System and method for triggering on platform usage

An application platform system comprising:

• a triggering system;
• and
• at least one service,
• wherein the triggering system is constructed to receive first trigger configuration from an external application server of a first platform account of an application platform system via the Internet,
• wherein the triggering system is constructed to generate a first usage trigger in accordance with the first trigger configuration,
• wherein the at least one service is constructed to generate a first event that is associated with the first platform account and the first usage trigger,
• wherein responsive to generation of the first event, the triggering system is constructed to increment a counter that is associated with the first usage trigger, and
• wherein responsive to a determination by the triggering system that the counter satisfies a trigger condition of the first usage trigger, the triggering system is constructed to process the first usage trigger, wherein processing the first trigger comprises at least one of transmitting a request and initiating execution of a trigger action at the application platform system.