diff --git a/lib/src/api/models/trigger.dart b/lib/src/api/models/trigger.dart
index 9b61836..e744a8e 100644
--- a/lib/src/api/models/trigger.dart
+++ b/lib/src/api/models/trigger.dart
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ enum TriggerType {
   pointerDown,
 
   /// Triggered when a pointer up event is received on the target.
-  pointerUp;
+  pointerUp,
+
+  /// Triggered when the canvas is loaded.
+  load;
 
   /// Displayable string representation of the trigger type.
   String get prettify {
@@ -70,6 +73,8 @@ enum TriggerType {
         return 'Editing Complete';
       case TriggerType.submitted:
         return 'Submitted';
+      case TriggerType.load:
+        return 'Load';
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/api/models/trigger.g.dart b/lib/src/api/models/trigger.g.dart
index f1d2716..6571bd9 100644
--- a/lib/src/api/models/trigger.g.dart
+++ b/lib/src/api/models/trigger.g.dart
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ const _$TriggerTypeEnumMap = {
   TriggerType.cursorExit: 'cursorExit',
   TriggerType.pointerDown: 'pointerDown',
   TriggerType.pointerUp: 'pointerUp',
+  TriggerType.load: 'load',
 };
diff --git a/lib/src/api/models/variables_model.dart b/lib/src/api/models/variables_model.dart
index 39ebfb8..ce0db86 100644
--- a/lib/src/api/models/variables_model.dart
+++ b/lib/src/api/models/variables_model.dart
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class VariableData
   VariableData({
     required this.id,
     required this.name,
-    String value = '',
+    Object? value = '',
     this.type = VariableType.text,
   }) : value = sanitizeValueForVariableType(value, type).toString();
 
@@ -356,3 +356,34 @@ class PredefinedVariableData extends VariableData {
     super.type = VariableType.text,
   }) : super(id: generateId());
 }
+
+/// A variable class that represents variables that are created at runtime.
+class RuntimeVariableData extends VariableData {
+  /// Creates a new [PredefinedVariableData].
+  RuntimeVariableData({
+    String? id,
+    required super.name,
+    super.value = '',
+    super.type = VariableType.text,
+  }) : super(id: id ?? generateId());
+
+  @override
+  RuntimeVariableData copyWith({
+    String? id,
+    String? name,
+    Object? value,
+    VariableType? type,
+    bool? isUsed,
+    Set<String>? nodes,
+  }) {
+    final String? sanitizedValue = value == null
+        ? null
+        : sanitizeValueForVariableType(value, type ?? this.type);
+    return RuntimeVariableData(
+      id: id ?? this.id,
+      name: name ?? this.name,
+      value: sanitizedValue ?? this.value,
+      type: type ?? this.type,
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/api/nodes/canvas_node.dart b/lib/src/api/nodes/canvas_node.dart
index 7f8fab7..84b19a8 100644
--- a/lib/src/api/nodes/canvas_node.dart
+++ b/lib/src/api/nodes/canvas_node.dart
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class CanvasNode extends ParentNode
   bool get isAScaffold => properties.isAScaffold;
 
   @override
-  List<TriggerType> get triggerTypes => [TriggerType.click];
+  List<TriggerType> get triggerTypes => [TriggerType.load];
 
   @override
   List<ReactionMixin> get reactiveChildren =>