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| Global triggers let your app respond to Reddit events even when those events happen outside the subreddit where your app is installed. | ||
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| Currently, Devvit supports one global trigger: | ||
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| - `onMentionInCommentCreate` |
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Do you think we should have an example here? onMentionInCommentCreate is carrying a lot of weight (which is a good sign for the api name), but not immediately obvious
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| Global triggers let your app respond to Reddit events even when those events happen outside the subreddit where your app is installed. |
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Let's add something about our allowlist after the first sentence here:
"This feature is for approved apps only. Developers can request access to app mention triggers here"
Also should we use "App Mentions Triggers" rather "Global Triggers" @stacy-qqq?
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Yes, I think we should use "App Mentions Triggers".
Question for you @pl00h - how do apps get approved for this? Is it like a gated beta? Do devs need to apply?
Updated terminology from 'Global Triggers' to 'App Mention Triggers' throughout the document. Adjusted descriptions and examples to reflect the new terminology.
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💸 TL;DR
Drafts documentation about global trigger events, specifically for app mentions.
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Internal issue: DX-11040
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