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Failed to create a contact tag in ActiveCampaign: The app returned "Contact not found"

  • March 23, 2023
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npanethere

I’m trying to connect an optin form from Flodesk with a trigger tag on ActiveCampaign that starts an automation. When I go to test the zap it says “Contact not found”. The contact is active in the segment on Flodesk so I’m not sure where the error is coming from?

Best answer by npanethere

Hi @LCD, Try changing the Zap action to “Create a new contact” instead of adding a tag. Right now, the contact doesn’t exist in ActiveCampaign so that’s why they aren’t showing up. You can add the tag once you’ve got the contact created in that same step. Hope that helps!

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Troy Tessalone
Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
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  • Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
  • March 23, 2023

Hi @npanethere 

Good question.

We will need more context about your Zaps and the error.

Please post detailed screenshots with how your Zap steps are configured along with the encountered error.


npanethere
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  • Beginner
  • March 23, 2023

When someone opts in on my Flodesk form they get added to a segment which is the Zap trigger. That seems to be connected fine and the contacts are found when I go to test that step. I’d like that step to Trigger an automation in ActiveCampaign by adding a trigger tag to that contact. When I go to send the test for the ActiveCampaign step I get an error message. I know the contact is in the right segment on Flodesk but I’m not sure where they’re getting lost along the way. 


Brem
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  • Zapier Staff
  • March 27, 2023

Hi @npanethere 

I’m not seeing any related issues regarding your concern. Can you please turn the Zap off and then turn it back on after a minute so that the Zap will be refreshed?

Let us know how it goes!


LCD
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  • April 13, 2023

Hi @Brem  and @npanethere I am having EXACTLY the same issue with Zapier interacting with Calendly.  Once a client books an appointment with me, it is meant to add the Tag which then allows it to proceed through the automation.  Zapier keeps saying the same thing.  Contact not found in Active Campaign, even though the contact does exist as it has already moved through 1 and completed part 1 of the automation?  Please advise, as I have turned the Zap on and off again many times

 


Charie
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  • Zapier Staff
  • April 13, 2023

Hi @LCD 

I’m sorry to hear your having trouble with your Zap.

Could you kindly share a screenshot of how you’ve configured your trigger step? (If there’s any personal information, kindly blur them.)

That’ll help me make sure I give you the best suggestion possible.

Looking forward to your response!


npanethere
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  • Beginner
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  • April 13, 2023

Hi @LCD, Try changing the Zap action to “Create a new contact” instead of adding a tag. Right now, the contact doesn’t exist in ActiveCampaign so that’s why they aren’t showing up. You can add the tag once you’ve got the contact created in that same step. Hope that helps!


LCD
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  • April 14, 2023

Thanks @npanethere, that helped.. Huge thank you !! "kiss kiss