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node-zendesk / clients/core/triggers / Triggers
Class: Triggers 
Client for interacting with the Zendesk Triggers API.
See 
https://developer.zendesk.com/api-reference/ticketing/business-rules/triggers/
Extends 
Constructors 
new Triggers() 
new Triggers(
options):Triggers
Parameters 
• options: any
Returns 
Overrides 
Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:6
Properties 
_transporter 
_transporter:
Transporter
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:42
eventTarget 
eventTarget:
CustomEventTarget
Event target to handle custom events.
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:40
jsonAPINames 
jsonAPINames:
string[]
Array to hold names used in the JSON API.
Overrides 
Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:7
options 
options:
ZendeskClientOptions&object
Configuration options for the client.
Type declaration 
get() 
get: (
key) =>any
Parameters 
• key: string
Returns 
any
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:34
sideLoad 
sideLoad:
any[]
Array to handle side-loaded resources.
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:37
useDotJson 
useDotJson:
boolean
Flag to indicate if the API endpoint should use '.json' ending.
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:39
Accessors 
transporter 
Get Signature 
get transporter():
Transporter
Returns 
Transporter for making requests.
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:41
Methods 
_rawRequest() 
_rawRequest(
method,uri, ...arguments_):Promise<object>
Parameters 
• method: any
• uri: any
• ...arguments_: any[]
Returns 
Promise<object>
response 
response:
any
result 
result:
object
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:78
bulkDelete() 
bulkDelete(
triggerIDs):Promise<object>
Deletes multiple triggers based on their IDs.
Parameters 
• triggerIDs: number[]
An array of trigger IDs to be deleted.
Returns 
Promise<object>
The response from the deletion request.
Throws 
Throws an error if the request fails.
See 
https://developer.zendesk.com/api-reference/ticketing/business-rules/triggers/#bulk-delete-triggers
Example 
const response = await client.triggers.bulkDelete([12345, 67890]);Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:139
create() 
create(
trigger):Promise<object>
Creates a new trigger.
Parameters 
• trigger: object
The trigger object to be created.
Returns 
Promise<object>
The created trigger.
response 
response:
object
result 
result:
object
Throws 
Throws an error if the request fails.
See 
https://developer.zendesk.com/api-reference/ticketing/business-rules/triggers/#create-trigger
Example 
const newTrigger = {
  title: "Example Trigger",
  conditions: {...},
  actions: [...]
};
const response = await client.triggers.create(newTrigger);Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:82
definitions() 
definitions():
Promise<object>
Retrieves trigger definitions.
Returns 
Promise<object>
The trigger definitions.
Throws 
Throws an error if the request fails.
See 
Example 
const definitions = await client.triggers.definitions();Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:27
delete() 
delete(
triggerID):Promise<object>
Deletes a specified trigger.
Parameters 
• triggerID: number
The ID of the trigger to be deleted.
Returns 
Promise<object>
The response from the deletion request.
Throws 
Throws an error if the request fails.
See 
https://developer.zendesk.com/api-reference/ticketing/business-rules/triggers/#delete-trigger
Example 
const response = await client.triggers.delete(12345);Overrides 
Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:130
emit() 
emit(
eventType,eventData):void
Parameters 
• eventType: any
• eventData: any
Returns 
void
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:43
get() 
get(
resource):Promise<NodeModule>
Parameters 
• resource: any
Returns 
Promise<NodeModule>
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:62
getAll() 
getAll(
resource):Promise<any[]>
Parameters 
• resource: any
Returns 
Promise<any[]>
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:77
list() 
list(
options?):Promise<object>
Lists all triggers, with optional filtering and sorting.
Parameters 
• options?
Optional parameters for listing triggers.
• options.active?: boolean
Filter by active triggers if true or inactive triggers if false.
• options.category_id?: string
Filter triggers by category ID.
• options.sort_by?: string
Possible values are "alphabetical", "created_at", "updated_at", "usage_1h", "usage_24h", or "usage_7d". Defaults to "position".
• options.sort_order?: string
One of "asc" or "desc". Defaults to "asc" for alphabetical and position sort, "desc" for all others.
Returns 
Promise<object>
A list of all triggers.
Throws 
Throws an error if the request fails.
See 
https://developer.zendesk.com/api-reference/ticketing/business-rules/triggers/#list-triggers
Example 
const triggers = await client.triggers.list();
const activeTriggers = await client.triggers.list({ active: true });Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:42
listActive() 
listActive():
Promise<object>
Lists all active triggers.
Returns 
Promise<object>
A list of all active triggers.
Throws 
Throws an error if the request fails.
See 
https://developer.zendesk.com/api-reference/ticketing/business-rules/triggers/#list-active-triggers
Example 
const activeTriggers = await client.triggers.listActive();Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:55
listRevisions() 
listRevisions(
triggerID):Promise<object>
Lists the revisions associated with a trigger.
Parameters 
• triggerID: number
The ID of the trigger.
Returns 
Promise<object>
A list of revisions for the specified trigger.
Throws 
Throws an error if the request fails.
See 
Example 
const revisions = await client.triggers.listRevisions(12345);Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:157
on() 
on(
eventType,callback):void
Parameters 
• eventType: any
• callback: any
Returns 
void
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:44
patch() 
patch(...
arguments_):Promise<void|object>
Patches a resource.
Parameters 
• ...arguments_: any[]
The resources or parts of the resource path followed by the body.
Returns 
Promise<void | object>
- Either void or response object
 
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:68
post() 
post(
resource,body):Promise<NodeModule>
Parameters 
• resource: any
• body: any
Returns 
Promise<NodeModule>
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:70
put() 
put(
resource,body):Promise<NodeModule>
Parameters 
• resource: any
• body: any
Returns 
Promise<NodeModule>
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:69
reorder() 
reorder(
triggerIDs):Promise<object>
Reorders the triggers based on the provided trigger IDs.
Parameters 
• triggerIDs: number[]
An array of trigger IDs in the desired order.
Returns 
Promise<object>
The response from the reorder request.
Throws 
Throws an error if the request fails.
See 
https://developer.zendesk.com/api-reference/ticketing/business-rules/triggers/#reorder-triggers
Example 
const response = await client.triggers.reorder([12345, 67890, 11223]);Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:148
request() 
request<
T>(method,uri, ...arguments_):Promise<NodeModule>
Request method that handles various HTTP methods.
Type Parameters 
• T
Parameters 
• method: string
HTTP method (e.g., 'GET', 'POST').
• uri: string
The URI for the request.
• ...arguments_: any[]
Additional arguments for the request.
Returns 
Promise<NodeModule>
- The API response.
 
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:96
requestAll() 
requestAll(
method,uri, ...arguments_):Promise<any[]>
Parameters 
• method: any
• uri: any
• ...arguments_: any[]
Returns 
Promise<any[]>
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:97
requestUpload() 
requestUpload(
uri,file):Promise<any>
Parameters 
• uri: any
• file: any
Returns 
Promise<any>
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:98
search() 
search(
searchTerm):Promise<object>
Searches for triggers based on the provided search term.
Parameters 
• searchTerm: string
The term to search for.
Returns 
Promise<object>
The search results.
response 
response:
object
result 
result:
object
Throws 
Throws an error if the request fails.
See 
https://developer.zendesk.com/api-reference/ticketing/business-rules/triggers/#search-triggers
Example 
const results = await client.triggers.search('exampleTerm');Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:16
setSideLoad() 
setSideLoad(
array):void
Parameters 
• array: any
Returns 
void
Inherited from 
Defined in 
clients/client.d.ts:61
show() 
show(
triggerID):Promise<object>
Retrieves details of a specific trigger.
Parameters 
• triggerID: number
The ID of the trigger.
Returns 
Promise<object>
Details of the specified trigger.
response 
response:
object
result 
result:
object
Throws 
Throws an error if the request fails.
See 
https://developer.zendesk.com/api-reference/ticketing/business-rules/triggers/#show-trigger
Example 
const triggerDetails = await client.triggers.show(12345);Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:64
showRevision() 
showRevision(
triggerID,revisionID):Promise<object>
Fetches a specific revision associated with a trigger.
Parameters 
• triggerID: number
The ID of the trigger.
• revisionID: number
The ID of the revision.
Returns 
Promise<object>
Details of the specified trigger revision.
response 
response:
object
result 
result:
object
Throws 
Throws an error if the request fails.
See 
https://developer.zendesk.com/api-reference/ticketing/business-rules/triggers/#show-trigger-revision
Example 
const revisionDetails = await client.triggers.showRevision(12345, 67890);Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:167
update() 
update(
triggerID,trigger):Promise<object>
Updates an existing trigger.
Parameters 
• triggerID: number
The ID of the trigger to be updated.
• trigger: object
The updated trigger object.
Returns 
Promise<object>
The updated trigger.
response 
response:
object
result 
result:
object
Throws 
Throws an error if the request fails.
See 
https://developer.zendesk.com/api-reference/ticketing/business-rules/triggers/#update-trigger
Example 
const updatedTrigger = {
  title: "Updated Trigger",
  conditions: {...},
  actions: [...]
};
const response = await client.triggers.update(12345, updatedTrigger);Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:101
updateMany() 
updateMany(
triggers):Promise<object>
Updates multiple triggers.
Parameters 
• triggers: object[]
An array of trigger objects to be updated.
Returns 
Promise<object>
The response from the update request.
response 
response:
object
result 
result:
object
Throws 
Throws an error if the request fails.
See 
https://developer.zendesk.com/api-reference/ticketing/business-rules/triggers/#update-many-triggers
Example 
const triggersToUpdate = [
  {id: 12345, position: 3},
  {id: 67890, position: 5}
];
const response = await client.triggers.updateMany(triggersToUpdate);Defined in 
clients/core/triggers.d.ts:118