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Choose a trigger
A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "New Activity" from Clio.
Add your action
An action happens after the trigger—such as "Add Items to Existing Sales Invoice" in Xero.
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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.
- New Activity
Triggers when a new activity is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly. - Bill State Updated
Triggers when the state of a bill has changed.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly. - New Communication
Triggers when a new communication is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly. - New Document
Triggers when a new document is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan - New Task
Triggers when a new task is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly. - Matter IDRequired
- Task Template ListRequired
- Notify AssigneesRequired
- Due At
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- SummaryRequired
- Description
- Location
- Starts at:Required
- Ends at:Required
- All Day Event
- Send Email Notification
- CalendarRequired
- Contact Attendee
- Matter
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Company NameRequired
- Email Address
- Street
- City
- Province
- Postal Code
- Country
- Website
- Phone Number
- Instant Messenger
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- NameRequired
- MatterRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Note SubjectRequired
- Note DetailRequired
- MatterRequired
- Date
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- NameRequired
- DescriptionRequired
- Type of AssigneeRequired
- Matter
- Task Due Date
- Task Priority
- Task Status
- Notify Assignee
- Notify Completion
- Statute of Limitations
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Clio Contact ID #Required
- Prefix
- First name
- Middle name
- Last name
- Title
- Date of Birth
- Email Address
- Street
- City
- Province
- Postal Code
- Country
- Website
- Phone Number
- Instant Messenger
- Company
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Task IDRequired
- Name
- Description
- Type of AssigneeRequired
- Matter
- Task Due Date
- Task Priority
- Task Status
- Notify Completion
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Search Type
- Search ValueRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- Search Type
- Search ValueRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- Find Matter by Custom Field
Find newest matter by custom field.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app - Search ValueRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- Search Type
- Search ValueRequired
- ClientRequired
- Group
- Client Reference
- Matter DescriptionRequired
- Practice Area
- Originating Attorney ID#
- Responsible Attorney ID#
- Pending Date
- Open Date
- Close Date
- Location
- Status
- Billable
- Status
- Due At
- Destroy?
- Budget
- Include Expenses?
- Notification Threshold
- Notify Users?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found- OrganizationRequired
- Days_overdueRequired
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan- Trigger_info
- OrganizationRequired
- PayRun Status
- PayRun Period Start Date
- PayRun Period End Date
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan- OrganizationRequired
- Purchase Order Status
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan- OrganizationRequired
- Payment_type
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan- OrganizationRequired
- Status
- Change
- Contact
- Trigger_preference
- Copy
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.- OrganizationRequired
- InvoiceRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Item CodeRequired
- NameRequired
- Description
- Is SoldRequired
- Sales Unit Price
- Sales Account
- Sales Tax Type
- Is PurchasedRequired
- Purchase Description
- Purchase Unit Price
- Purchase Account
- Purchase Tax Type
- Is TrackedRequired
- Inventory Asset Account
- Cost of Goods Sold Account
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Transaction_typeRequired
- ContactRequired
- Bank AccountRequired
- Date
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Contact NameRequired
- Account_number
- Sales Default Account Code
- Purchases Default Account Code
- Contact Requirements
- Primary Person - First Name
- Primary Person - Last Name
- Primary Person - Email
- Secondary Person - First Name
- Secondary Person - Last Name
- Secondary Person - Email
- Include secondary person in emails sent to contact?
- Phone - Country Code
- Phone - Area Code
- Phone Number
- Fax - Country Code
- Fax - Area Code
- Fax - Number
- Mobile - Country Code
- Mobile - Area Code
- Mobile - Number
- Direct Dial - Country Code
- Direct Dial - Area Code
- Direct Dial - Number
- Address__type_of
- Address - Attention
- Address - Line 1
- Address - Line 2
- Address - City/Town
- Address - State/Region
- Address - Postal/Zip Code
- Address - Country
- Tax_number
- Bank Account Number
- Groups
- Contact_number
- Company_number
- Payment Terms - Invoice Due (days)
- Payment Terms - Type for Sales Invoices
- Payment Terms - Bill Due (days)
- Payment Terms - Type for Purchase Invoices
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- ContactRequired
- Date
- Expiry
- Quote Number
- Reference
- Theme
- Title
- Summary
- Currency
- Amounts Are
- Terms
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Warning_message
- Credit Note IDRequired
- Allocation IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Info
- OrganizationRequired
- First NameRequired
- Middle Names
- Last NameRequired
- Date of BirthRequired
- Title
- EmailRequired
- Gender
- Phone Number
- Mobile Number
- Twitter Username
- Job Title
- Classification
- Termination Date
- Termination Reason
- Income Type
- Employment Type
- Status
- CopyEmployment
- Employment Basis
- Start Date
- Payroll Calendar
- Employee Group Name
- Is Authorised to Approve Leave
- Is Authorised to Approve Timesheets
- Super Fund
- Employee Number
- CopyTaxDeclaration
- Tax File Number
- TFN Exemption Type
- Residency Status
- Tax Scale Type
- Tax Offset Estimated Amount
- Upward Variation Tax Withholding Amount
- Approved Withholding Variation Percentage
- CopyBankAccount
- Statement Text
- Account Name
- BSB Number
- Account Number
- Remainder
- CopyAddress
- Address Line 1
- Address Line 2
- City/Suburb
- State/Region
- Postal Code
- Country
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Contact_nameRequired
- Email_address
- Status
- Date
- Due_date
- Currency
- Url
- Attachment
- Branding_theme
- Reference
- Line_items_type
- Item Code
- Description
- QuantityRequired
- Unit Price
- Account
- Tax Rate
- Tracking
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Document Type
- Document ID or NumberRequired
- Paid ToRequired
- Date
- Currency_rate
- AmountRequired
- Reference
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Contact (supplier)Required
- Date
- Delivery_date
- Order Number
- Reference
- Theme
- Currency
- Tax_type
- Delivery_address
- Attention
- Telephone
- Delivery_instructions
- Attachments
- Purchase Order Status
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Info
- OrganizationRequired
- EmployeeRequired
- First NameRequired
- Middle Names
- Last NameRequired
- Date of BirthRequired
- Title
- EmailRequired
- Gender
- Phone Number
- Mobile Number
- Twitter Username
- Job Title
- Classification
- Termination Date
- Termination Reason
- Income Type
- Employment Type
- Status
- CopyEmployment
- Employment Basis
- Start Date
- Payroll Calendar
- Employee Group Name
- Is Authorised to Approve Leave
- Is Authorised to Approve Timesheets
- Super Fund
- Employee Number
- CopyTaxDeclaration
- Tax File Number
- TFN Exemption Type
- Residency Status
- Tax Scale Type
- Tax Offset Estimated Amount
- Upward Variation Tax Withholding Amount
- Approved Withholding Variation Percentage
- CopyBankAccount
- Statement Text
- Account Name
- BSB Number
- Account Number
- Remainder
- CopyAddress
- Address Line 1
- Address Line 2
- City/Suburb
- State/Region
- Postal Code
- Country
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Quote IDRequired
- Quote Number
- Status
- ContactRequired
- Date
- Expiry
- Reference
- Theme
- Title
- Summary
- Currency
- Amounts Are
- Terms
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Resource typeRequired
- FileRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Search_byRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- OrganizationRequired
- Email
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- OrganizationRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- OrganizationRequired
- Invoice IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- OrganizationRequired
- Search_byRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- OrganizationRequired
- Search_byRequired
- Contact NameRequired
- Account_number
- Sales Default Account Code
- Purchases Default Account Code
- Contact Requirements
- Primary Person - First Name
- Primary Person - Last Name
- Primary Person - Email
- Secondary Person - First Name
- Secondary Person - Last Name
- Secondary Person - Email
- Include secondary person in emails sent to contact?
- Phone - Country Code
- Phone - Area Code
- Phone Number
- Fax - Country Code
- Fax - Area Code
- Fax - Number
- Mobile - Country Code
- Mobile - Area Code
- Mobile - Number
- Direct Dial - Country Code
- Direct Dial - Area Code
- Direct Dial - Number
- Address__type_of
- Address - Attention
- Address - Line 1
- Address - Line 2
- Address - City/Town
- Address - State/Region
- Address - Postal/Zip Code
- Address - Country
- Tax_number
- Bank Account Number
- Groups
- Contact_number
- Company_number
- Payment Terms - Invoice Due (days)
- Payment Terms - Type for Sales Invoices
- Payment Terms - Bill Due (days)
- Payment Terms - Type for Purchase Invoices
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found
- New Bill
Triggers when a new bill is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly. - New Calendar Entry
Triggers when a new calendar entry is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly. - New Matter
Triggers when a new matter is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly. - New Matter Note
Triggers when a new matter note is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan - Task Status Updated
Triggers when the status of a task has changed.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly. - Clio Contact ID #Required
- Company Name
- Email Address
- Street
- City
- Province
- Postal Code
- Country
- Website
- Phone Number
- Instant Messenger
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Matter
- Date of Communication
- SubjectRequired
- BodyRequired
- Type of CommunicationRequired
- Type of Recipient
- Type of Sender
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Expense Category
- Description
- DateRequired
- Price
- Matter
- Matter Note
- User
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- ClientRequired
- Group
- Client Reference
- Matter DescriptionRequired
- Practice Area
- Originating Attorney ID#
- Responsible Attorney ID#
- Pending Date
- Open Date
- Close Date
- Location
- Status
- Billable
- Status
- Due At
- Destroy?
- Budget
- Include Expenses?
- Notification Threshold
- Notify Users?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Prefix
- First nameRequired
- Middle name
- Last nameRequired
- Title
- Date of Birth
- Street
- City
- Province
- Postal Code
- Country
- Email Address
- Website
- Phone Number
- Instant Messenger
- Company
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Activity Category
- Description
- DateRequired
- Time
- Price
- Matter
- Matter Note
- User
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- MatterRequired
- Client
- Client Reference
- Matter Description
- Practice Area
- Originating Attorney ID#
- Responsible Attorney ID#
- Pending Date
- Open Date
- Close Date
- Location
- Status
- Billable
- Status
- Due At
- Destroy?
- Budget
- Include Expenses?
- Notification Threshold
- Notify Users?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- DocumentRequired
- MatterRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Invoice_number
- Matter_id
- Client_id
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- Find Contact by Custom Field
Find newest contact by custom field.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app - Client EmailRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- Search Type
- Search ValueRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- Search Type
- Search ValueRequired
- Company NameRequired
- Email Address
- Street
- City
- Province
- Postal Code
- Country
- Website
- Phone Number
- Instant Messenger
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found- Search Type
- Search ValueRequired
- Prefix
- First nameRequired
- Middle name
- Last nameRequired
- Title
- Date of Birth
- Street
- City
- Province
- Postal Code
- Country
- Email Address
- Website
- Phone Number
- Instant Messenger
- Company
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found- OrganizationRequired
- Status
- Type
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan- OrganizationRequired
- Report TypeRequired
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan- OrganizationRequired
- Payment_type
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan- OrganizationRequired
- Project State
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan- OrganizationRequired
- Quote Status
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan- OrganizationRequired
- Status
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.- OrganizationRequired
- Invoice IDRequired
- NoteRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Credit Note IDRequired
- Invoice IDRequired
- AmountRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- From AccountRequired
- To AccountRequired
- AmountRequired
- Date
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- CodeRequired
- NameRequired
- TypeRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- TypeRequired
- ContactRequired
- Date
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Invoice IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Mark Item as a Sales Item?
- Mark Item as a Purchase Item?
- Item Name
- Item CodeRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Contact_nameRequired
- Email_address
- Contact_account_number
- Primary Person - First Name
- Primary Person - Last Name
- Phone - Country Code
- Phone - Area Code
- Phone Number
- Fax - Country Code
- Fax - Area Code
- Fax - Number
- Mobile - Country Code
- Mobile - Area Code
- Mobile - Number
- Direct Dial - Country Code
- Direct Dial - Area Code
- Direct Dial - Number
- Contact Address Type
- Address - Attention
- Address - Line 1
- Address - Line 2
- Address - City/Town
- Address - State/Region
- Address - Postal/Zip Code
- Address - Country
- Contact_tax_number
- Bank Account Number
- Contact Number
- Status
- Date
- Due_date
- Currency
- Url
- Attachment
- Branding_theme
- Number
- Reference
- Sent_to_contact
- Line_items_type
- Item Code
- Description
- QuantityRequired
- Unit Price
- Discount %
- Discount Amount
- Account
- Tax Rate
- Tracking
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- ContactRequired
- Project NameRequired
- Deadline for the project
- Project Estimate
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- ContactRequired
- Repeated Invoice Schedule
- Invoice Creation: Frequency TypeRequired
- Invoice Creation: Frequency (Period)Required
- Due Date Type: Payment TermsRequired
- Set Due Dates (Days)Required
- Start Date:Required
- End Date
- StatusRequired
- Currency
- Branding_theme
- Reference
- Mark as approved for sending?
- Email a copy to Sender?
- Include PDF
- Line Amount Types
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Purchase OrderRequired
- Contact
- Update Method for Line Items
- Date
- Delivery_date
- Line Amount Types
- Purchase Order Number
- Reference
- Branding Theme
- Currency
- Status
- Sent to Contact
- Delivery Address
- Attention To
- Telephone
- Delivery Instructions
- Expected_arrival_date
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Info
- OrganizationRequired
- Invoice_idRequired
- Contact
- Status
- Date
- Due_date
- Expected_payment_date
- Reference
- Branding_theme
- Url
- Currency
- Sent_to_contact
- Attachments
- Invoice_number
- Line_amount_types
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.- OrganizationRequired
- Search_byRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- OrganizationRequired
- Invoice IDRequired
- Include PDF File
- Include Online Invoice URL
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- OrganizationRequired
- Contact IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- OrganizationRequired
- Search_byRequired
- Include Online Invoice URL
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- OrganizationRequired
- Search_byRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app- OrganizationRequired
- Search_byRequired
- Mark Item as a Sales Item?
- Mark Item as a Purchase Item?
- Item Name
- Item CodeRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found
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