- Your Zap is called: "Send Birthday SMS to customers from Gmail PDFs"
- It's fully configured with 4 steps (Gmail → AI → Filter → RingCentral SMS)
- The system won't let you publish because of test validation blocks
- You need them to either: manually publish it OR help you bypass the test requirements
Question
Bypassing test validation blocks for publishing Zaps in Zapier
- Beginner
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- Beginner
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- Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
Hi
If you want to skip validating individual steps, you can click Skip Test (Pictured). This will let Zapier know you’re ok with proceeding with the current configuration. I believe you have to test or select “skip test” for all available steps before you can turn a zap on.
Hope this helps!
+14- Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
Hi
Help links for [Skip Test] on Zap steps: https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/19373346850701-Save-time-building-Zap-workflows-by-testing-or-skipping-tests-for-all-steps-at-once
+11- Community Manager
Hi
Happy to help if you're still running into issues.
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