Events and properties

Events trigger workflows.

Event properties

Events have different properties depending on the type of event. An event is always the top element in a workflow. When you select the event, the property editor appears in the panel on the left.

Select an event or action to display the property editor and manage properties.

The Properties section lists all events associated with the selected element. In the Only when section, you can add conditional expressions that determine whether the event runs.

General event and action properties are described in the article below:

The workflow property editor

Frontend events

Frontend events are events that are triggered from a page or view, often as the result of a user action.

Category	Description	Link
General events	General events are triggered upon specific conditions not necessarily initiated by the user interacting with an element, such as when the page loads, a user logs in/out or a specific condition is true.	General events
Element events	Element events are events that are triggered by an element, such as when an element is clicked or its value changes.	Element events
Custom events	Custom events can be triggered by other workflows and reused in multiple places.	Custom events

Backend events

Backend events are events that are triggered server-side (in the backend). They can run independently of pages and views.

Event	Description	Link
API workflow	API workflows are workflows that run on the server rather than in the browser. Unlike regular workflows, they aren't tied to a page or a user session, which means they can run in the background, be scheduled for a future time, or be triggered from outside your app entirely.	The Workflow API (Workflow API section)
A thing is modified	Triggers when a change happens in the database, regardless of source.	A thing is modified
Recurring event	Recurring events can be triggered or scheduled and will then run at a specified interval.	Recurring event

Bubble-made plugin events (web)

Event category	Description	Link
Bubble-made plugin events	Events related to plugins made by Bubble.	Bubble-made plugin events