# Is there a Device Change Trigger?

**URL:** <https://forums.losant.com/t/is-there-a-device-change-trigger/5037>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** workflow, device\
**Created:** [April 25, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/is-there-a-device-change-trigger/5037 "2023-04-25T21:43:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kyle\_Stokes2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@Kyle\_Stokes2](https://forums.losant.com/u/Kyle_Stokes2)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/is-there-a-device-change-trigger/5037/1 "2023-04-25T21:43:24Z")

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I am hoping I am just missing a feature perhaps.  
When devices get changed, specifically their Names/Description or Devce Tags or Attribute Tags (Added/Modified/Removed), is there a way to trigger a workflow based on that happening?

Example:

I have a device with deviceID. There is a tag on there for SublocationID = abc123. Someone goes in and changed the SublocationID = 456fgh . I would like to trigger a Workflow based on that happening so that I can process that down to a downstream system.

A lot of my fellow developers look over my shoulder and say ‘ahha, you have Webhooks’, but they dont understand (or at least I am under the impression that) those are just for allowing inputs into Losant workflows.

Is there something I am missing to be able to trigger workflow against device Change?

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**Author:** ![Dylan\_Schuster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/dylan_schuster/32/2850_2.png) [@Dylan\_Schuster](https://forums.losant.com/u/Dylan_Schuster)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/is-there-a-device-change-trigger/5037/2 "2023-04-26T13:20:24Z")

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> [@Kyle\_Stokes2](#):
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> I am hoping I am just missing a feature perhaps.

You’re not missing a feature … We are. 🙂

A “Device: Update Trigger” is something we have been considering for a while now, and it is on our short-term roadmap. It would do basically what you’re asking: fire a workflow whenever a device matching some criteria is created, has its modified configuration, and/or is deleted, similar to our [Data Table Trigger](https://docs.losant.com/workflows/triggers/data-table/) or [Event Trigger](https://docs.losant.com/workflows/triggers/event/). I will follow up with you once we release this.

In the meantime, if the updates you are concerned about are being kicked off by workflows - including updates made by Experience Users - there are several workarounds I could suggest. But that would not pick up device updates made via Losant’s API or through our web interface.

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**Author:** ![Kyle\_Stokes2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@Kyle\_Stokes2](https://forums.losant.com/u/Kyle_Stokes2)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/is-there-a-device-change-trigger/5037/3 "2023-04-26T13:21:04Z")

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Thank you @Dylan_Schuster !