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# Contact attribute updated

> Automation trigger: Contact attribute updated.

## Contact attribute updated

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Runs when one or more selected contact attributes change. Use this to react to changes in profile data (e.g. lead status, plan, region) and trigger follow-ups or routing when the data becomes available.

#### Fields

* **Attributes** (required): Select which contact attributes should trigger this automation when they’re updated.
* **When to trigger** (optional): Add a condition group to narrow which updates should start the automation (e.g. only when status becomes “qualified”).

### Use cases

* **React to qualification:** When `lead_status` becomes “qualified”, notify sales or start a sales outreach flow.
* **Keep systems in sync:** When key attributes change, call an API to update your CRM or data warehouse.
* **Progression-based automation:** When `onboarding_step` changes, send the next message or subscribe the contact to the next journey stage.

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