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title: How to Accept Your AfterSchool HQ Zapier Invite and Create a Zap
description: Learn how to accept your AfterSchool HQ Zapier invite, connect your account, and create your first Zap to automate registration workflows and simplify your program management.
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# How to Accept Your AfterSchool HQ Zapier Invite and Create a Zap

## In this article, you’ll learn how to accept your AfterSchool HQ Zapier invite and create your first Zap. This integration allows you to automate workflows — for example, triggering actions when a new registration is submitted — to help your program run more efficiently.

#### **📨 Step 1: Accept the Invite**

1. Open the invitation email from AfterSchool HQ.
2. Click “Accept Invite.”

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1. Either log in with your existing Zapier account, or sign up for a new one using the same email address that received the invite.

💡 *Tip:* If this is your first time signing up for Zapier, you may be asked a few short onboarding questions.

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#### **💻 Step 2: Confirm the Invite**

After logging in or signing up, you’ll see a message saying:

“You have been invited to use AfterSchool HQ Internal on Zapier.”

Click “Accept Invite.”

This will take you to your main Zapier Dashboard.

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#### **⚡ Step 3: Create a Zap**

1. Click “+ Create” → “Zap.”

🎥 *Note:* *please see this video for additional reference material on this process* [*https://3965995.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3965995/screen-recording-2025-11-11-13\_23.webm\_filename=screen-recording-2025-11-11-13\_23%20(1).webm*](https://support.afterschoolhq.com/hubfs/screen-recording-2025-11-11-13_23.webm_filename=screen-recording-2025-11-11-13_23%20(1).webm?hsLang=en)

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1. In the Trigger box, search for “AfterSchool HQ.”  
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2. Select “AfterSchool HQ Internal.”
3. From the Trigger Event dropdown, select “Registration Submitted.”

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#### **🔑 Step 4: Connect Your AfterSchool HQ Account**

1. When prompted to connect your account, click “Sign in.”
2. You’ll be asked to enter an API Key.
   
     - Contact tre@afterschoolhq.com to obtain your organization’s Zapier API Key.
3. Once entered, click “Yes, Continue to AfterSchool HQ Internal.”

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#### **✅ Step 5: Finalize the Setup**

1. Click “Continue.”
2. You’ll now be able to connect the AfterSchool HQ app to any public app available in the Zapier Marketplace.

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#### **🧩 Troubleshooting**

### Didn’t receive the invite?

- Check your Spam or Promotions folders.
- Confirm you’re checking the same email address associated with your AfterSchool HQ account.
- If you still can’t find it, contact support@afterschoolhq.com and we’ll resend the invite.

### API Key not working?

- Make sure you’ve entered the entire key with no extra spaces.
- Confirm the key belongs to your organization (each one is unique).
- If you continue having issues, email tre@afterschoolhq.com for assistance.

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