# Fire a trigger

> Fires a trigger synchronously and returns the terminal firing record. The firing itself always settles here; an `eval` target's run is queued rather than executed inline, so the record names a `queued` run to poll.

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  method={"post"}
  path={"/api/v1/triggers/{trigger_id}/fire"}
  context={"endpoint"}
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Fires a trigger synchronously and returns the terminal firing record. The firing itself always settles here; an `eval` target's run is queued rather than executed inline, so the record names a `queued` run to poll.

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  {...require("./fire-trigger.ParamsDetails.json")}
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  {...require("./fire-trigger.RequestSchema.json")}
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