Export Triggers
Learn about export triggers, which allow you to perform bulk data exports from one system to another. These triggers fetch API data in a paginated manner, ensuring all data is retrieved. While export automations can only be initiated manually with no on/o
An export trigger is one that can be used for one-time bulk exports of data from one system, typically so it can be loaded into another system.
Export triggers are denoted by using “Export” as the first word in the trigger's name.
Export triggers are constructed in a manner where all API data is fetched, typically via pagination.
Export triggers do not use the Trigger – Emit New Items module.
Export automations that have an export trigger appear differently in the automation editor's dashboard. They have no on/off switch and can only be executed manually:
They can only be executed in Export mode, the other options are disabled:
The automation will run until it processes all data, or until manually halted.
It is possible for an export automation to be halted by the system if it consumes too much memory, depending upon how much data is processed and the system's available memory.