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Evernote and Zapier - shared notebooks

  • December 2, 2019
  • 5 replies
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M

Hi,

I've started using Zapier for an Evernote-Pushover zap (to send me a notification when I receive a new note in Evernote). Although the zap works on my Evernote inbox and folders that I've created, the problem is that it doesn't work for shared notebooks. This is where I really need to receive the notifications - for letting me know when my work colleague adds a note into that shared notebook!

For some reason Zapier can't find the shared notebook as it doesn't appear in the drop-down list when editing the zap. Does anyone know why and more importantly is there a workaround for this?

Many thanks!


Best answer by Danvers

Hi there @MMck, welcome to the community!

@AndrewJDavison_Luhhu is right - you can only trigger Zaps from notebooks that you own and not share notebooks, I'm sorry about that!

We do have a feature request open for this so I'll add you to that, which means that you'll get an email if/when that's added. I can't promise that we will be able to add the ability to use shared notebooks as it's a little complicated (related to the authorisation process), but I've added your vote for it!


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AndrewJDavison
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  • AndrewJDavisonZapier Solution Partner
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  • December 2, 2019

Hi @MMck

Looking here: https://zapier.com/apps/evernote/help - it seems that you can only write notes to notebooks you own - so my guess here is that it's this same restriction stopping you triggering on shared notebooks entries as well.

@Danvers can probably confirm for us.


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Danvers
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  • DanversZapier Staff
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  • December 2, 2019

Hi there @MMck, welcome to the community!

@AndrewJDavison_Luhhu is right - you can only trigger Zaps from notebooks that you own and not share notebooks, I'm sorry about that!

We do have a feature request open for this so I'll add you to that, which means that you'll get an email if/when that's added. I can't promise that we will be able to add the ability to use shared notebooks as it's a little complicated (related to the authorisation process), but I've added your vote for it!


    AndrewJDavison
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    • AndrewJDavisonZapier Solution Partner
    • Zapier Solution Partner
    • December 2, 2019

    Good to know @Danvers! Might be worth updating the help docs to say that shared notebooks are off limits in all aspects - the page wasn't entirely clear on this.


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      Danvers
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      • DanversZapier Staff
      • Zapier Staff
      • December 2, 2019

      Thanks for letting me know, @AndrewJDavison_Luhhu, I'll take a look!


      ChrisP
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      • ChrisPConnector
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      • December 3, 2019

      I would imagine shared notebooks would be difficult to implement from a privacy point of view. Effectively you are giving Zapier, a third party, access to another person's notes. Have you tried sharing a private notebook and then changing it to shared? It may be a workaround.


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