> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.contextual.io/documentation-and-resources/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.contextual.io/documentation-and-resources/components-and-data/object-types/object-type-details/triggers.md).

# Triggers

Triggers allow you to send a record from an [Object Type](/documentation-and-resources/components-and-data/object-types.md) along to a Contextual [Agent](/documentation-and-resources/components-and-data/agents.md) for further processing. Triggers can be:

* Post Insert - Immediate delivered to the Agent after a record is created.
* Post Update - A combination of the old and new records delivered to the Agent after a record is updated.
* Post Delete - The final content of the record delivered to the Agent after delete.

Once delivered, the receiving Agent can execute further processing, updates or enhancements to the record or other records.


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