Automation That Never Sleeps

Triggers transform your agents from on-demand workers into proactive digital employees that spring into action the moment something happens. No more manual starts, no more missed opportunities—just intelligent automation responding to your world in real-time.
The Autonomy Revolution: While others require you to manually start every automation, Action Model agents wake up and work based on ANY trigger—emails, messages, API calls, file changes, or custom events—creating truly autonomous operations.

Core Trigger Types

Time-Based

Schedule workflows at specific times or intervals

Event-Based

React to system events, file changes, or application actions

Communication

Respond to emails, messages, or notifications

Web Hooks

Listen for API calls and external system events

Data Changes

Monitor databases, spreadsheets, or APIs for updates

AI Detection

Intelligent triggers based on content analysis

Time-Based Triggers

Schedule Your Digital Workforce

Basic Time Triggers:

Communication Triggers

React to Messages Instantly

Monitor Inboxes and React:
1

Configure Email Monitoring

Set up email account access:
trigger:
  type: email
  provider: "gmail"  # or outlook, yahoo, imap
  account: "support@company.com"
  folder: "INBOX"
2

Define Trigger Conditions

Specify what emails trigger workflows:
conditions:
  - subject_contains: ["urgent", "invoice", "order"]
  - from_domain: "@client.com"
  - has_attachment: true
  - is_unread: true
3

Extract Email Data

Pass email content to workflow:
variables:
  - email_subject: "${trigger.subject}"
  - email_body: "${trigger.body}"
  - sender: "${trigger.from}"
  - attachments: "${trigger.attachments}"
4

Process and Respond

Workflow automatically processes the email and takes action
Common Email Triggers:
  • Invoice processing from specific vendors
  • Customer support ticket creation
  • Order confirmation handling
  • Newsletter subscription management
  • Out-of-office auto-responses

Webhook Triggers

API-Driven Automation

Universal Integration: Webhooks allow ANY system to trigger your workflows, making Action Model the universal automation hub for your entire tech stack.
Receive Data from Any System:
1

Generate Webhook URL

Create unique endpoint for your workflow:
https://api.actionmodel.com/webhooks/wf_abc123xyz
2

Configure Authentication

Secure your webhook:
webhook:
  auth_type: "bearer_token"  # or basic_auth, api_key
  token: "${WEBHOOK_SECRET}"
  validate_signature: true
  allowed_ips: ["192.168.1.0/24"]
3

Parse Incoming Data

Extract and validate payload:
data_mapping:
  customer_id: "$.payload.customer.id"
  order_amount: "$.payload.order.total"
  items: "$.payload.order.items[*]"
  timestamp: "$.headers.x-timestamp"
4

Trigger Workflow

Process the data and execute automation
Common Webhook Sources:
  • E-commerce platforms (Shopify, WooCommerce)
  • Payment processors (Stripe, PayPal)
  • CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot)
  • Form builders (Typeform, Google Forms)
  • GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket
  • Monitoring tools (Datadog, New Relic)

File & Folder Triggers

Monitor Your File System

AI-Powered Triggers

Intelligent Event Detection

Trigger Based on Content Understanding:

Custom Triggers

Build Your Own Trigger Logic

// Custom trigger that monitors multiple conditions
class CustomTrigger {
  constructor(config) {
    this.config = config;
    this.lastCheck = null;
  }
  
  async shouldTrigger() {
    // Check multiple data sources
    const metrics = await this.fetchMetrics();
    const alerts = await this.checkAlerts();
    const time = new Date();
    
    // Complex trigger logic
    if (metrics.sales < this.config.threshold && 
        alerts.priority === 'high' &&
        time.getHours() >= 9 && time.getHours() <= 17) {
      
      return {
        trigger: true,
        data: {
          sales: metrics.sales,
          alert: alerts.message,
          timestamp: time.toISOString()
        }
      };
    }
    
    return { trigger: false };
  }
  
  async fetchMetrics() {
    // Fetch from your data source
    return await api.get('/metrics/sales');
  }
  
  async checkAlerts() {
    // Check alert system
    return await api.get('/alerts/latest');
  }
}

Trigger Management

Monitor and Control Your Triggers

Advanced Trigger Features

Priority Queuing

Smart Execution Order:
  • High-priority triggers jump the queue
  • Critical alerts processed first
  • Business logic for prioritization
  • Fair scheduling for normal triggers

Trigger Groups

Organize Related Triggers:
  • Group by department or function
  • Bulk enable/disable
  • Shared configuration
  • Cascading triggers

Conditional Triggers

Dynamic Trigger Logic:
  • If-then-else conditions
  • Multiple condition paths
  • Variable-based triggers
  • Context-aware activation

Trigger Templates

Reusable Trigger Patterns:
  • Save common trigger configs
  • Share across workflows
  • Version control
  • Team collaboration

Trigger Analytics

Understand Your Automation Patterns

Trigger Performance Data:
Trigger TypeFires/DaySuccess RateAvg Response
Time-based45099.8%50ms
Email28097.5%320ms
Webhook62098.2%180ms
File15099.1%450ms
AI Detection8595.3%1200ms

Getting Started with Triggers

1

Choose Trigger Type

Select the appropriate trigger for your automation needs
2

Configure Conditions

Set up when the trigger should activate
3

Map Data

Define what information passes to the workflow
4

Test Thoroughly

Use test mode to verify trigger behavior
5

Deploy and Monitor

Activate trigger and track performance
The Power of Triggers: Every trigger you configure is another step toward complete automation. Start with simple time-based triggers, then gradually add event-based and AI-powered triggers as your automation sophistication grows.

Triggers: Where automation becomes autonomous. Set it once. Runs forever. Never miss a moment.