# App Events
App Events enable genies to act proactively by responding to triggers from external systems, such as Salesforce or Zoom, instead of waiting for a user to initiate a conversation. These events help embed genies directly into existing workflows and allow genies to anticipate user needs and offer assistance without being prompted.
App Events enable you to:
- Automate complex tasks that are difficult to define in recipes.
- Surface relevant tasks to users at the right time.
- Reduce user burden by helping organize, manage, and complete tasks.
- Increase genie effectiveness by giving it context earlier in the process.
For example, ITGenie receives a notification that a new request for NetSuite access was just approved for you by the IT team. ITGenie automatically processes this app event to determine if next steps are required.
App event example
# Create an app event
Complete the following steps to create an app event for your genie:
Sign in to Workato.
Go to AI Hub and click the Genies tab. A list of your existing genies displays.
Select the genie where you plan to add an app event.
Click App events in the sidebar.
Click Create app event.
Enter a name for your app event in the Name field.
Click Start building. The recipe editor opens with the Send app event to genie action automatically selected.
Send app event to genie action in the recipe editor
Click the Send app event to genie action.
Enter the email of the user who should receive notification in the User email field.
Send app event to genie action setup
Enter a summary of the data the event app sends in the App event summary to genie field.
Enter a message for the genie to send to users before it starts processing this event in the Notification to user field.
Optional. Enter the conversation ID in the Conversation ID field if you plan to enable the genie to continue a previous conversation with the user.
Configure your trigger.
Test your recipe to ensure workflow compatibility with your genie.
Click Save.
Last updated: 6/16/2025, 5:01:59 AM