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title: Ongage – Create New Automation Rule
description: "Login to your Ongage account and click*List  → Automation Rules → New Automation Rule.* ![](https://help.inboxgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/new-automation-rule-1024x322.jpg) Enter a Rule Name. This can be anything and is only a unique identifier for you. ![](https://help.inboxgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rule-name-1024x445.jpg) Enter the Rule Settings: Rule Trigger: Contact created…"
url: "https://help.inboxgeek.com/docs/create-new-automation-rule-ongage/"
updated: "2024-04-24"
category: Ongage Integration
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# Ongage – Create New Automation Rule

Login to your Ongage account and click*List  → Automation Rules → New Automation Rule.*

![](https://help.inboxgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/new-automation-rule-1024x322.jpg)

Enter a Rule Name. This can be anything and is only a unique identifier for you.

![](https://help.inboxgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rule-name-1024x445.jpg)

Enter the Rule Settings:

Rule Trigger: Contact created or edited

Trigger Source: API call

Rule Frequency: Always (aka Ongoing)

![](https://help.inboxgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rule-Setting-1024x445.jpg)

Set the Rule Criteria:

From *List Fields*, select the custom field created for InboxGeek.

The Criteria should be as follows:

[[YOUR CUSTOM INBOXGEEK FIELD]](https://help.inboxgeek.com/docs/getting-started-ongage/#custom-field)

![](https://help.inboxgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CUSTOM-FIELD-rule-criteria.jpg)

NOTE: this Custom InboxGeek field is the same one used during your integration (see below)

![](https://help.inboxgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/custom-field-dropdown-1.jpg)

From the drop-downs, select:

*Changed to*

*equals*

![](https://help.inboxgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/drop-downs-1024x300.jpg)

Enter your Custom InboxGeek Field value and click *Add.*

![](https://help.inboxgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/empty-field-1024x166.jpg)

NOTE: This value will be the same as the value entered during your integration creation (see image below).

![](https://help.inboxgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/custom-field-value-1.jpg)

****If you cannot remember what was selected during your integration, return to your InboxGeek portal > click the *Integration* tab > refer to the column *Tag*.**

![](https://help.inboxgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Custom-field-value-ongage-1024x56.jpg)

Create the *Rule Actions* settings:

Click *Add Action*.

*Action Type*: Transactional

*Action Name:*[Choose your name]

 

Create the remainder of the settings for your email then click *SAVE AND ACTIVATE.*

![](https://help.inboxgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rule-Actions-1024x521.jpg)