---
title: "Configure a Publisher"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/tutorials/event-app/nodejs/configure-publisher/
description: "Configure a Catalyst Event Function and associate it with a Rule in Catalyst Signals that will send automated onboarding emails to the application users when they sign up."
last_updated: 2026-08-17T12:16:04Z
service: All Services
type: tutorial
related_links:
  - name: "Catalyst Signals"
    url: /en/signals
  - name: "Signals Publisher"
    url: /en/signals/help/publishers/create-publisher/catalyst-publishers/
  - name: "Signals Events"
    url: /en/signals/help/events/
---

# Configure a Publisher

Now, you will need to configure a [Catalyst Publisher](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/signals/help/publishers/create-publisher/catalyst-publishers/) in the [Signals](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/signals/help/events/) service to configure the user-confirmation action as the [Event](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/signals/help/events/). Since this action is being handled through **Catalyst Authentication**, we are going to implement a **Catalyst Publisher**.

> **Notes:**

* You can learn more about **Publishers** from this [help documentation](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/signals/help/publishers/key-aspects/).

* You can learn more about implementing other types of Publishers from this [help documentation](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/signals/help/publishers/create-publisher/zoho-publishers/).

To create a Catalyst Publisher:

1. Navigate to the *Catalyst Signals* service and click **Start Exploring**.
    ![catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_signals_first_look](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/event-app/catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_signals_first_look.webp)

2. Navigate to the **Publishers** component and click **Create Publisher**.
    ![catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_signals_create_publisher](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/event-app/catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_signals_create_publisher.webp)

3. Click the **Catalyst Publishers** tab, and select **CloudScale Authentication**.
    ![catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_auth_sel_piublisher](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/event-app/catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_auth_sel_piublisher.webp)

4. Choose your current organization from the **Organization** drop-down, and the **Publisher Name** and **API Name** fields will be auto-populated.
    ![catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_signals_org_sel](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/event-app/catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_signals_org_sel.webp)

> **Note:** Ensure you select the organization in which you have created your project.

5. Select your current project from the **Project** drop-down.
    ![catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_proj_sel](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/event-app/catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_proj_sel.webp)

6. You can provide a suitable description and click **Save**.
    ![catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_signals_publihser_description](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/event-app/catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_signals_publihser_description.webp)

The required **Publisher** has been configured for your application. You will be able to see that Catalyst has automatically generated three events. Later, we will be configuring a rule for the **User Confirmation** event.
![catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_signals_publisher_created](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/event-app/catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_signals_publisher_created.webp)

You can click the **Show Sample Payload** button present in the **User Confirmation** section to view the structure of the payload.
![catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_signals_publisher_payload](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/event-app/catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_signals_publisher_payload.webp)

Similarly, you can click the **Show Schema** button to view the schema of the event.
![catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_signals_publisher_schema](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/event-app/catalyst_tutorials_signals_event_app_signals_publisher_schema.webp)