I’m trying to figure out if there’s a way to create universal pre and post functions that apply to all triggers automatically. Right now I have to duplicate the same logic for every single trigger like this:
What I’m hoping for is something more like a catch-all approach:
pre_poll: function(bundle) {
myCustomLogic();
}
I’ve been digging through the documentation but haven’t found anything that suggests this is supported. I also tried a few different naming conventions but none of them worked. Has anyone successfully implemented global hooks like this in Zapier? Any workarounds or alternative approaches would be really helpful too.
zapier doesn’t support this natively, which sucks. i’ve tried everything - even monkey patching - but their runtime blocks you from overriding hook resolution. your best option is creating a factory function that generates hooks. it’s much cleaner than duplicating logic everywhere, though it’s not truly global.
No, Zapier does not support true global hooks that apply universally to all triggers. I encountered a similar issue while building a large integration last year. My solution involved creating a shared module for common logic. I placed all reusable functions in a separate file, then simply invoked sharedHooks.executePrePoll(bundle) in each trigger’s pre_poll function. This way, while you still define each hook independently, the core logic is centralized for easier maintenance and updates. Additionally, you can leverage object spread or iteration to programmatically assign hooks if your naming conventions are consistent, which reduces repetitive code during initial setup.
Yeah, Zapier doesn’t support global hooks that work across all triggers - it’s a real pain. You have to define hooks for each trigger individually, which creates exactly the repetitive mess you’re dealing with. I hit this same wall on a project with 40+ webhook endpoints. What worked for me was setting up a config-driven approach. I put all my triggers in one object with their shared behaviors, then used Object.keys to auto-generate the hook functions. You still get individual hook definitions behind the scenes, but the generation happens automatically from one central place. Way easier to maintain than copying and pasting dozens of functions every time you need to make a change.
Been wrestling with this exact headache myself. Zapier’s architecture just wasn’t built for this kind of flexibility - it forces you into repetitive patterns whether you like it or not.
You’re stuck in Zapier’s rigid framework. No matter how clever your workarounds get, you’re still duplicating code and managing multiple hook definitions.
I switched to Latenode for this reason. It handles webhook preprocessing globally without the messy duplication. You can set up universal logic that runs before any webhook gets processed, and it just works.
With Latenode, you write your logic once in a central node. Every incoming webhook flows through it automatically. No function wrapping, no shared modules, no repetitive assignments. Just clean, maintainable automation that scales.
Night and day difference when dealing with multiple endpoints. Instead of managing dozens of nearly identical functions, you build actual reusable workflows.
Nope, there’s no built-in way to create global hooks in Zapier CLI that auto-apply to all triggers. Hit this same problem when I built an app with dozens of webhooks. Found a workaround that cut down the duplication big time. I created a higher-order function that wraps the common logic and spits out the actual hook function: javascript const createPrePollHook = () => { return function(bundle) { myCustomLogic(); // any trigger-specific logic can still be added here }; }; Then just assign it like WEBHOOK_A_pre_poll: createPrePollHook() for each trigger. Still one line per trigger, but the actual logic stays centralized and easy to maintain. You can pass parameters to the wrapper if you need variations between triggers. Not the elegant solution you wanted, but it’s worked great for managing shared auth headers and logging across multiple endpoints.