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CameronKnowltonNew
asked in Code & Webhooks

Accessing nested JSON array data in Zapier Webhook

How can we access nested JSON array elements in a Zapier Webhook?Given this incoming JSON structure:lead_iduser_column_data:[{column_name:User Email,string_value:test@example.com,column_id:EMAIL},{column_name:First Name,string_value:FirstName,column_id:FIRST_NAME},{column_name:Last Name,string_value:LastName,column_id:LAST_NAME},{column_name:User Phone,string_value:+16505550123,column_id:PHONE_NUMBER},{column_name:Region,string_value:California,column_id:REGION}],api_version:1.0,form_id:6849587745,campaign_id:6544203960,google_key:J2wp6st683bfTQRcD8l6v36LLfeaoV9fHoHtNRC0HB7tr90PiG,is_test:true,adgroup_id:0,creative_id:0... we need to access these elements:lead_idEmailFirst NameLast NameUser PhoneRegioncampaign_idadgroup_idcreative_idform_idapi_versionI tried wiring up these paths:lead_id{{user_column_data[1].string_value}}{{user_column_data[2].string_value}}{{user_column_data[3].string_value}}{{user_column_data[4].string_value}}{{user_column_data[5].string_value}}campaign_idadgroup_idc

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3 years ago
M
Morkus
asked in Code & Webhooks

How to call REST API in action step?

How would I call a custom REST service as an action in a Zap?I want to be able to send information from the previous action to my service and return some data to be used in the next action step.Thanks,

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M
2 years ago
Danvers
Community Manager
DanversCommunity Manager
posted in Code & Webhooks

Ways to create a loop for multiple items in a Zap using a code step

Let's say I get a weekly email that has a table in it, the table has lots of information in the rows and I want to copy parts of that into a Google Sheet and Trello card. Or I receive a multiple items from a webhook - a different number of items each time - and want to run a Zap action on each of the items in the hook. Can anyone think of a way to do this using a code step rather than the old 'add everything to Google Sheets' workaround?

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ChrisP
3 years ago
PaulKortman
PaulKortmanZapier Expert
asked in Code & Webhooks

How to deal with a null value in a line item?

This feels pretty advanced, but maybe I'm missing something simple and hopefully someone here can point me in the right direction. It's complicated as it's dealing with line items and the order of the line items matter. There's almost two questions in here:In a list (line items) Zapier ignores null values even when given to a code step how can I override this to have it output an empty value in a line item?How do you specify the value from the 3rd line item when dealing with a list (line items)?So here's what I'm getting from an API query to QuickbooksThere are 4 variables for each Custom FieldIDNameValueTypeIn the end I need to put the value for the PO Number custom field in one place, the value in the Sales Rep field in an other place and use the In Hands date in yet a third place. They always come in the same order, but most often only one field is filled in. As you can see Zapier sees the null value for P.O.Number but when I use the Estimate Custom Fie

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christina.d
Community Manager
1 year ago
michael291
michael291Builder
asked in Code & Webhooks

How to get today's date (Not via zap_meta_human_now)

I know there is {{zap_meta_human_now}} for adding the date and time the zap runs. But I am looking for something like “Get Today’s Date” at the beginning of a new Zap to compare this date with a recently added date with {{zap_meta_human_now}} in a certain field. Is this possible with a Javascript or Python script (get current date)?Thanks for help.

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SamB
Community Manager
1 year ago
AndrewJDavison_Luhhu
AndrewJDavison_LuhhuZapier Expert
published in Code & Webhooks

How to create zap delays of less than 1 minute (between 1 - 10 seconds)

One of the many useful features of Zapier is the "Delay For" step.However, one of its limitations is that delays must be a minimum of 1 minute.In a lot of situations this might be too long, so I got to thinking about a way around this.Once again, a Javascript Code step can help.Reading the documentation, one of the limitations is as follows:Code steps can run for up to 10 seconds before your zap will throw an error. So, what if we just create a Code step that does nothing for 10 seconds, then returns a dummy result?Well, this does the job:var now = new Date().getTime();var millisecondsToWait = 9900; /* i.e. almost 10 seconds */while ( new Date().getTime() < now + millisecondsToWait ){/* do nothing */}output = [{id: 123, hello: "world"}];What this code does is get the current UNIX timestamp in milliseconds, then adds 9900 milliseconds to that timestamp (9.9 seconds).A loop then constantly gets the current UNIX timestamp in milliseconds, and until it equals the previous number (i.e un

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jesse
Community Manager
3 years ago
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gamedevregensburgNew
asked in Code & Webhooks

Instagram to Discord: Invalid Webhook Token

I am always getting this message when testing my Instagram → Discord zapierI dont receive a message on Discord

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SamB
Community Manager
1 year ago
Martinewski
MartinewskiTinkerer
asked in Code & Webhooks

Deleting files in Google Drive

Zapier doesn't have an action to delete files in Google Drive. Would it be possible to achieve this using Code?

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Metagrate_John4man
3 years ago
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thinker500Beginner
asked in Code & Webhooks

How to call WooCommerce REST API in Zap?

We want to connect WooCommerce with Zapier. We need to add a customer to our community (third-party) when s/he makes a purchase.We have used WooCommerce webhook which gives us customer details when a purchase is made. We use “Webhook by Zapier” to catch the data. But the problem is that the WooCommerce webhook doesn’t provide customer email, and we can’t add customer to our community without email.Now, to get the customer details including email, we need to use WooCommerce’s REST APIs. Is there a way to call the REST APIs in Zap that we create?Thanks in advance.

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SamB
Community Manager
1 year ago
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chunkyRiceBeginner
asked in Code & Webhooks

Discord bot reached maximum number of servers

I've tried numerous times to make a connection with Discord, but everytime I try to do so and grant alle the requested rights to the zapier bot, it returns an error message saying that “This bot has reached the maximum number of servers". I'm not sure what it means by that.The only thing the documentation advices me to do, is allow the bot to set webhooks. Since the bot hasn't even managed to show up, I've temporarily given @everyone the right to manage webhooks. When that also didn't work I switched of all the permissions the zapier bot requested, save the webhook permission. And even that didn't work. I'm running out of ideas. How can I solve this problem? 

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Liz_Roberts
Community Manager
2 years ago
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smitty68521Beginner
asked in Code & Webhooks

Connecting to an external API

I am in the process of seeing what my best option will be for a form on my website that will connect to an API and then put that information into an application. I have all of the API documentation. The problem is I am not seeing where I can create a “custom” webhook so when the prospect clicks on the “submit” button on the form it triggers the API and puts that data into my application. 

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1 year ago
BowTieBots
BowTieBotsZapier Expert
published in Code & Webhooks

Paginated requests in Code by Zapier / Hubspot Lookup by Phone Number

Hey everyone, I recently created a reverse lookup step for HubSpot when you have a contact's phone number and want to get their name and email and thought I would share with the community. The request is limited to 1700 contacts due to Code by Zapier's 10 second time limit.The main guts of the code is a recursive fetch sequence for paginated responses (A common occurrence if you are using Webhooks to get data from APIs). You could take this sequence and augment it to handle what ever paginated response you want from an API. Have fun!!const obj = {    users: 'no user found'}let newUsers = await go();for(var x in newUsers){    for(var y in newUsers[x]){        if(newUsers[x][y].properties.phone && (newUsers[x][y].properties.phone.value.indexOf(inputData.phone) >  -1)){            let firstName = newUsers[x][y].properties.firstname ? newUsers[x][y].properties.firstname.value : 'No first Name',                lastName = newUsers[x][y].properti

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BowTieBots
3 years ago
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Kuba from HiPetsNew
asked in Code & Webhooks

How to post data to my API without building custom app?

Hey guys, I'm new here although I been using Zapier in the past, it were always very simple automations which were based on available apps by a default. Today I have such a challenge to create an integration with my own app. I think that I can use Zapier in a few different ways, depending on what I need to do. But in this case I would like to do a Zap by posting data through our API.To do so, do I need to go through developers platform and publish my app as I was going to offer a possibility to integrate with my app for the others even, if it's not my plan at the moment? I can imagine that if I do so and my app will be available in Zapier's marketplace I'll be able to use it for my own needs.Is there perhaps a different way, to achieve the same result without going through developers platform? Is this possible to choose while building Zap an action 'POST to my API'? Could you please direct me to where I can discover more about this subject?Have a good day everyone

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Paolo
1 year ago
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MichelleSZapier Staff
asked in Code & Webhooks

Flattening Line Items Using a JS Code Step

Is it possible to flatten line items within a Zap?

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jesse
Community Manager
3 years ago
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rikmarisBeginner
asked in Code & Webhooks

How to remove ctrl-char code 13

Hi everyone,   I have an issue to make an post api call to HubSpot. The value that i want to send gives this Invalid input JSON on line 16, column 17: Illegal unquoted character ((CTRL-CHAR, code 13)): has to be escaped using backslash to be included in string value Does anyone have any idea or tips or scripts to remove all these?

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2 years ago
codetycon
codetyconBeginner
asked in Code & Webhooks

How to convert custom fields array into the key value pair?

I have a trigger, which returning ar array of custom fields. each element of the array have a two keys FIELD_VALUE and FIELD_NAME.When I am mapping these fields in an action there are only two field available :FIELD VALUES ==> comma(,) separated values of all custom fields key FIELD_VALUE, similarlyFIELD NAMES ==> comma(,) separated values of all custom fields key FIELD_NAMESI want to convert all of the fields in a key:value pair. So the value of FIELD_NAME will be a key and value of FIELD_VALUE will be a value.I have tried to use code by zapier but it is not working as expected:Here is my JS code:var names = (inputData.names).split(',');var values = ((inputData.values).toString()).split(',');var obj = names.reduce((obj, key, index) => ({ ...obj, [key]: values[index] }), {});The problem is null values, Zapier removing null values from comma (,) separated string.

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cooksey
3 years ago
Danvers
Community Manager
DanversCommunity Manager
published in Code & Webhooks

How to define segments when splitting a string of 2+ words using code

For example: Someone uses their full name in one field instead of first and last in separate fields. If you then want to split it and define the first word (name) as the first name and any other words in that field as the last name, you can do that using some JavaScript code.Option 1First name’s the same no matter what, so we can define it herevar firstname = nameArr[0]var lastnameCheck if there’s more than 2 elements in the array (i.e. a middle or multi-stage name)if(nameArr.length > 2){Remove the first item in the arraynameArr.shift()Then join that modified array up with a space in between the elementslastname = nameArr.join(" ")} else {But if there’s less than two (i.e normal name) then return the last name as you werelastname = nameArr[nameArr.length - 1]}output = [{firstname, lastname}];Option 2Here is another alternative:var fullName = input.name.split(' ');var firstName = fullName.shift();var lastName = fullName.join(' ');output = [{firstname: fi

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BowTieBots
3 years ago
O
OdnerarBeginner
asked in Code & Webhooks

Send Channel Message in Discord - Invalid Webhook Token error

i’m trying to post on Discord some text from an rss feed.i have multiple channels and i don’t know why for some channels the integration (and the webhook) works, for others no.Its says: Invalid Webhook Token - code 50027Ok but why for some channel the token is wrong and for others works fine?(Zapier with full permissions)

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Troy Tessalone
1 year ago
J
JuanBeginner
asked in Code & Webhooks

Webhook "400: Bad Request" connecting to Discord

Hi,I am trying to connect a Webhook to Discord and the result is always a "400: Bad Request".My st up is: Action Event: Custom EventMethos: POSTTh Webhook URL given by DiscordData:https://leovoel.github.io/embed-visualizer/ Proves formatting is correct Under headers content-type | applications/jsonAnd still I get a  "400: Bad Request".   ¿Any Suggestions?

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nicksimard
Community Manager
2 years ago
R
Ricardo BBeginner
asked in Code & Webhooks

The ultimate multiple triggers question / request

Hi,There are multiple threads here asking about multiple triggers and the answers, IMHO, have not been able to tackle the main issue in all of them.I do understand implementing multiple triggers natively on Zapier would require a massive effort, and understand if it is not in the dev team priorities list at this time. What I (and I believe others) would like to know is what is the recommended work around for this limitation.Conceptually, it would make sense for a Zap to be triggered from multiple sources and it would be very practical in multi-step Zaps, since the user wouldn't need to re-implement all action steps on multiple zaps. Replicated code is always bad, as I know you know. For instance, if the user needs to update something on the workflow, it can be very troublesome and error-prone to have to replicate the change across multiple Zaps.Duplicating the Zaps and changing the trigger app helps, but not much, as you still have to go through all action steps correcting the referenc

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nicksimard
Community Manager
1 year ago
Danvers
Community Manager
DanversCommunity Manager
asked in Code & Webhooks

Is it possible to trigger the Facebook Pixel from Zapier?

I am trying to trigger off of a Facebook Pixel due to not being able to embed it within another app. I did try to use the JavaScript code from the Pixel in a code step within my Zap, but it didn't work.Is this possible? Are there any other workarounds?

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J
3 years ago
T
TheLarkSharkBeginner
asked in Code & Webhooks

Zapier → Webhook Embed (Discord)

Don't know what I'm doing wrong here, but it just posts the raw text and not an embed. 

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Liz_Roberts
Community Manager
2 years ago
J
jmcallisterNew
asked in Code & Webhooks

Code Timeout Issue in Zap

I have a zap that makes an API call that takes 10+ seconds. Triggering it via python code. The API is responding in about 5-15 seconds, but the zap is ending prematurely do to timeout when it takes >10 seconds. How can I extend the timeout for a zap to 20 seconds or so? 

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christina.d
Community Manager
4 months ago
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kt1111Beginner
asked in Code & Webhooks

How to get json data in Code step?

I have some data coming in in json format with Zap.(Attached "Long Answer")I want to use that json data in Code Step (JavaScript), but when I do JSON.parse, the test succeeds and the Zap execution fails.(Is the input format different between test and runtime?)For example, the following code will fail.// *input data// {"object":"AAA", "id":"BBB"}const fixed_json = JSON.parse(inputData.text);output = {"result" : fixed_json.object};How can I get the contents of the incoming json data with inputData?

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christina.d
Community Manager
1 year ago
D
dannymoNew
asked in Code & Webhooks

Line items as array in code step?

Hey there,I’ve got a Zap that takes Shopify order data and routes that to an API, using a code step to properly format the data.I need to be able to grab the line item fields and use them as arrays in my code step. Currently, I’m using the Input Data fields, and separating the line items by comma in JS, but I’d like to know if there is a way to get arrays of the line items as a direct input.Separating by comma becomes problematic as soon as there are other fields like SKU or Variant, which might not have a value assigned, so Zapier removes the comma, and I’ll have an array of say, 5 products titles, and a SKU array that only has 4 items, because one of the products didn’t have one assigned in Shopify.

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nicksimard
Community Manager
2 years ago
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