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  We do our best to ensure that the code in these articles works as advertised, but please be aware that Zapier Support does not officially help with code steps due to their advanced nature. Feel free to comment on the article or ask in the Zapier Community, where we have code-savvy users.The PurposeNeed to translate from an input value to an output value?A switch statement can do just that!NOTE: Similar to the concept of a Lookup Table: https://zapier.com/help/create/format/create-lookup-tables-in-Zap-workflowsHow to ConfigureNOTE: All values are treated as strings.Copy the CodeLOGIC: Takes a Value input and compares it to the case conditions in the switch statement.If a match is found, the execution stops, and the original value is translated to the new value. If no match is found, then the original value is returned.let Value = inputData.Value;// 'break' will stops the executionswitch (Value) { case "1": Value = "Low"; break; // stops the execution case "2": Value = "Mid"

The Challenge The Solution The Zap Here’s a Shared Zap Wrapping UpToday’s Workflows & Workarounds article is in response to a question we received here in the Zapier community:The ChallengeThis user wanted to output a specific word based on which date range a value fell into. So, for example, today is 5/11/2022. Using this table, we’d want to output the word “alpha”. startDate endDate value 5/10/22 5/23/22 alpha 5/24/22 6/6/22 beta 6/7/22 6/20/22 charlie 6/21/22 7/11/22 delta  The SolutionWe don’t have a way to do this with a Lookup table, but we can use a spreadsheet-style formula in our Formatter by Zapier app to construct an IF/AND statement that can handle this.The ZapTrigger: Schedule by Zapier (the user suggested this as a trigger)Action: Formatter by Zapier — format the date into Unix timeAction: Formatter by Zapier — spreadsheet-style formulaAction: Whatever else you want/need to addTriggerSchedule by Zapier: daily, weekly, etcThis cou

  We do our best to ensure that the code in these articles works as advertised, but please be aware that Zapier Support does not officially help with code steps due to their advanced nature. Feel free to comment on the article or ask in the Zapier Community, where we have code-savvy users.The PurposeTo parse a timestamp into its parts:YYYY - Year MM - Month DD - Day hh - Hour mm - Minutes ss - SecondsHow to ConfigureCopy the CodeNOTE: This converts in UTC time zone.let Timestamp = new Date(inputData.Timestamp).toISOString();let Year = Timestamp.split("-")[0];let Month = Timestamp.split("-")[1].split("-")[0];let Day = Timestamp.split("-")[2].split("T")[0];let Hour = Timestamp.split("T")[1].split(":")[0];let Minute = Timestamp.split("T")[1].split(":")[1];let Second = Timestamp.split("T")[1].split(":")[2].split(".")[0];output = [{Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, Second}];The ResultsContribution by Troy TessaloneTroy is a Certified Zapier Expert who automates workflows with no-code and low-

The Tools Zap Overview In Zapier In Pushcut Wrapping UpThe other day I tweeted about a Zap I’d built that notifies me via Pushcut when someone follows me on Twitter. At the time, the notification included the name and how many followers they have (this screenshot shows my improved version).Someone offered to pay me if I set up the workflow for them, and I said I’d write about it here instead :)The ToolsZapier (for the Zap, obviously) Twitter (to trigger on new followers) Pushcut (to notify us on mobile)Instead of Pushcut, you could send yourself a good ol’ text message or use something like Pushbullet).Zap OverviewTrigger: Twitter — New FollowerAction: Formatter (to give me a prettier date)Action: Pushcut — Send NotificationIn ZapierThe Zap is a short one (and could be even shorter if you don’t want/need the Formatter step).Trigger: Twitter — New FollowerAdd your own Twitter username here. Although, with the New Follower trigger, you can actually add another person’s username, if you w

What We Need from Mailchimp Building Our Zap Step 1 - Finding Our Mailchimp IDs Step 2 - Hash Our Email Address Step 3 - Configure our Webhook Testing the Webhook Questions SummaryZapier’s Add/Update Subscriber Action for Mailchimp already provides the ability to Update Interest Groups for a Subscriber. For most users - this is the preferred and easiest method for updating interest groups in Mailchimp.However - some users have a large number of Interest Categories in Mailchimp.When there are too many Interest Categories and Groups - the Zap might timeout when attempting to lookup the Interest Group by Category.The error we might see when this happens in a live Zap Run is:The app did not respond in-time. It may or may not have completed successfully.  In that case - we can still follow the steps below and use a Code Step and Webhooks by Zapier to update the Interest Groups on a Subscriber in Mailchimp.What We Need from MailchimpThere are 2 things we need from Mailchimp directly to m

Hi! It's Deb, from the Zapier blog. You might have seen some of our blog content on our social media channels (follow us, please!), and that's thanks to two things I love: (1) our amazing social media manager, Alex, and (2) automation.Alex saw that our social media audience really liked our blog content, but she had to manually check our editorial calendar in Airtable to see what was being published on any given day/week. Then she'd copy that over to her own publishing calendar in Coda so that it was on the record.It was time to build the robot.Alex had the idea to up a Zap that automatically sends all the info about a blog article to her Coda database whenever a piece is marked as "Done" in Airtable. And it only sends over the info she needs: title, URL, and suggested social copy (which luckily she rewrites most of the time because I think I'm funnier than I actually am). So she doesn’t even have to sift through a bunch of unnecessary information to get what she needs.No more manual u

  We do our best to ensure that the code in these articles works as advertised, but please be aware that Zapier Support does not officially help with code steps due to their advanced nature. Feel free to comment on the article or ask in the Zapier Community, where we have code-savvy users.The PurposeUse a Zap (JavaScript) Code step to fire a webhook using a HTTP POST request that includes headers and parameters.How to ConfigureNOTE: This example would fire a webhook to trigger a Zap that has a Webhooks (Catch Hook) trigger step.Copy the Codelet Timestamp = new Date().toISOString(); // creates a Timestamplet Webhook = inputData.Webhook.trim();let Method = inputData.Method.trim();// creates the JSON Object to send with the key/value pairslet JSONObject = { "Timestamp": Timestamp, "Test": "True", "Event": "A1", "Properties": { "NameFirst": "123", "NameLast": "ABC", "Email": "test@tester.com", "Phone": "555-666-7777" }}// creates the Method, Heade

  We do our best to ensure that the code in these articles works as advertised, but please be aware that Zapier Support does not officially help with code steps due to their advanced nature. Feel free to comment on the article or ask in the Zapier Community, where we have code-savvy users.The PurposeUse a Zap (JavaScript) Code step to fire a webhook using a HTTP GET request and include query string parameters.How to ConfigureFor the QueryString, the input should be [key]=[value] pairs separated with &.NOTE: This example would fire a webhook to trigger a Zap that has a Webhooks (Catch Hook) trigger step. Copy the Codelet Timestamp = new Date().toISOString(); // create a timestamplet Webhook = inputData.Webhook.trim(); // Webhook from CONFIG input datalet QueryString = inputData.QueryString.trim(); // Query String from CONFIG input dataconst Request = await fetch(Webhook + '?Timestamp=' + Timestamp + '&' + QueryString); // HTTP GET Requestconst Response = await Request.json(); //

This is one of those things that isn’t necessarily complex, but it’s easier to demonstrate with screenshots than it is to type out instructions.The ChallengeYou want to search for a record (contact, deal, lead, etc) in your app of choice, and if it’s found then you want to update it. If nothing is found, you’d like to create it.It sounds simple enough to those who are well-versed in Zapier, but it’s not always immediately obvious how to accomplish this.The SolutionI’ll tackle this in two parts. First, a brief explanation of what we’re going to be building. Next, I’ll get into the nitty gritty details for anyone who still needs it.The Short AnswerTrigger: Your app of choiceAction: Find/Create (insert your record type here)Filter: Only continue if the record is foundAction: Update (insert your record type here)IMPORTANT: In order to do this most efficiently, you’re going to need an action in your app that allows you to find an item and create one if it’s not found. Like these actions in

  We do our best to ensure that the code in these articles works as advertised, but please be aware that Zapier Support does not officially help with code steps due to their advanced nature. Feel free to comment on the article or ask in the Zapier Community, where we have code-savvy users.The PurposeDynamically get the last date in a month for a provided date.How to ConfigureNOTE: Any valid date format is supported (e.g. date = YYYY-MM-DD)Copy the Code (Javascript)let date = new Date(inputData.date);let y = date.getFullYear()let m = date.getMonth();let MonthLastDate = new Date(y, m + 1, 0).toISOString().split("T")[0];// m + 1 gets the next month// when 0 is provided as the Day value it will return the last day of the previous monthoutput = [{MonthLastDate}];The ResultContribution by Troy TessaloneTroy is a Certified Zapier Expert who automates workflows with no-code and low-code apps to help clients save time and make money.

Hey, Zapier Community! Janine here from the blog team with a little inspiration for you. If you find yourself switching between Gmail and Slack, trying to keep up on email without missing a beat with your team, I’d like to recommend this Zap that will notify you right in Slack when a message hits your inbox. This workflow is particularly helpful if several people need to monitor a shared inbox, for example, or if it’s important for your team to know about specific type of emails or go over next steps before someone follows up. We put together a walkthrough that shows you the basics, but also explains some of the advanced settings you can use to further customize your Zap, so you can reduce the noise and only see the important things come through in Slack.If you’ve got any other ideas or suggestions for this kind of workflow, I’d love to hear them!

  We do our best to ensure that the code in these articles works as advertised, but please be aware that Zapier Support does not officially help with code steps due to their advanced nature. Feel free to comment on the article or ask in the Zapier Community, where we have code-savvy users.How to ConfigureCopy the Codelet Set = inputData.Set.split(","); // split array into line items by the comma delimiterlet Default = inputData.Default; // default value to set for blank/empty/null items// FOR loop to iterate over each array itemfor (let i = 0; i < Set.length ; i++) { if (Set[i] == "" || Set[i] == null) { Set[i] = Default; // sets default value }}output = [{Set, Default}];The Results Contribution by Troy TessaloneTroy is a Certified Zapier Expert who automates workflows with no-code and low-code apps to help clients save time and make money.

Deb here, from the Zapier blog. I use Coda for my organizational documents (is that what you call them?), but I'm starting to think I might have jumped on the wrong bandwagon, because Team Notion is gaining a ton of steam. Last week, I had three freelancers pitch me "How I run my business on Notion." Earlier this week, we published an article by someone who actually uses Notion as her to-do list. Apparently that's not the best use of Notion, but she came up with a template that works for task management, and she was kind enough to share it with us:How to use Notion as a to-do list (with template)Whether they're using Notion for their to-do list, their personal projects, or to run their entire business, Notion users seem to agree: set some Zap workflows up. Here are a few ideas to get you started, along with a Notion expert's take on what's worth automating. How to use Zapier to automate Notion How a Notion expert automates his workspace Are you Team Notion? What do you use it for? An