Using fuzzy logic to search for company names in Bigin with Zapier

Question

I have a Zap that is integrating a SquareSpace Form called New Event and Bigin. Currently, the Zap is triggered by the submission of the New Event Form, and then creates a Pipeline and a Contact record.

The New Event Form contains a Company Name field that is text. I would like to add an Action step in my Zap that searches existing Bigin Company records, in case the Company submitted in the New Event already exists in Bigin. If no matching company records are found, the Zap should create a new Company Record.

Based on the fact that the Company Name in the SS Form is text, is there a fuzzy logic Bigin Company search function in Zapier? In looking online for a solution, I have only been able to find that the addition of a fomula field on the Bigin Company module may handle the fuzzy logic.

I’m curious if anyone else has successfully implemented a fuzzy logic search in a Zap?

Best answer by Troy Tessalone

@Seattle Rain

Here is a possible alternative approach:
If you are collecting email address, then you could get the domain from the email after the @ and use that to search for records.

Troy Tessalone · Accepted Answer

​@Seattle RainHere is a possible alternative approach:If you are collecting email address, then you could get the domain from the email after the @ and use that to search for records.

Troy Tessalone · Answer

Hi ​@Seattle RainBigin API endpoint documentation for “Search Records”Available search criteria does not support fuzzy matching.https://www.bigin.com/developer/docs/apis/v2/search-records.html