# Zapier

Connect Shortcut with Zapier to automatically create Stories from triggers in thousands of other apps.

## Overview

The Shortcut Zapier integration currently allows you to create Shortcut Stories from a defined Zapier Trigger. Follow these instructions to set up the integration.

## Linking Shortcut App to Zapier

1. In Shortcut, navigate **Settings > API Tokens** and create a token for the Zapier integration. Copy this token.

2. Go to your Zapier dashboard and navigate to the **My App** section. Click the **Add Connection** button in the upper right and search for Shortcut.

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3. You will then be asked to enter the API token from the Shortcut Workspace. Paste the token copied in step 1 here.

4. After this, you should see the Shortcut app linked to your Zapier account.

## Make a Zap with the Shortcut App

Click the **Make a Zap!** button on the top right corner. You'll need to set up a "Trigger" and an "Action", which is currently only scoped to creating a new Shortcut Story.

After you select the source trigger app and the desired event, you'll move to step 2 and choose the Shortcut app:

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You'll be able to format your created Stories however you want. **Story Name** and **Workflow** are the only required fields but you may also choose to specify Teams, Epics, add a description and choose story type, etc.

Once completed, you will be prompted to **Test & Continue** the Zap.

This test should have successfully created a Story via Zapier. Go check it out on Shortcut!

Lastly, we now need to turn on this Zap so that this happens automatically. Simply click on **Retest & Continue** after the test has been performed.

This will now take you to the screen to turn on the Zap!