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How to use Zapier's Action Runs to power third-party actions in a native workflow builder

Featuring: Action Runs using the Workflow API

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About Action Runs

Generic Action Runs let users trigger flexible, AI-powered actions across apps without needing predefined steps—making it easy to automate unique, custom, or one-off tasks on the fly.

How they used Action Runs with the Workflow API

  • Generic Action Runs used the Workflow API to trigger individual Zapier actions—such as sending an email or posting to Slack—directly from their product, giving users powerful automation without maintaining their own integrations.
  • Generic Action Runs uses Quick Account Creation for a seamless, accelerated sign-up experience.
  • Generic Action Runs offers Zapier-powered automation without requiring users to manage their own Zapier accounts or billing.