Storage by Zapier: How it works

Storage by Zapier is a lightweight key-value store designed to hold small pieces of data inside your workflows. It is commonly used to track state between Zap runs, prevent duplicates, and store simple counters or lookup values.

Explore Storage by Zapier integrations on Zapier: https://zapier.com/apps/storage/integrations

When to use Storage by Zapier

Persisting state between runs: Save values like IDs, timestamps, or flags so future runs can reference them.

Preventing duplicate actions: Store the last processed ID or value and compare it before sending notifications or creating records.

Tracking simple counts or rotations: Increment counters or rotate assignments without needing a full database.

Popular Storage by Zapier use cases

Deduplicate form submissions: Store submission IDs so repeat entries do not trigger duplicate messages or tasks.

Track last processed records: Save the most recent timestamp to ensure each run only processes new data.

Rotate on-call assignments: Store the next assignee and update it each time a workflow runs.

Cache lookup values: Save mappings like team-to-channel so Zaps do not need to rebuild them each time.

Getting started

Add Storage by Zapier as an action in your Zap
Choose the appropriate action such as set, get, or increment value
Define a unique key for the value you want to store
Test the Zap to confirm values are saved and retrieved correctly
Turn the Zap on

Triggers and actions

Storage by Zapier is used as an action. Common actions include setting a value, getting a value, and incrementing a value. It does not act as a trigger.

FAQs

Is Storage meant for large datasets: No. Storage is best suited for small values and lightweight state.

Can multiple Zaps use the same stored value: Yes. Use consistent key naming so multiple Zaps can read and write the same value.

Can Storage help prevent duplicate alerts: Yes. A common pattern is checking a stored ID before sending notifications.

Is Storage secure: Avoid storing sensitive information in plain text and follow security best practices.