Use a previous Zap run as a test record

When building or editing your Zap, you can select a previous Zap run to use as your trigger test record. This is useful when:

  • Your trigger app returns generic sample data instead of real data from your account.
  • You need to test with specific data that appeared in a past Zap run but is not available when you test the trigger.
  • A field you need is only available in live Zap runs, not in trigger test results.

Use a Zap run as a test record

Your Zap must have run at least once before you can use a Zap run as a test record.

In your Zap:

  1. In the upper right, click Edit Zap (or Edit draft if a previous draft exists) to enter edit mode.
  2. In the left sidebar, click the Zap runs icon miscClock icon. The sidebar will expand to display your latest Zap runs.
  3. Next to the Zap run you want to use as your trigger test record, click the settings icon navMoreVert icon. A dropdown menu will open.
  4. Select Use as test record.
  5. In your trigger step, the Zap run will appear as a test record with the title "Record from Zap Run".

A trigger test record selected from a previous Zap run

Manage Zap run test records

You can rename or delete the Zap run test record:

  1. In your trigger step, select the Test tab.
  2. Next to the Zap run test record, click the settings icon navMoreVert icon. A dropdown menu will open.
  3. Select:
    • Rename to change the name of the test record.
    • Delete to remove the test record.

Limitations

  • You cannot modify test records that you selected from a previous Zap run. If you need to edit values, create a modified test record from your trigger step instead.
  • Your Zap must have run at least once before you can use a Zap run as a test record.

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