Zapier

Complete Zapier reference. See auxiliary files for detailed operations.

Quick Start

# Test API connection
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $ZAPIER_API_KEY" \
  https://api.zapier.com/v1/profile

Setup

On first use, read setup.md. Preferences stored in ~/zapier/memory.md.

When to Use

Any Zapier operation: create Zaps, manage Tables, build Interfaces, configure webhooks, integrate 6000+ apps, automate workflows.

Architecture

~/zapier/
├── memory.md      # Account context, common Zaps
└── zaps/          # Documented configurations

Quick Reference

Core Rules

1. Test mode first — Use test data before enabling Zap
2. Triggers define scope — Zap only runs when trigger fires
3. Field mapping explicit — Always verify data flows correctly
4. Filters before actions — Reduce unnecessary task usage
5. Idempotency via dedup — Use Dedup filter for critical flows
6. Webhooks for instant — Polling triggers have 1-15 min delay

Authentication

Environment variables:

• ZAPIER_API_KEY — API key from zapier.com/developer/platform
• ZAPIER_TABLES_TOKEN — Tables API token (optional, for Tables API)

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $ZAPIER_API_KEY" \
  https://api.zapier.com/v1/zaps

Zapier Product Suite

Common Traps

• Amount in wrong format → Zapier passes strings, convert with Formatter
• No idempotency → Dedup action prevents duplicate processing
• Webhook timeout → Return 200 within 30 seconds
• Task burn → One Zap run = 1+ tasks, filters don't count
• Polling delay → Free: 15min, Paid: 1-2min, Webhooks: instant

External Endpoints

Security & Privacy

Environment variables used:

• ZAPIER_API_KEY — for REST Hooks API authentication