About Zapier Community
New to our Community? Get to know more about our space and how to make the most of your time here.

Code of Conduct Community FAQ's Zapier Common Questions What to Expect

Get Started With Zapier
New to Zapier? We have got you covered with our Zapier 101 Resources.

Zapier Essentials

Get Support
Have a question? Let's get you an answer!

How Do I...? Troubleshooting Code & Webhooks Developer Zone

Other Help Resources
Wait, there's more! Check out these Community sourced spaces for additional resources.

Zapier Help Center Hire an Expert

Zapier Products
Learn more about Zapier's new products.

Zapier Tables Zapier Interfaces

Zapier Reading
All of our best learning resources can be found here.

Featured Articles Show & Tell AI Hub Zapier Tools Hub

Learning Groups
Excited to meet other builders? Check out our interest areas full of doers, dreamers, and in-betweeners.

User Groups

Other Learning Resources
Some of our favorite additional ways to upskill your Zapier knowledge.

Zapier Learn Zapier Blog Zapier Webinars

Product Updates
Check out what is new and upcoming with Zapier with our regular product updates.

Product Updates

Early Access Program
Want to join Early Access? Learn more here.

  • Home
  • Get Help
  • How Do I
  • How can I use variables in the "Body" section of the "App Extensions" in Zapier?
Question

How can I use variables in the "Body" section of the "App Extensions" in Zapier?

  • 24 October 2023
  • 9 replies
  • 131 views
A

Hi, how can I use variables in “Body” section in “App Extensions”? I tried curly braces {{title}} but it doesn’t work for me. All variables are defined and filled in zap. Thank you

 

This post has been closed for comments. Please create a new post if you need help or have a question about this topic.

9 replies

Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
Badge +14

Hi @Artem2266 

Good question.

When you select the App Extension action you created in the Zap step, you can then map dynamic variables.

Help: https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/16276574838925-App-Extensions-in-Zapier

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

Variables are mapped, but api request to Klaviyo doesn’t work if I use variables like {{variableName}}, it only works if I put static data instead of variables for testing purposes

 

Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
Badge +14

@Artem2266 

Can you elaborate by what you mean for when it does and doesn’t work? (screenshots, errors, etc.)

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

Okay, let’s simplify my question: does variable in request body supposed to work? If yes - what is the right syntax? Please refer my screenshot: if I put static title - zap works; if I put variable - zap crashes

 

Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
Badge +14

@Artem2266

e.g. In the App Ext config, the {{Title}} placeholder value becomes the mapped variable value for the Title field in the Zap step config.

 

 

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

@Troy Tessalone, it seems that Zapier is not resolving the Variables. Wordpress returns an Invalid Json Body error everytime I add a variable to my body. 
Example:

"expireType":{{expiration_date_type}},

doesnt work, but 

"expireType":"draft",

works completely fine.

I believe that its the same error @Artem2266 is getting.

Error I get when I have a variable in my Body:

Failed to create an app extensions in WordPress
Raw request failed. Problem executing your request: WordPress ran into an issue. Error code 400: Invalid JSON body.

 

Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
Badge +14

@jakobbott 

Probably best to submit a ticket to Zapier Support: https://zapier.com/app/get-help

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
Troy Tessalone
Userlevel 7
Badge +14

@Artem2266 and @jakobbott 

Another option is to try using this Zap action: WordPress - API Request

 

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

@Troy Tessalone, yeah seams like its time for the Support. 
Because I just wanted the App Extension for easy reusability, Im probably going to go smooth out my prototype Code Action and just go with it. 
Anyway, thank you a lot for the Idea.

Terms & Conditions