> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.phinite.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Triggers (Autonomous Assistants)

> Start flows using webhooks or event-based triggers.

## Types

* [Webhook Triggers](/triggers-intents/webhooks)
* [Event-Based Triggers (Cron, Email)](/triggers-intents/event-triggers)

## Best practices

* Validate incoming payloads
* Use idempotency keys
* Implement retries with backoff

## Monitoring

* Review trigger executions in [Logs](/observability/logs)