Creating multi-step Zaps in No-Code - Try It Yourself

Creating multi-step Zaps

📖 Scenario: You want to automate your daily work tasks by connecting different apps. For example, when you receive a new email, you want to save the attachment to cloud storage and then notify your team in a chat app.

🎯 Goal: Build a multi-step Zap that starts with a trigger, adds a filter condition, and then performs two actions in sequence.

📋 What You'll Learn

Create a Zap with a trigger from Gmail for new emails

Add a filter step to only continue if the email has an attachment

Add an action to save the attachment to Google Drive

Add a final action to send a message to Slack notifying the team

💡 Why This Matters

🌍 Real World

Automating repetitive tasks like saving email attachments and notifying teams saves time and reduces errors.

💼 Career

Knowledge of creating multi-step Zaps is valuable for roles in operations, marketing, and IT where workflow automation improves productivity.

1

Set up the trigger for new Gmail emails

Create a Zap and add a trigger step using the Gmail app. Select the trigger event New Email to start the Zap when you receive any new email.

No-Code

# Add a Gmail trigger for new emails
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Look for the Gmail app and choose the trigger event called New Email.

2

Add a filter to check for attachments

Add a filter step after the trigger. Configure the filter to continue only if the email Has Attachment field is true.

No-Code

Trigger: Gmail - New Email
# Add a filter step to check if the email has an attachment
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use the filter step and set the condition to check the Has Attachment field equals true.

3

Add an action to save attachments to Google Drive

Add an action step using the Google Drive app. Choose the event Upload File and map the attachment from the email to upload it to your Drive.

No-Code

Trigger: Gmail - New Email
Filter: Only continue if Has Attachment is true
# Add Google Drive action to upload the attachment
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Choose Google Drive as the app and select Upload File as the action event. Map the email attachment to the file upload field.

4

Add a final action to notify your team on Slack

Add another action step using the Slack app. Select the event Send Channel Message and configure it to send a message to your team channel notifying about the new saved attachment.

No-Code

Trigger: Gmail - New Email
Filter: Only continue if Has Attachment is true
Action: Google Drive - Upload File (attachment from email)
# Add Slack action to send a message to the team channel
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use Slack as the app and select Send Channel Message as the action. Choose your team channel and write a message like "New attachment saved from email."