Creating Zaps with multiple action and search steps

In Chapter 3, Building your First Automated Workflow (Zap), we walked through a step-by-step process to create your first single-step Zap. In Chapter 5, Troubleshooting and Handling Zap Errors, we used this knowledge to create alert Zaps using Zapier Manager and App Status by Zapier. Now that you've experienced first-hand what Zapier can offer in just a single-step workflow, it's time to explore the infinite automation possibilities of multi-step workflows to power your productivity.

As we discussed in Chapter 3, Building Your First Automated Workflow (Zap), once you have set up your trigger step, you can add actions, searches, filters, and delays after the trigger and between any action step, and add paths at the end, using the + icon.

Important note

You can add up to 99 action steps to a Zap.

We will discuss how to add filters, delays, and paths to your workflows later in Chapter 7, Getting Started with Built...