Realm workflows vs area workflows

Two scopes — realm-wide automations vs area-specific ones. How to pick, and what each can do.

Carerealm workflows have two scopes: realm (fires on events anywhere in your realm) and area (fires on events inside one specific area).

Pick the right scope

Use realm scope when…

Use area scope when…

The trigger event can happen anywhere (e.g. user signs in)

You're automating something specific to one area

You want a single policy to fire across every {{area}}

A bespoke per-supported-person workflow

You're a realm admin

You're an {{area}} moderator (not a realm admin)

Where to build

  • RealmAdmin → Workflows. Realm admins only.

  • Area — Open the area, then Workflows in the sidebar. area moderators (and realm admins) can build.

Scope-limited triggers

Some triggers only make sense in realm scope:

  • admin.user_signed_in / admin.user_signed_out / admin.user_invited — realm only.

  • policy.* — realm only (policies are realm-wide).

  • area.archived, area.access_granted, area.access_revoked — realm only.

Most other triggers (diary.*, forms.*, emar.*, about.*, files.uploaded, webhook.received) work in both scopes.

Heads up — A workflow's scope is fixed at creation. You can't move a realm workflow into an area (or vice versa) without rebuilding it. Pick scope carefully — moving later means duplicate work.

Last updated 21 May 2026 · by Carerealm · Suggest a feature or change to this article
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