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2. Choose an Action

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Select a trigger from Help Scout

A trigger is an event that starts your Zap and runs the workflow. For example, with Help Scout, a trigger could be "Conversation Assigned."

A trigger is the event that kicks off your automated workflow.

Setup an action from Intercom

An action is what takes place after the automation is triggered. For example, with Intercom, the action could be "Add Note."

An action is the event that your automated workflow performs when triggered.

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Supported triggers and actions

Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.

- Mailbox
  Required
- Assigned User
- Tag
- Status
- Custom Fields
Trigger
Instant
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- Mailbox
  Required
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Conversation ID
  Required
- Text
  Required
- Assigned User
  Required
Action
Write
- First Name
  Required
- Last Name
  Required
- Email
  Required
- Phone
- Chat Handle
- Social Profile
- Website
- Background
- Organization
- Location
- Job Title
- Address
- Address
- City
- State / Province
- Postal Code / ZIP Code
- Country
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
Action
Write

- Email
  Required
Action
Search
- Email
  Required
Action
Search

- User's Email
  Required
Action
Search
- Subject
  Required
- Mailbox
  Required
- Assigned User
  Required
- Tag
- Status
- Email
  Required
- Custom Query
- Mailbox
  Required
- Customer Label
- Customer ID
- Customer's Email
- From User
- Thread Type
  Required
- Text
  Required
- Assigned User
- Cc
- Bcc
- Import Only
  Required
- Trigger Auto Reply
Action
Search or write
Lead Added Email
Triggers when a Lead enters an email address.
Trigger
Instant
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New Lead
Triggers when a new Lead is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- Which Tag?
Trigger
Instant
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New Company
Triggers when a new Company is created.
Trigger
Instant
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New Ticket
Triggers when a new Ticket is created in Intercom.
Trigger
Instant
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- Which Tag?
Trigger
Instant
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- Updates
  Required
- Update sample
Trigger
Instant
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New Unsubscription
Triggers when a user unsubscribes from Intercom.io emails.
Trigger
Instant
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- Contact identifier type
  Required
- Tag selection method
Action
Write
- User Association Note
- Company
  Required
- Warning
- Name
  Required
- Website
- Size
- Monthly Revenue
- Plan
- Industry
- Custom Attributes
Action
Write
- Contact identifier type
  Required
- Conversation ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Contact Identifier
- Body
  Required
Action
Write
- Company
  Required
- Name
  Required
- Untag?
Action
Write
- Email
  Required
- Name
  Required
- User ID
- Company
  Required
- Unsubscribed From Emails
- Phone
- Created At
- IP Address
- Custom Attributes
Action
Write
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
  Required
Action
Write
- Search Mode
- Search Value
Action
Search
- Search Mode
- Search Value
- User Association Note
- Name
  Required
- Plan
- Size
- Website
- Industry
- Custom Attributes
- Monthly Revenue
Action
Search or write

- Mailbox
  Required
- Assigned User
- Tag
- Status
- Custom Fields
Trigger
Instant
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- Mailbox
  Required
- Assigned User
- Tag
- Status
- Custom Fields
Trigger
Instant
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- Subject
  Required
- Mailbox
  Required
- Customer Label
- Customer ID
- Customer's Email
- From User
- Thread Type
  Required
- Text
  Required
- Status
- Assigned User
- Tag
- Cc
- Bcc
- Import Only
  Required
- Trigger Auto Reply
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Customer ID
- Text
  Required
- Assigned User
  Required
- Create as Draft
  Required
Action
Write
- Subject
  Required
- Mailbox
  Required
- Assigned User
  Required
- Tag
- Status
- Email
  Required
- Custom Query
Action
Search
- Name
  Required
Action
Search
- User's Email
  Required
- Date Range Start
  Required
- Date Range End
  Required
Action
Search
- User's Email
  Required
Action
Search
- Email
  Required
- First Name
  Required
- Last Name
  Required
- Phone
- Chat Handle
- Social Profile
- Website
- Background
- Organization
- Location
- Job Title
- Address
- Address
- City
- State / Province
- Postal Code / ZIP Code
- Country
Action
Search or write
Lead Converted to User
Triggers when a lead converts to a user.
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Instant
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Contact Replied
Triggers when a Contact replies to a Conversation in Intercom.
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Instant
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- Message body format
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Instant
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New Conversation
Triggers when a new Conversation is created by a User in Intercom.
Trigger
Instant
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New User
Triggers when a new User is created.
Trigger
Instant
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Updated Contact
Triggers when a Contact is updated in Intercom.
Trigger
Instant
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- Which Tag?
Trigger
Instant
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- Email
  Required
- Body
  Required
Action
Write
- Event name
  Required
- Created at
- Contact identifier type
  Required
- Metadata
Action
Write
- Ticket type
  Required
- Contact ID
  Required
- Company
  Required
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Reply Type
  Required
- Body
  Required
- Attachments
Action
Write
- From
  Required
- To
  Required
- Message Type
  Required
- Body
  Required
- Subject
  Required
- Template
- Create Conversation Without Contact Reply?
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Name
  Required
- Email
  Required
- Phone
- Unsubscribed From Emails
- Created At
- IP Address
- Custom Attributes
Action
Write
- Email
  Required
- Custom Attributes
- Created At
- User ID
- Name
  Required
- IP Address
Action
Write
- Search Mode
- Search Value
Action
Search
- Search Mode
- Search Value
Action
Search
- Search Mode
- Search Value
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Name
  Required
- Email
  Required
- Phone
- Unsubscribed From Emails
- Created At
- IP Address
- Custom Attributes
Action
Search or write

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About Help Scout

Help Scout is the ideal small business help desk. You can deliver great email support and get setup in minutes, without any of the typical help desk complexities.

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