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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 "Business Process Event Completed" from Workday.

Add your action

An action happens after the trigger—such as "Create User" in When I Work.

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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.

- Business Process Type(s)
  Required
Trigger
Polling
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- Info
- Fields to Include in Response
Trigger
Polling
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- Only Approval Tasks
Trigger
Polling
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- Task WorkdayID
  Required
- Comment
  Required
Action
Write
- Supervisory Organization WID
- Worker Type WID
- Number of Openings
- Reason WID
- Spotlight Job
- Recruiting Start Date
- Target Hire Date
- Target End Date
- Job Posting Title
- Justification
- Job Profile WID
- Job Description Summary
- Job Description
- Additional Job Description
- Worker Sub-Type WID
- Time Type WID
- Primary Location WID
- Scheduled Weekly Hours
- Confidential Job Requisition
- Auto Complete
Action
Write

- Source
- Referred by
- Comments
- First name
  Required
- Middle name
- Last name
  Required
- Country
  Required
- Email address
  Required
- Email usage type
- Email visible to public
- Email comment
- Phone number
- Phone country code
- International phone code
- Phone device type
- Phone usage type
- Phone visible to public
- Phone comment
- Address line 1
- Address line 2
- City
- Postal code
- Country for address
- State or region
- Address usage type
- Address visible to public
- Address comment
- Web address
- Web address usage type
- Web address visible to public
- Web address comment
- Instant messenger address
- Instant messenger type
- Instant messenger usage type
- Instant messenger visible to public
- Instant messenger comment
Action
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- Worker ID
  Required
- HelpText1
- Time Entry Code
- Project
- Project Plan Task
- Calendar Date
- Reported Quantity
- In Time
- Out Time
- In Time Zone
- Out Time Zone
- Out Reason
- Comment
- Do Not Bill?
- Override Rate
Action
Write

- Email
  Required
- First_name
  Required
- Last_name
  Required
- Locations
- Role
- Positions
- Phone_number
- Employee_code
- Notes
- Type
- Hourly_rate
- Hours_preferred
- Maxmium Hours
Action
Write

- Info
- Fields to Include in Response
  Required
Trigger
Polling
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- Info
- Fields to Include in Response
  Required
Trigger
Polling
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- Wql_query_info
- WQL Query
  Required
- Id_field
Trigger
Polling
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- Worker
  Required
- Effective Date
  Required
- Reason
  Required
- Job Profile
- Job Title
- Business Title
- Location
- Supervisory Organization
- Company
- Custom Organization
- Compensation Amount
- Currency
- Payment Frequency
Action
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- Position ID
  Required
- Hire Type
- Supervisory Organization WID
- Employee Type
- Hire Date
- First Day of Work
- Position Title
Action
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- Worker ID
  Required
- Time Off Type ID
  Required
- Date
- Start
- End
- Daily Quantity
- Comment
Action
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- Wql_query_info
- WQL Query
  Required
Action
Search
- Api_docs_info
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write

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