{"id":1961131,"date":"2024-07-23T10:05:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T14:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/?p=1961131"},"modified":"2024-08-30T09:47:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T13:47:50","slug":"creating-a-zap-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/creating-a-zap-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Zap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Event Automator allows you to use Zapier to integrate The Events Calendar and Event Tickets with your favorite third-party apps and tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is done by creating a “Zap” in Zapier. A zap is the simple “recipe” (instructions) that powers the automation of any of your workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before reading further, make sure you have installed and configured Event Automator as explained here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using The Events Calendar as a Trigger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this example, we’ll show you how to create a Zap that creates a new Google Sheets row when a new event is added to The Events Calendar on your WordPress site. Please note that the same principles apply to creating a Zap for Event Tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. In Zapier,<\/a> click on the Zaps on the left side panel, then the + Create button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Select The Events Calendar<\/strong> as a trigger.
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      1. Choose New Event<\/strong> and click on Continue<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Choose your account, wait until it loads, and click on Continue<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          1. You can now begin testing the trigger from Zapier. Once the testing completed, it will show one or more test records.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            Important: <\/strong>Testing your trigger is a crucial step! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Successfully testing the trigger allows Zapier to \u201csee\u201d all the event fields available on your site.
            In other words, if Zapier can\u2019t see the fields on your site, your Zaps will not work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            The event selected to test the trigger should display a list of mappable fields found in your events when selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Caution: <\/strong>Don’t be fooled by the fact that Zapier has found an event!
            Look carefully at the screen. If you are not seeing a list of fields or if the event id displays as no-new-events<\/em>, that event cannot be used to test the trigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            To fix that, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. Select another event (if any)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Create a new event on your site \n