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 Human in the Loop and Shade actions as tools in any MCP client. Authenticate once, then call them in natural language.

Example actions on this page

Collect Data
Copy a File

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Call from code with the Zapier SDK

Trigger Human in the Loop and Shade 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({ /* human-in-the-loop / shade 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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Shade is an AI-powered cloud NAS for media teams that enables real-time editing, natural language search, and review workflows for media files.