---
title: Nested Playbook Triggers
slug: nested-playbook-triggers
docTags: 
createdAt: 2025-08-11T11:13:46.000Z
---

You can create parent playbooks as triggers in nested playbooks. When an action is configured to call a nested playbook, the nested playbook will show that parent playbook as a trigger.

:::hint{type="danger"}
 Review [Nested Playbooks](#) to understand the relationship of a parent and nested playbook before continuing.
:::

:::hint{type="info"}
 You do not need to select a trigger before adding and configuring actions and conditions.
:::

## Playbook Button Triggers

:::hint{type="warning"}
If you have more than one playbook as a trigger, click the desired playbook trigger, which will be visible with a blue highlight box around the trigger.
:::

::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/511c8QBH-VHiwWnyzIwUb/GOg5S1sWkuHitOnRnHhXz_nested-playbook-as-trigger.png" size="64" width="1140" height="477" darkWidth="800" darkHeight="335" position="center" showCaption="false"}

The TRIGGER panel displays. To view the list of parent playbooks and triggers:

1. From TRIGGER, click **Open Parent Playbook**.

::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/511c8QBH-VHiwWnyzIwUb/J1wX5CoZfi-msDWYXFROe_open-parent-playbook.png" size="26" width="400" height="750" darkWidth="800" darkHeight="1500" position="center" indent="2" showCaption="false"}

The parent playbooks and triggers open in a new tab. From here, view and/or make updates to the parent playbooks.

:::hint{type="danger"}
When calling nested playbooks, Turbine's default configuration is for a maximum depth of 10 playbook levels.
:::