# Trigger campaign after creating lead via API

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/trigger-campaign-after-creating-lead-via-api/3700>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 10, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/trigger-campaign-after-creating-lead-via-api/3700 "2016-05-10T23:57:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![startfinance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@startfinance](https://forum.mautic.org/u/startfinance)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/trigger-campaign-after-creating-lead-via-api/3700/1 "2016-05-10T23:57:03Z")

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I am using the Zapier integration to create leads, however I cannot trigger a campaign after that since the only triggers are Forms and Lists.  
  
  
  
Is there a way to start a campaign when a new lead is created, in general?

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**Author:** ![startfinance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@startfinance](https://forum.mautic.org/u/startfinance)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/trigger-campaign-after-creating-lead-via-api/3700/2 "2016-05-10T23:57:03Z")

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I am using the Zapier integration to create leads, however I cannot trigger a campaign after that since the only triggers are Forms and Lists.

Is there a way to start a campaign when a new lead is created, in general?