zapier-patterns

Overview

Zapier is the most popular no-code automation platform with 7000+ app integrations. It uses Zaps (workflows) with triggers, actions, filters, formatters, paths, and code steps.

Capabilities

• Build Zaps with 7000+ app integrations
• Use triggers from apps, webhooks, or schedules
• Add filters to control data flow
• Format data with built-in Formatter
• Use Paths for conditional branching
• Write custom code with Code by Zapier
• Create multi-step Zaps with 100+ steps

When to Use

Trigger phrases:

• "zapier patterns"

• "Automating repetitive business tasks"

• "Connecting SaaS tools without coding"

• "Building simple data pipelines"

• Automating repetitive business tasks

• Connecting SaaS tools without coding

• Building simple data pipelines

• Needing the largest app integration ecosystem

• Non-technical users building automations

When NOT to Use

• Task requires custom code (use Pipedream or n8n)
• You need complex branching logic (use Make)
• Task is about data processing, not automation
• You don't have Zapier account or app connections
• Task requires real-time processing (use streaming tools)
• You need to build a custom API (use development tools)

Pseudo Code

Implementation patterns for common use cases with this skill.

Zap Structure

Trigger → Filter → Formatter → Action 1 → Action 2
                              ↘ Path A → Action A
                               ↘ Path B → Action B

Trigger Types

Filter

{
  "filter": {
    "conditions": [
      {
        "field": "status",
        "operator": "str",
        "value": "active"
      },
      {
        "field": "amount",
        "operator": "number_greater",
        "value": "100"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Formatter (Data Transformation)

// Text
{{formatter.text.uppercase(input)}}
{{formatter.text.replace(input, "old", "new")}}
{{formatter.text.substring(input, 0, 10)}}

// Number
{{formatter.number.round(input, 2)}}
{{formatter.number.formatCurrency(input, "USD")}}

// Date
{{formatter.date.format(input, "YYYY-MM-DD")}}
{{formatter.date.addDays(input, 7)}}

// Utilities
{{formatter.utilities.lookup(input, lookupTable)}}