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Technical discussions about building integrations on the Zapier platform.

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toktokBeginner
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Default value for a dynamic input field - Can it be dynamic as well?

We have a couple of dynamic input fields in our Zapier app actions. While testing the usability I’ve run over the case that I always need to make a selection from the dropdown list. Often there is a sane default throught.Therefore we were wondering if the `default` setting could not be set to one.Looking into the schema[1] it says the default is a string, so it looks like if it is static.Is there a way to make it dynamic other than providing a special value the Zapier app imlpementation knows and would handle it then?Additional context: The field has the `dynamic` property and is `required: True`. [1]: /FieldSchema: https://github.com/zapier/zapier-platform/blob/master/packages/schema/docs/build/schema.md#fieldschema

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hashnoxtBeginner
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create a dynamic dropdown in dictionary key’s field

I need to create a dynamic dropdown in dictionary key’s field? How can I achieve this? Any help would be highly appreciated.my input fields code snapit sofarinputFields: [ { key: 'abc', dict: true }, ], 

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hashnoxtBeginner
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I need to dropdown mapped to input field and button

I want to make a dynamic dropdown mapped to text input field. In zapier I saw built-in-action related to this  "Zapier filter action".In that action there is a text input field with a dropdown and there is a button for add conditions. I couldn't find any examples related to this functionality, so is there anyway to achive this? Zapier filter functionwhat I want to achive 

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shalgrim
1 year ago
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yuhangNew
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How to develop a database App

I am from TiDB community. TiDB is an open source distributed HTAP NewSQL database and fit for real-time analytics. There is also a TiDB Cloud.I’d like to develop a TiDB Cloud App but find Zapier Integration works with API. I wonder how to develop a database App just like MySQL in Zapier (TiDB is fully compatible with MySQL protocol ). Is there any suggestions or reference?Thanks!

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abarazalBeginner
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Issue configuring Trigger API Request

Hi!We're trying to implement the REST Hook Trigger in our Zapier Integration, but unfortunately we have some issues when trying to configure the API Request, since the Trigger Type option does not change when we click on it.This error is logged in the developer console every time I clicked on "Rest Hook" option:We would appreciate some help regarding this issue so we can continue our development to introduce new features to this integration. Thanks in advance.Regards,Agustín

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stingcheesehustlerBeginner
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Having trouble with my output fields

Hello, I hope someone can help me out I am in a bit of a jam here! I got oauth 2 working and I have made a few API calls which has been fun, but I can’t get the data to format correctly with the output fields. You see I am doing trying to create an action search that does a batch GET request to grab all the user account Ids and 6 other items of account data points per user. The info I need from each is account ID, first name, last name, email, phone number and the extension ID, which I get in the response nice and separated by user. When I go to create a zap all the first name data that came in from the GET request are under one outputfield and the pattern is the same for all the other data points. I had come up with a solution for how to parse it after the fact, but the plan quickly fell apart as users who have more than one phone number per account threw all the parsing I built off. I switched over to code mode on the GET request to see if I could parse the data before it is returned

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instamyndmarch2017New
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Unable to view Zapier logs

Hi,I have developed an app with Action. I have written logs for every response that is received. I have created a ZAP and i need to see the log information whenever my zap is running. Can you tell me how to view the logs? Regards,IM

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sultanbadza
1 year ago
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machadougNew
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Zapier CLI: fetch is not defined

I’m creating an App using Zapier CLI. I’m trying to use the fetch function but it says it’s not defined.Code example: const res = await fetch('http://example.com/');Error:Executing creates.new_article.operation.perform with bundle fetch is not defined I want to encode an image to base64 using this example. Appreciate your help.

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shalgrim
1 year ago
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barmassimoBeginner
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Dynamic fields not getting populated correctly with previous action values

Hi all,    we are creating a custom Zapier integration. All worked pretty well until a few days ago, when we experienced a strange behaviour: we created a Zap which creates a Google Cal appointment when an appointment is created on our custom applicaition. The 1st step works correctly, and Zapier receives the appointment data (Appuntamento is Appointment in italian): The 2nd step doesn’t work:  As you can see, instead of the dynamic fields, Zapier fills the values with values like {{XXX_fieldName}}.here’s our action: We tried to delete the Zap and recreate it from scratch, but nothing changed.All worked correctly until a few days ago. I don’t know if it is related, but we have just changed the configuration of our triggers, actions and authentication - the urls changed, because we switched from a dev server (ngrok variable address) to a test server (public address). The variable part of the urls is stored in a env variable.Please can you help us?Thank you in advance, Barmassimo    

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shalgrim
1 year ago
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barmassimoBeginner
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Custom integration: how many people is it possible to invite with a link?

Hi all,    we are developing a custom Zapier integration.We would like to keep our integration private, and let our user access it only via invite-link.Is it possible to do this, or is the invite-by-link access intended only for a time limited, testing purpose?If it is possible, are there limitations, for example on the number of total users?The application we are integrating is very specific (medical management software), so we are not interested in making it public by starting a review process.Thank you very muchBarmassimo

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ishwarBeginner
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Default Values for the dropdown .

Hi,I am trying to create an APP on Zapier .How can i set default values for the Dropdown ,irrespective of the user selects or not .  Like in the Above ScreenShot ,For Dropdown Is Shared ? ,I want the default Value to be set as “False” initially .Suppose ,If user miss the dropdown ,i will get the default value as false .

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Debapratim KunduNew
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Dynamic field value not getting populated based on previous field

Hi, I recently created a Zap integration app where the input fields are such : inputFields: [ { key: 'accountId', label: 'Account ID', type: 'integer', required: true, helpText: 'Specify the account ID.' }, { key: 'servicesId', label: 'Services ID', required: true, dynamic: 'services.id.name', helpText: 'Select the service.' }] Now when trigger → services is invoked from the dynamic field it first checks if the account Id is valid or not and then calls the services of that account by an API call. I am trying to get the account Id entered in the previous field from bundle.inputData.accountId. But, the value i am getting is {{87463976__COL$A}} which I believe is the Raw Input Value. (Note: When creating the Zap Trigger → Google Sheets and action → My App. The accountId field is populated by a value from googles sheets trigger). How do i get the actual Input value from bundle ?

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LavarthanBeginner
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How to change the return response from zapier requests?

Currently we are trying to retrieve a file from an API call. The return type of response.content from the API is binary/octet-stream but from the zapier its transforming as string. We tried the Content-Type in the zapier requests header but its throwing an error. With the string format some characters are not encoding properly. so we want to retrieve it same as the API send. How can we achieve this?

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James NNew
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How to hide an empty URL Parameter in Zap

Hi Zapier Community,I’m trying to hide a URL parameter in my API request. See example below:www.example.com/orders?team={{team}}&api-key={{apikey}}The team parameter is optional and should be empty for most users. However if I make an API request with the team team parameter empty i.e. www.example.com/orders?team=&api-key=123Then my API request fails. How can I configure Zapier to hide the team parameter if it’s empty?  Thanks

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zigzagBeginner
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Use environmen variable in zapier cli -> authentication.js ->fields -> helpText

I can’t make my deployment smooth, because i can’t just switch my environment and push changes, because also i must change link to my authorization page at helpText (because it still doesn’t support environment variables). Is there any way to use environment for help text now or i must always remember to change my helpText manually every time i switch between integrations of same API, but different countries (each country has different set of actions/triggers, so i can’t just use single integration).

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balqreportsBeginner
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Pass entire Trigger response body to Create Action POST body in a Zap

Hi, I'm trying to pass some data from an existing 3rd party Trigger into a new Create Action.The data from the Trigger is a complex, deeply nested object including some arrays of objects. Some Trigger data includes more fields than others. I'd like to just pass the entire object through to the body of my Action rather than try to deal with all the different mapping cases and trying to flatten the object. Can someone point me to some documentation that could help me get this done?

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zigzagBeginner
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Find & Create Action don't show all available fields for "Creation" step.

I have action “Create a client”. And it has set of fields to populate client’s data.https://monosnap.com/file/lYfFblwAxjc4whUK7pQqkZhYOULQ34 But i don’t see these fields in Search and create (phone, email):https://monosnap.com/file/zXlo7s1zzvZV3x6Gj4Uur3WJ4p6148 Why i don’t see Email and Phone  when use my create action with search ? When i test my Find&Create action it successfully stores email & phone, but i don’t understand where it takes it from (i don’t see fields on form, how it understand that values should be taken from search step ? i even don’t see anything in my cli project that explain how it takes phone & email, what if i want to pass values different from Search step, can i do that ?.). What if my field keys will be different e.g client_email in search action and email in create action ?Well. I found the culprit. Fields phone, email at Search action and fields phone,email in Create action have same ids. And it’s automatically pass data from search to action, b

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shalgrim
1 year ago
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zigzagBeginner
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Input designer. Field value with "Allows Multiples" checkbox enabled. Can't set default value.

I’m developing my own Zapier Integration. I see no options to set default values for lists, because “Default value” only supports string. Is there any way to set default values for lists ?

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shalgrim
1 year ago
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PASINDUBeginner
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Preview the uploaded PDF in counter party application.

We have a problem with previewing the uploaded PDF in the integration process of our development.below code snipt is used to make the stream of the uploaded file.const makeDownloadStream = (url: any, z: ZObject) => new Promise((resolve, reject) => { https .request(url, (res: any) => { res.pause(); resolve(res); }) .on('error', reject) .end(); });when this upload_as parameter is set to the PDF, then the uploaded PDF can be previewed as empty white color PDF(without any character).const formData = new FormData();const stream = makeDownloadStream(`${bundle.inputData.file}`, z);formData.append('upload_as', `${bundle.inputData.upload_as}`);formData.append('file', `${stream}`, { filename: bundle.inputData.name });Follow image is the input form of the PDF.IS there any suggestion to preview the PDF in correctly ? 

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shalgrim
1 year ago
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OscarLeBeginner
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Connecting Zapier to my platform

Hi guys,I want to integrate Zapier as a middleware between my platform and Connectwise. What Zapier helps me are pushing accounts and subscription from our platform to be Companies/Additions in ConnectWise.The problem is now my platform does not have Zapier on that, I have to create my own connectors. It means I have to configurate from A to Z manually.Can I ask if it is possible to do that? If yes, how can I map the variables from our system to Zapier. Or I just need to map our variables with ConnectWise variables, Zapier will transfer all the data based on mapped variables?Is it allowed if I tell our platform here?Thanks,Oscar

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shalgrim
1 year ago
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phu.dangNew
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How do I select all rows for next step

Hello allI’m trying to build an Zapier intergration app. I tried to creating a trigger(polling) to get and return list of users.example:[ { id: 1, name: "name 1" }, { id: 2, name: "name 2" }, { id: 3, name: "name 2" }, { id: 4, name: "name 2" }]But when I create a Zap, Step create trigger→ test trigger. I can't choose list of users, can only select a single row for next step, I want my trigger can send all rows to next step(like create multiple row to spreadsheet)I was thinking of creating a new array containing a single element which is the users array. But is that the right solution?

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ishwarBeginner
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What is Primary & Secondary color in zappier app while publishing?

What is Primary & Secondary color in zappier app while publishing?

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deepaliBeginner
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is zapier send any third party app information/name to integrated app with zapier.

Hey…want to confirm that is zapier send any third party information also?ex. My app is integrated with Zapier on UI interface and i am creating a zap in which i am connecting my app to any third party like google sheet, Facebook etc  and performing a action to save data from third party.Now i want that zapier also return that third party (like google sheet,facebook etc) information or name to my app.Is zapier currently support this feature? if yes then where can i see that information?

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ishwarBeginner
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How to hide a dropdown /input field or make it disabled before a preceding input field has been filled up ?

How to hide a dropdown /input field or make it disabled before a preceding input field has been filled up ?

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toktokBeginner
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Where do I find the reference description for inputFields.type = "copy"?

Zapiers platform field schema for an input-fields’ type enumerates once the string value “copy” https://github.com/zapier/zapier-platform/blob/master/packages/schema/docs/build/schema.md#fieldschemaI’m having problems to find out more information about it and could benefit from some hypertext references.

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