---
title: "Create a request trigger"
slug: "create-a-request-trigger"
abstract: "How to create a request trigger for a Sitecore Search advanced web crawler source."
---
# Create a request trigger

Define a request [trigger](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/index-items/additional-configurations-and-settings/configure-triggers.html "Configure triggers") when you want the crawler to start crawling from a single URL or if your content can be accessed by a REST API endpoint.

> [!note]
> You can use a request trigger with the [web crawler](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/index-items/additional-configurations-and-settings/configure-triggers/configure-a-web-crawler.html#UUID-d2842294-0288-d59c-43b0-a157eeeec32c_section-idm1823364884636836 "Configure crawler settings"), [advanced web crawler](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/index-items/additional-configurations-and-settings/configure-triggers/create-a-request-trigger.html "Create a request trigger"), and [API crawler](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/index-items/additional-configurations-and-settings/configure-triggers/configure-an-api-crawler.html#UUID-35c9f696-feb4-3e49-7b01-dd161da88f58_section-idm1823366252897656 "Configure a trigger") sources.

This topic describes how to create a request trigger for an [advanced web crawler](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/index-items/additional-configurations-and-settings/configure-triggers/configure-an-advanced-web-crawler.html#UUID-1f2f85d4-5ab3-30eb-a344-202bb53dfff7_section-idm4581825694513633495976618142 "Configure a trigger") or [API crawler source](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/index-items/additional-configurations-and-settings/configure-triggers/configure-an-api-crawler.html#UUID-35c9f696-feb4-3e49-7b01-dd161da88f58_section-idm1823366252897656 "Configure a trigger"). The procedure to create a trigger for a [web crawler](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/index-items/additional-configurations-and-settings/configure-triggers/configure-a-web-crawler.html#UUID-d2842294-0288-d59c-43b0-a157eeeec32c_section-idm1823364884636836 "Configure crawler settings") source is slightly different because, for a web crawler source, you define a trigger in the **Web Crawler Settings** section of the **Source Settings** page.

To configure a request trigger:

1. On the **Source Settings** page, click **Edit** ![pencil_grey.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/search/en/users/search-user-guide/images/pencil_grey.png) next to **Triggers**.
2. Click ![Plus_add__grey.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/search/en/users/search-user-guide/images/Plus_add__grey.png) **Add Trigger**.
3. In the **Trigger Type** drop-down field, select **Request**.
4. Optionally, in the **Body** field, enter the body of the request.
5. Optionally, to configure a header, click **Add Header** and enter values in the **Key** and **Value** fields.

    For example, enter *user-agent* as the **Key** and *sitecorebot* as the **Value**.

6. Optionally, in the **Method** drop-down menu, click **POST**, **PUT**, or **PATCH**. By default, **GET** is selected.
7. In the **URL** field, paste the URL you want to use as the trigger.

    For example, paste *https://dev.sitecore.net/*