A trigger automatically starts your Gumloop flow based on external events. For example, your flow can start whenever:

  • A specific time arrives (like 9 AM every day)
  • A new email lands in your Gmail
  • Someone submits your Typeform
  • A new record is added to your Airtable

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Types of Triggers

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From Side Panel

You can add these triggers by clicking the ‘Your Triggers’ menu option on the side panel:

  1. Time Based
    • Schedule flows to run at specific times
    • Set up daily, weekly, or custom schedules
    • Perfect for automating regular tasks
  1. Webhooks
    • Start your flows from external applications
    • Useful for connecting Gumloop with your other tools

Check out our ‘API Reference’ guide (top left of this page) for more details on how to start flows via webhook and how to get the output.

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As Nodes

Drop these nodes directly into your flow and toggle the “Activate as flow trigger” option to trigger your automation:

  1. Gmail
    • Starts your flow when you receive new emails
    • It can be set to a specific label or your entire inbox
  1. Slack
    • Starts your flow when you receive a new message in the specified channel
  1. Airtable
    • Starts your flow when your tables updates
  1. Typeform
    • Activates on form submissions
  1. Notion
    • Starts your flow when your database updates
  1. Google Drive
    • Starts your flow when your selected Google Drive folder receives a new file upload

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Setting Up Triggers

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Panel Triggers

  1. Save your flow
  2. Click ‘Your Triggers’ on the left
  3. Choose ’+ New Time Trigger’ or ‘View Webhook Trigger’
  4. Configure your trigger settings
  5. Click ‘Create Time Trigger’ or ‘Create Webhook Trigger’

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Node Triggers

  1. Drag a trigger node into your flow
  2. Configure the node settings
  3. Toggle ‘Activate as flow trigger’ to Yes
  4. Connect it to other nodes in your flow
  5. Save your flow

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Important Notes

  • Triggers automatically deactivate after 3 consecutive failed runs (If the trigger is deleted, you will receive an email)
  • Triggers are available on the Starter tier and above
  • One flow can have multiple triggers
  • Always save your flow before adding triggers
  • Test your triggers after setup

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Coming Soon

  • Discord triggers
  • Advanced webhook configurations
  • And more…

Need help? Check our tutorials or reach out on Discord!

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