zapier

Zapier connects apps and automates workflows, enhanced with AI capabilities. **Core concept**: Creates "Zaps" - automated workflows triggered by events in one app that perform actions in others. 6000+ app integrations enable complex automation without coding. **AI-enhanced features**: Natural language Zap creation, AI-suggested automations, intelligent data formatting, AI-powered filters and paths. **Common AI workflows**: Email → AI summarization → Slack notification, Form submission → AI classification → CRM routing, Document upload → OCR → AI extraction → Database. **Integration examples**: Gmail + OpenAI + Slack, Typeform + GPT + Airtable, RSS + Claude + Twitter. **Building effective Zaps**: Start with trigger app, add AI action (ChatGPT, Claude, or Zapier AI), route output to destination apps. **Advanced patterns**: Multi-step workflows, conditional logic, webhooks for custom triggers, formatted outputs. **Alternatives**: Make (Integromat), n8n (self-hosted), Microsoft Power Automate, IFTTT. **Best practices**: Test thoroughly, monitor for failures, document workflows, version control Zap configurations, consider rate limits and API costs.