What is a push trigger in Power Automate used for?

A push trigger in Power Automate is designed to listen for events generated by a service. This means that it responds in real-time to specific occurrences or changes that happen on an endpoint. For example, if an application or service sends a notification or an event indicating that something has happened—like a new record being created or an item being updated—a push trigger can activate a workflow immediately in response to that event. This enables automation processes to react quickly, without requiring constant polling of data or checking for updates.

In contrast, scheduling daily reports or checking for new data periodically relates more to other types of triggers, such as timer triggers or polling triggers, which periodically assess conditions or data changes rather than waiting for immediate notifications. Processing user commands typically refers to different aspects of automation where user input is needed to trigger an action, which is not the primary function of a push trigger. Therefore, the primary function of a push trigger is effectively listening for specific events occurring in connected services.