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A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "New Report" from Expensify.

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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.

- Report State
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- Email Address
  Required
- Merchant
  Required
- Date of Expense
  Required
- Amount
  Required
- Currency
- Comment
- Tag
- Category
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- Api_docs_info
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
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- Amount
  Required
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- Age of Money Days
  Required
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Category Overspent
Triggers when a category is overspent and has a negative balance.
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New or Updated Category
Triggers when a new category is created or an existing category is updated.
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New or Updated Transaction
Triggers when a transaction is created or updated.
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New Account
Triggers when a new account is created.
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New Payee
Triggers when a new payee is created.
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- Account
  Required
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- Category
  Required
- Amount
  Required
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- Api_docs_info
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
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- Title
  Required
- Email Address
  Required
- Policy
  Required
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- Report ID
  Required
- Include Full-Page Receipts
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- Report ID
  Required
Action
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Age of Money Changes
Triggers when your Age of Money changes.
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- Amount
  Required
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New or Updated Account
Triggers when a new account is created or an existing account is updated.
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New or Updated Scheduled Transaction
Triggers when a scheduled transaction is created or updated.
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Goal Completed
Triggers when a goal is completed.
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New Category
Triggers when a new category is created.
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New Transaction
Triggers when a new transaction is created.
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- Category
  Required
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- Account
  Required
- Amount
  Required
- Date
  Required
- Payee Type
- Category
  Required
- Memo
- Cleared
- Approved?
  Required
- Flag Color
- Import_id
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About Expensify

Expensify is a tool for automating expense tracking, receipt scanning, and reporting, with integrations for streamlined financial management.

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Connect Expensify and YNAB to unlock the power of automation

Set up your first integration

Create transactions in You Need A Budget for new reports in Expensify

Create transactions in You Need A Budget for new reports in Expensify

Top companies trust Zapier to automate work that solves their unique business problems—no coding required.

How Zapier works

Choose a trigger

Add your action

You’re connected!

Supported triggers and actions

Zapier is the automation platform of choice for 87% of Forbes Cloud 100 companies in 2023

Connect Expensify and YNAB to integrate crucial parts of your business

Automate your lead management and improve conversions

Create more impactful campaigns with automation

Provide world-class support with a little help from automation

Automate your way to actionable, up-to-date data

Resolve incidents faster with automation

Make work flow with AI

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