---
title: "Creating a Zap that is Triggered by GiveWP Activity"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/give/creating-a-zap-that-is-triggered-by-give-activity/"
description: "Zapier has a very wide variety of uses. Some of them are very useful in combination with GiveWP. This article is just one sample use for creating Zaps with the…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "Give"
date: "2015-07-23"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# Creating a Zap that is Triggered by GiveWP Activity

Zapier has a very wide variety of uses. Some of them are very useful in combination with GiveWP. This article is just one sample use for creating Zaps with the GiveWP Zapier Add-on. It will show you how to use Zapier to auto-tweet a message on your Twitter account when a new donation comes in.

This Video tutorial will walk you through the process. Below the video is a basic step-by-step list that echoes the video.

[GiveWP Zapier Auto Tweet Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olpzy9OJKkA)

### BEFORE CREATING A ZAP

Before creating a Zap, you’ll need to

1. Create an account with Zapier
2. Install the GiveWP Zapier Add-on and configure it to work with your account. [Here’s our documentation on that](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/give/zapier/).

After you’ve done those two things you should have all of the following in place:

- Zapier account created
- GiveWP Zapier Add-on Installed
- Clicked the Invite link in the documentation page in order to add the GiveWP Trigger to your Zapier account

### MAKE A ZAP

- Click “Make a Zap”
- Choose your Trigger App 
    - Choose “GiveWP” as the Trigger App
    - Choose “New Donation” as the Trigger
- Choose your Action App 
    - Choose “Twitter” as your Action App
    - Choose “Create Tweet” as the the Action
- Connect the Accounts 
    - Connect the GiveWP account with the **API Public Key** and the **Token**
    - Connect with your Twitter account
- Create any Custom Filters 
    - To trigger from a specific form only, choose “Form Name”, “Matches Exactly” and then the name of the form.
- Create your Tweet text and insert any of the Available GiveWP Fields