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Question

Zap to check site status, return value to Google Spreadsheet, run loop until all sites checked

  • 28 September 2021
  • 15 replies
  • 112 views
S

hi, so i want to use zapier to create a zap that check if a website url taken from a google spreadsheet cell return an error when you try to visit them and then put a value like “To Verify” in the column to the right of it. But i’m not sure if there is an app that check if a website is still working or not. i also want that to repeat itself until the zap goes through a whole column.

 

does somebody knows how to do this ? i have friday as a deadline to do this and i just started using zapier today, so i’m not sure what to use to be able to do this.

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Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
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Hi @slalonde00 

Check out this topic about creating a Loop with a GSheet:

 

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
S

ok, but how do i check if a website is still working ? do we have any tools for that or should i just do a javascript script that check for a website response status ?

Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
Badge +14

Hi @slalonde00 

If you know JavaScript, then a Code step can be used in the Zap: https://zapier.com/apps/code/help

Otherwise, you can search the available Zaps here: https://zapier.com/apps

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
S

aight i managed to create a loop, but now when i test the updating row action it gives me this Error : 

There was an error writing to your Google sheet. Unable to parse range: 'Entreprises_GA_20210913'!À Vérifier

 

how do i fix this ? My lookup row action return me the row i want, but it seems it can’t update the row.

 

i have editor permission on the google spreadsheet, no name of worksheet or spreadsheet was changed as far as i know and reselecting the spreadsheet did not helped. Also i tried to remove all of the protection from the whole worksheet, but it did not work either.

Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
Badge +14

Hi @slalonde00 

Please post screenshots of how your Zap steps are configured where the error is happening.

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
S

here is the zap in question : https://zapier.com/shared/caba0f261f9043664c12635faf166ac7957f84b4

Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
Badge +14

Hi @slalonde00 

Hi @slalonde00 

Please post screenshots of how your Zap steps are configured where the error is happening.

 

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
S

also wanted to know how do i run it on the spreadsheet, because it is now turned on and i’ve yet to see any change to the spreadsheet.

S

ok. so my zap seems to only work for the first time, which is fine. So all i need to know is how to run it on the spreadsheet @Troy Tessalone 

Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
Badge +14

@slalonde00 

Please post screenshots of how your Zap steps are configured.

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
S

 

you mean those : 

basically i only change the cell named “Status Site Web” and keep the rest of the data as is. The empty data are normal as they don’t have anything in them atm.

 

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Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
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@slalonde00 

This needs to be a Row ID which is a numerical value.

 

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
S

you mean on all the edited value or just on this one ? also i want to update 1 row in a loop until it goes through all the rows.

S

@Troy Tessalone ok, so now i does overwrite the right cell, but now it just does not cycle through all the cell, it only does the 1st cell and doesn’t update the others. 

Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
Badge +14

@slalonde00 

Please post screenshots of all your Zap steps, thanks.

 

Might be worth revisiting this video...

Check out this topic about creating a Loop with a GSheet:

 

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
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