Multi-Step Zap

A multi-step Zap is a Zap with one trigger and more than one action. Zapier also counts a Zap as multi-step when it has a filter or a search step. One event, such as a new Stripe payment, can then update several apps in order.

How a multi-step Zap works

Every Zap starts with one trigger. A two-step Zap has one action after it. A multi-step Zap has several steps that run in order, and each step can use data from the steps before it.

Between actions you can add built-in steps. A filter stops the run unless a condition is met. A path splits the run into branches. A formatter step changes values. A Zap can have up to 100 steps in total, counting the steps inside paths.

Which plans allow multi-step Zaps?

Multi-step Zaps need a paid plan. The Free plan only allows two-step Zaps, one trigger and one action. Professional, Team, and Enterprise plans allow multi-step Zaps and include filters, paths, and Formatter.

How a multi-step Zap uses tasks

Each action that runs successfully counts as one task. The trigger, filter, path, and Formatter steps don't. A Zap with three actions uses three tasks on every run that gets through all of them.

Example

A Zap triggers on a Stripe payment, filters out small amounts, creates a contact in your CRM, adds a row to a spreadsheet, and posts a summary to Slack. That's one trigger and four steps after it. The three actions use three tasks on each payment that passes the filter.

Multi-step Zaps for Stripe Slack alerts

Many multi-step Zaps exist only to post a readable Stripe alert in Slack. They filter the event, format the amount, and then send the message. ChargeBell sends those Stripe alerts to Slack with no steps to build, though it can't update your CRM or other apps. The ChargeBell vs Zapier comparison and when to replace a Zapier Stripe alert workflow cover which parts of a Zap are worth moving.