Dictionary term
Task (Zapier)
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In Zapier, a task is one action a Zap successfully completes, and it is the unit Zapier bills against your plan.
In plain English
A task is one successful step Zapier completes for you, and your Zapier plan is priced by how many tasks you use.
Analogy
Like a metered phone call: every connected action ticks the counter.
Why it matters
Tasks drive Zapier's cost, so designing Zaps to minimize unnecessary actions keeps your plan affordable.
In practice
A Zap that creates 3 records per run uses 3 tasks each time it fires.
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