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The Celoxis Zapier integration brings 6 triggers, 7 actions and 3 searches into the Zapier editor. Projects, tasks, issues, time logs and users move between Celoxis and your other tools, and all 6 triggers start Zaps the moment something changes.

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Overview

What the Celoxis Zapier integration does for your projects

Connecting Celoxis to Zapier lets project data travel without anyone retyping it. A change in Celoxis, a new task or an updated issue status, can start an automation, and other tools can create or update projects, tasks and time logs in Celoxis in return.

Three outcomes cover most needs. First, projects that set themselves up: Create Project opens a project from a signed deal or a form, and Create Task adds the work inside it. Second, status that stays in sync: Updated Task, New Task Update and Issue Status Updated tell your other tools the moment work moves, while Update Task and Update Project push changes back. Third, the admin side: Create Time logs hours and Create User adds a person to the account.

All six triggers are instant, so no Celoxis Zap ever waits for a polling check, whatever your plan.

What Zapier does not do for Celoxis: there is no trigger for a project that changes, only for a new one. There is no action to update an issue or to delete anything, and no search for users or time logs. Those jobs stay in Celoxis, done by hand.

Comparing platforms? The Celoxis Make integration covers the same app on Make, so you can line up the operations side by side.

Vocabulary

Zapier vocabulary in one minute

Eight words do most of the work on this page. Here they are, in plain terms.

Zap
The automation you build on Zapier: one trigger, then one or more actions that run every time the trigger event happens.
Trigger
The event in an app that starts the Zap. Once the Zap is switched on, Zapier waits for it to happen.
Action
What the Zap does once it has started: the step that creates, updates or sends something for you.
Task
The unit Zapier bills: one action your Zap completed successfully. The allowance on your plan counts those.
Polling vs instant
Zapier checks a polling trigger on a timer. An instant trigger is reported by the app itself the moment the event happens.
Filter
A step that lets the Zap continue only when what arrived meets the condition you set, and stops it otherwise.
Search step
A step that looks up something already in an app, such as a project by name, so the next steps can use it.
Connection
Your Celoxis account linked to Zapier once, then reused by every step of every Zap that touches Celoxis.
Cost

What it really costs

Celoxis is not a premium app, so it runs on the free Zapier plan. The bill follows your actions, never your triggers.

  • Premium appNo, works on the free plan
  • Free plan100 tasks a month, unlimited Zaps
  • Free plan Zap sizeTwo steps: one trigger, one action
  • Celoxis triggers6 instant, 0 polling

A trigger never costs a task, and Zapier waiting for events costs nothing either. Each action that succeeds counts once, so a Zap that creates a project and then two tasks uses three tasks per run. A failed action is not counted. The free plan includes 100 tasks a month and unlimited Zaps, limited to two steps: one trigger and one action. A filter, a search or a second action turns the Zap into a multi-step Zap, which needs a paid plan. The polling grid below does not apply to Celoxis: its six triggers are all instant.

Connect

Connect Celoxis to Zapier in three steps

  1. 01

    Open the Apps page

    In your Zapier account, go to Apps and click + Add connection. In the dialog that opens, search for Celoxis by name and pick it from the list of results.

  2. 02

    Start the connection

    Click Add connection. A new tab opens on Celoxis: sign in with the account whose projects, tasks and issues your Zaps will read, create or change later.

  3. 03

    Grant access

    Allow Zapier to access the account. You need a Celoxis account, plus read or write access to anything you do not own yourself and want a Zap to touch, such as a colleague's projects.

First Zap

Your first Zap: kick off every new project with a task

GoalWhen a project is created in Celoxis, keep only the ones that match your rule, then add a first task to it.

  1. 01

    Build: pick the trigger

    Create a Zap, choose Celoxis as the app that starts it and New Project as the event. Then select the Celoxis connection you made earlier.

  2. 02

    Test the trigger

    Run the test. Zapier brings back the three most recent projects from your account, so you map the next steps on a real project rather than on placeholder values.

  3. 03

    Add the filter

    Add a Filter step and fill its three boxes: the field to check, the rule, the value. Pick a text rule for text. The filter makes the Zap multi-step, so a paid plan is needed.

  4. 04

    Add the task

    Add Create Task as the action and fill its fields with values the trigger test brought back, for example the project's name in the task title. Test the step, then open Celoxis to check the result.

  5. 05

    Publish

    Click Publish to switch the Zap on. Every new project that passes the filter now gets its task, and each task created counts as one Zapier task.

Triggers

The 6 Celoxis triggers

6 events start a Zap when something happens in Celoxis, and 6 of them are instant: the app calls Zapier straight away, whatever your plan.

1

New Issue

Instant trigger

In Zapier“Triggers when a new app is added.”

Starts your Zap whenever someone logs a new issue in Celoxis. The issue becomes the first item of whatever process you want to run around it.

How it fires
the app tells Zapier the moment it happens, so the Zap starts right away, whatever your plan.
When to use it
an IT team wants every newly raised issue turned into a follow-up task for the person on support duty.
Watch out
a Zap built on it that also runs Create Issue raises a new issue each run, which starts the Zap again.
2

Issue Status Updated

Instant trigger

In Zapier“Triggers when the status of an issue is updated.”

Fires when the status of an existing issue changes. You react to progress on the issue rather than to its creation.

How it fires
the app tells Zapier the moment it happens, so the Zap starts right away, whatever your plan.
When to use it
a client success manager wants to know as soon as an issue reported by a customer changes status, to call them back.
Watch out
any status change sets it off, so if only one status matters, add a filter, keeping in mind that a filter needs a paid plan.
3

Updated Task

Instant trigger

In Zapier“Triggers when a task is updated.”

Responds to a change on an existing task. Use it when the edit itself matters, not the arrival of the task.

How it fires
the app tells Zapier the moment it happens, so the Zap starts right away, whatever your plan.
When to use it
a consulting firm mirrors task changes into the project record with Update Project, so managers see movement without opening every task.
Watch out
do not pair it with Update Task on the same task, since your own update counts as a change and starts the Zap again.
4

New Project

Instant trigger

In Zapier“Triggers when a new project is added.”

Kicks off a Zap as soon as a project is added to Celoxis, whoever created it and however it was created.

How it fires
the app tells Zapier the moment it happens, so the Zap starts right away, whatever your plan.
When to use it
an engineering firm wants each new project to come with a standard first task for the project manager.
Watch out
there is no trigger for a project that changes later, only for a new one.
5

New Task

Instant trigger

In Zapier“Triggers when a new task is added.”

Reacts to every task added in Celoxis. It suits Zaps that need to tell someone, or something, about new work as soon as it exists.

How it fires
the app tells Zapier the moment it happens, so the Zap starts right away, whatever your plan.
When to use it
a marketing team logs time against each new task from the start, so it pairs this trigger with Create Time.
Watch out
a Zap that starts on New Task and runs Create Task creates a task each run, which fires the trigger again.
6

New Task Update

Instant trigger

In Zapier“Triggers when a new status update is added to a task.”

Fires when a new status update is added to a task, so the Zap follows the progress reports people post.

How it fires
the app tells Zapier the moment it happens, so the Zap starts right away, whatever your plan.
When to use it
a construction company wants every progress note from the site to reach the project lead without anyone forwarding it.
Watch out
do not mix it up with Updated Task, which reacts to any change on the task itself rather than to a new status update.
Actions

The 7 Celoxis actions

Celoxis gives you 7 actions. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

1

Create Issue

Action

In Zapier“Creates a new app.”

Records a new issue in Celoxis, so problems reported elsewhere end up in the same place as the project work.

When to use it
a support desk sends every bug reported by a client into Celoxis as an issue for the delivery team.
Watch out
there is no action to update an issue afterwards; status changes stay in Celoxis.
2

Update Task

Action

In Zapier“Updates an existing task.”

Changes an existing task in Celoxis, usually one located first with Find Task.

When to use it
a client approves a deliverable in another tool and the matching task should move forward in Celoxis.
Watch out
inside a Zap started by Updated Task, your update triggers the Zap again.
3

Create Project

Action

In Zapier“Creates a new project.”

Opens a new project in Celoxis from data coming from another step, so nobody has to set it up by hand.

When to use it
an agency opens a project in Celoxis the moment a signed deal arrives from its sales tool.
Watch out
inside a Zap that starts on New Project, this action creates a loop that eats tasks.
4

Create Task

Action

In Zapier“Creates a new task.”

Adds a new task in Celoxis, typically inside a project found or created by an earlier step.

When to use it
each request sent through a web form becomes a task for the team that handles it.
Watch out
avoid it in a Zap triggered by New Task, or each created task starts the Zap once more.
5

Create Time

Action

In Zapier“Creates a new time log.”

Writes a new time log in Celoxis, for hours that were tracked or declared somewhere else.

When to use it
a design studio records time spent on client calls without asking designers to enter it twice.
Watch out
no search covers time logs, so a Zap cannot check whether an entry already exists.
6

Update Project

Action

In Zapier“Updates an existing project.”

Edits an existing Celoxis project, so information that changes elsewhere does not go stale in the project record.

When to use it
a change in the contract on the sales side should be reflected on the project straight away.
Watch out
pair it with Find Project, since it needs to know which project to change.
7

Create User

Action

In Zapier“Creates a new user.”

Puts a new person on your Celoxis account as a user, which helps when people join through another system.

When to use it
HR onboards a new hire and the project tool should be ready on the first day.
Watch out
no search exists for users either, so run it only once per person to avoid duplicates.
Searches

The 3 Celoxis searches

3 search steps look for data that already exists in Celoxis, so a later step can use it.

A search step fetches something that already exists in Celoxis, by name, and hands it to the following steps. In the editor, searches sit at the bottom of the Action event list, under SEARCH. Three settings shape what happens next.

1

Find Issue

SearchFind or create

In Zapier“Finds an existing app by name.”

Looks up an existing issue in Celoxis by its name, so a later step can attach work to it.

When to use it
a customer email mentions a known problem and the Zap should link the reply to that issue.
Watch out
its find-or-create variant appears in the editor as Find or Create App, not Issue; it is the same search with the creation box ticked.
2

Find Project

SearchFind or create

In Zapier“Finds an existing project by name.”

Retrieves a Celoxis project from its name and passes it to the next steps, such as Create Task or Update Project.

When to use it
new work arrives with a project name and must land in the right project.
Watch out
the editor also lists Find or Create Project; it is this same search with creation switched on, not a separate operation.
3

Find Task

SearchFind or create

In Zapier“Finds an existing task by name.”

Finds an existing task by its name, which is the usual step before Update Task.

When to use it
an approval comes in from another tool and the Zap needs the matching task before moving it on.
Watch out
Find or Create Task is the same search with the creation box ticked, and two tasks with the same name fall under the multiple-results setting.

The three settings every search exposes

  1. Successful if no search results are found?
    On its default, a search that finds nothing stops the Zap and the steps depending on it are skipped. Switched on, the Zap carries on empty-handed.
  2. Create X if it doesn't exist yet?
    Ticking it turns the search into a find-or-create: it drops the setting above and asks for the fields needed to create the missing item. All three Celoxis searches offer it.
  3. If multiple search results are found?
    Three ways out when several items match: keep the first, which is the default, stop the Zap, or pass all of them on at once.
When it breaks

When a Celoxis Zap breaks

Zapier links no help article to Celoxis, so the cases below are the general Zapier limits, applied to Celoxis.

Two of them are loops, which are easy to build by accident with an app that can both trigger and act on the same objects. If a Zap still goes wrong, the Zapier troubleshooting guide is the next stop.

  • No catch-up on older items

    A Zap only reacts to what happens after you publish it. Projects, tasks and issues that existed before are never picked up; moving them is a separate job.

  • The task loop

    New Task followed by Create Task, or Updated Task followed by Update Task, sets the Zap off again on its own output and burns through tasks.

  • The project loop

    A Zap that starts on New Project and runs Create Project creates a project each time, which starts the Zap once more.

  • Bulk changes get held back

    When a trigger suddenly returns a huge batch, after a bulk import or a migration, Zapier's flood protection can hold the runs back.
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FAQ

Celoxis Zapier integration: frequent questions

01Is the Celoxis Zapier integration free?
Yes, on the Zapier side. Celoxis is not a premium app, so it works on the free plan, which includes 100 tasks a month and unlimited Zaps. The limit is the size of each Zap: the free plan builds two-step Zaps only, one trigger and one action. Add a filter, a search such as Find Project, or a second action, and the Zap becomes multi-step, which needs a paid plan.
02How many tasks does a Celoxis Zap use?
One task per action that succeeds, nothing for the trigger. A New Project Zap that runs Create Task uses one task per project. Add a second Create Task and each run costs two. Waiting for events costs nothing, however many arrive, and a failed action is not counted. A few apps and actions take more than one task when they complete, so watch the count in the first days after publishing.
03Are Celoxis triggers real time on Zapier?
Yes. All six Celoxis triggers are instant: Celoxis tells Zapier the moment an issue, a project, a task or a task update appears or changes, and the Zap starts right away, whatever your plan. The polling interval of the plan grid, 15 minutes on the free plan, does not apply. In the editor, a Zap built on an instant trigger shows a lightning bolt. The type is set by the app, not by you.
04What does it take to connect Celoxis to Zapier?
A Celoxis account, plus read or write access to anything you do not own yourself and want a Zap to touch. In Zapier, open Apps, click + Add connection, search for Celoxis, then click Add connection, sign in on the tab that opens and grant access. The connection is then reused by every Celoxis step, so it is worth using an account that can see the projects your Zaps will handle.
05Why does the editor show Find or Create App for Celoxis issues?
Because the find-or-create variant of Find Issue carries that label. It is not a separate operation: it is the Find Issue search with the Create X if it doesn't exist yet? box ticked. The same goes for Find or Create Project and Find or Create Task. Once ticked, the search no longer offers the setting that lets a Zap carry on when nothing is found, and asks instead for the fields needed to create the missing item.
06What if the Celoxis operation you need is missing?
Check first whether a search plus an action covers it: Find Project followed by Update Project, or Find Task followed by Update Task, handles many update cases. For what has no operation at all, such as a trigger on a changed project, an issue update or any deletion, the step stays in Celoxis. Another automation platform may expose different operations for the same app, so compare before building around the gap.
07Zapier, Make or n8n for Celoxis?
It depends on your criteria, not on a ranking. Zapier offers 16 visible Celoxis operations with six instant triggers, and its free plan covers simple two-step Zaps. If your project flows chain searches, filters and several actions, keep in mind that every multi-step Zap needs a paid plan on Zapier, and compare how each platform counts runs. Above all, check which Celoxis operations each platform exposes, and whether the ones your flow depends on are there.
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