# Available Triggers

Triggers start your Zaps automatically when something happens in your FlowBookings account.

### How Triggers Work

When you use a trigger, Zapier checks your FlowBookings account for new or updated items every few minutes. When it finds something that matches your trigger, it starts the Zap and runs your automation.

**Note:** How often Zapier checks depends on your plan. Free plans check every 15 minutes, while paid plans check every 1-5 minutes.

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### New Booking

Triggers when a customer creates a new booking in your account.

#### When to Use This

* Send a Slack notification to your team
* Add the booking to a Google Sheet for tracking
* Create a calendar event in Google Calendar
* Send a welcome email to the customer
* Create a task in your project management tool

#### What Information You Get

When this trigger fires, you'll receive all the booking details:

* Customer name and email
* Service name
* Booking date and time
* Booking status (PENDING or APPROVED)
* Price
* Any custom form data the customer submitted

#### Example Use Case

**Scenario:** You want to get notified in Slack every time someone books a consultation.

**Setup:**

1. Trigger: New Booking
2. Filter: Service equals "Strategy Consultation" (optional)
3. Action: Send channel message in Slack

**Result:** Your team gets instant notifications without manually checking FlowBookings.

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### Booking Cancelled

Triggers when a booking is cancelled by you or the customer.

#### When to Use This

* Send a cancellation confirmation email
* Remove the event from your calendar
* Update your availability tracking
* Trigger a follow-up sequence to reschedule
* Log cancellation reasons in a spreadsheet

#### What Information You Get

You'll receive:

* Customer details
* Original booking information
* Service that was cancelled
* Cancellation timestamp

#### Example Use Case

**Scenario:** You want to track cancellation patterns to improve your business.

**Setup:**

1. Trigger: Booking Cancelled
2. Action: Add row to Google Sheets
3. Include service name, cancellation date, and customer info

**Result:** Build a database of cancellations for analysis.

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### Tips for Using Triggers

#### Use Filters to Focus

Add filters to your Zaps so they only run for specific conditions. For example:

* Only trigger for high-value bookings (price > $100)
* Only trigger for specific services
* Only trigger during business hours

#### Combine Triggers

Create multiple Zaps with the same trigger but different actions:

* Trigger: New Booking → Action: Send Slack message
* Trigger: New Booking → Action: Add to Google Calendar
* Trigger: New Booking → Action: Create customer in CRM

#### Test with Real Data

Always test your triggers with actual booking data to make sure they capture the information you need.

#### Monitor Your Zaps

Check your Zapier dashboard regularly to ensure your triggers are firing as expected. Zapier will notify you if a Zap fails.

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**Need help setting up a trigger?** Check out our [Getting Started](https://docs.flowbookings.io/knowledgebase/integrations/zapier-integration-guide) guide or visit the Zapier Integration overview.