Integrate buttondown with Shortcut to automate workflows, sync data between apps, and eliminate repetitive tasks with AI-powered automation.
Start from a real workflow other teams are already running.
buttondown
When this happens...
Send Email
Creating a Subscriber
email created
email updated
subscriber updated
Shortcut
Automatically do this!
Create Story
Search Stories
Create a Category
Create a Label
Find or Create a Story
Create Epic
List Category Milestones
List Category Objectives
Get Entity Template
Get Epic Workflow
List Epics
Get Epic
List Iterations
List Labels
List Members
List Milestones
List Objectives
Create Story in Shortcut when Send Email in Buttondown
Use this flowSearch Stories in Shortcut when Send Email in Buttondown
Use this flowCreate a Category in Shortcut when Send Email in Buttondown
Use this flowCreate a Label in Shortcut when Send Email in Buttondown
Use this flowFind or Create a Story in Shortcut when Send Email in Buttondown
Use this flowCreate Epic in Shortcut when Send Email in Buttondown
Use this flowList Category Milestones from Shortcut when Send Email in Buttondown
Use this flowList Category Objectives in Shortcut when Send Email in Buttondown
Use this flowGet Entity Template from Shortcut when Send Email in Buttondown
Use this flowGet Epic Workflow from Shortcut when Send Email in Buttondown
Use this flowEverything you can automate between buttondown and Shortcut.
When this happensTriggers
A trigger is an event that starts a workflow.
Triggers when a email is created.
Triggers when a subscriber is created.
Triggers when a email is created.
Triggers when a email is update
Triggers when subscriber update
Triggers when a new Category is Created.
Action is the task that follows automatically within your buttondown integrations.
Updating an email
Updates an existing subscriber in a account.
Updating a tag
Sending a reminder to a subscriber.
Create a new tag with a name and color code.
Send a draft email via Buttondown API with specified details

Follow a simple walkthrough to create, test, and launch your first automation.
Connect your apps
Link the apps you want to automate.
Configure your workflow
Set up triggers, actions, and map your data.
Test & publish
Test your workflow and publish it.
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Shortcut is a project management tool designed to help teams plan, collaborate, and track their work efficiently. It offers features like task management, workflow automation, and team collaboration to streamline project execution.
Learn moreSign up for a free viaSocket account, then authorize both your buttondown and Shortcut accounts. From there, pick a trigger in one app and an action in the other. Your first workflow can be live in under five minutes.
Yes. viaSocket uses instant triggers where available, so data moves between buttondown and Shortcut as soon as the event happens. Scheduled polling triggers run at a maximum interval of 15 minutes.
Yes. You can map specific fields, apply filters to skip records that do not match your conditions, and transform values before they reach Shortcut. No coding required.
Yes. You can set up a workflow where buttondown triggers actions in Shortcut, and a separate workflow where Shortcut triggers actions in buttondown. Both run independently and in real time.
viaSocket logs every run so you can see exactly what succeeded and what failed. Failed tasks can be retried from the dashboard without re-configuring the workflow.
Yes, there is a free plan that covers basic workflows between buttondown and Shortcut. Paid plans unlock higher task limits, faster polling, and advanced features like multi-step workflows and conditional logic.
No. The entire buttondown and Shortcut integration is built through a visual, point-and-click interface. Code blocks are available if you want them, but they are never required.