---
title: "v2: Introduction"
sidebarTitle: "Introduction"
description: "Welcome to the Trigger.dev (v2) documentation."
---

<Warning>
  These are the docs for Trigger.dev v2. You probably want [the v3
  docs](https://trigger.dev/docs/v3).
</Warning>

Trigger.dev is an open source framework for creating long-running Jobs directly in your app with API Integrations, webhooks, scheduling and delays. You can reliably run Jobs that wouldn't normally work in serverless environments (like Vercel) because of timeouts.

You can use [Trigger.dev Cloud](https://cloud.trigger.dev) or [Self-host Trigger.dev](/documentation/guides/self-hosting) on your own infrastructure.

<Note>Trigger.dev v2 currently only supports serverless.</Note>

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  <Card title="Quick start guides" icon="person-running-fast" href="quickstarts/introduction">
    Get started in 5 minutes.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Video walkthrough" icon="video" href="/documentation/guides/video-walkthrough">
    Go from zero to a working Job in your app in 10 minutes.
  </Card>
  <Card
    title="What is Trigger.dev"
    icon="wand-magic-sparkles"
    href="/documentation/concepts/what-is-triggerdotdev"
  >
    Learn more about how Trigger.dev works and how it can help you.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Integrations" icon="grid-2" href="/integrations">
    Trigger.dev integrates with a wide range of services.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Examples - API catalog" icon="code" href="https://trigger.dev/apis">
    Find code examples for many popular APIs. These can be copied / modified for use in your own
    projects.
  </Card>
  <Card title="Manual Setup" icon="book-sparkles" href="guides/manual">
    For complete control, you can manually setup Trigger.dev using this guide.
  </Card>
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## Getting help

We'd love to hear from you or give you a hand getting started. Here are some ways to get in touch with us. We'd also ❤️ your support.

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  <Card
    title="Join our Discord server"
    icon="discord"
    href="https://discord.gg/kA47vcd8P6"
    color="#5865F2"
  >
    The #help-and-questions channel is a great place to get help with any questions about
    Trigger.dev.
  </Card>
  <Card
    title="Follow us on X (Twitter)"
    icon={
      <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="20" viewBox="0 0 512 512">
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    href="https://twitter.com/triggerdotdev"
    color="#1DA1F2"
  >
    Follow us on X (Twitter) to get the latest updates and news.
  </Card>
  <Card
    title="Schedule a call"
    icon="phone"
    iconType="solid"
    href="https://cal.com/team/triggerdotdev/founders-call"
  >
    Arrange a call with one of the founders. We can help answer questions, build API Integrations
    for you and give 1-on-1 help building your first Job.
  </Card>
  <Card
    title="Give us a star on GitHub"
    icon="star"
    iconType="solid"
    href="https://github.com/triggerdotdev/trigger.dev"
    color="#fbbf24"
  >
    Check us out at triggerdotdev/trigger.dev
  </Card>
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