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Brian Franklin
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1213
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English
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Summary

In the realm of data integrations, efficiently starting integration processes is crucial, and Prismatic offers a variety of triggers to automate these workflows. Initially, integrations required manual initiation, but now triggers such as app triggers, webhook triggers, polling triggers, universal webhook triggers, scheduled triggers, management triggers, and cross-flow triggers enable automated and timely execution. These triggers cater to different scenarios, like near-real-time data needs or scheduled updates, enhancing efficiency and responsiveness. For instance, app and webhook triggers react to data changes, while polling triggers periodically check for updates in systems lacking webhooks. Meanwhile, scheduled triggers are ideal for routine tasks, and management triggers ensure proper deployment and cleanup of integration instances. Cross-flow triggers facilitate complex integrations by dividing tasks into manageable flows. Prismatic simplifies trigger selection and configuration to focus on business logic, reducing setup time and improving integration support.