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Automate It with Zapier

Automate It with Zapier

By : Kelly Goss
4.6 (25)
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Automate It with Zapier

Automate It with Zapier

4.6 (25)
By: Kelly Goss

Overview of this book

Zapier is an emerging no-code workflow automation technology that enables organizations to connect their cloud-based and web applications and automate data transfer between them. Zapier's built-in features and flexibility allow users to integrate thousands of business applications and create simple to complex automation to reduce time spent on repetitive tasks, thereby increasing productivity. This book is a must-have for business owners, their employees, and independent freelancers and contractors looking to use Zapier for business process automation. The book takes a hands-on approach to implementation and associated problem-solving methodologies that will have you up-and-running and productive in no time while leveling up your automation skills. You'll discover how to plan your automation building for optimal results, what are the native features available in Zapier, and the applications that connect with it, as well as how to optimally configure your workflows to automate your processes in as few steps as possible. Finally, you'll find out how to create advanced workflow automation from scratch and learn how to troubleshoot issues. By the end of this Zapier book, you'll be able to build your own advanced workflow automation using Zapier, addressing the key pain points encountered in businesses with manual and repetitive tasks.
Table of Contents (29 chapters)
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Section 1: Getting Started with Zapier
7
Section 2: Customizing Your Zaps with Built-in Apps by Zapier – Functionality and Practical Uses
15
Section 3: Using the Features of the Formatter by Zapier Built-In App
21
Section 4: Getting the Most Out of Zapier – Business Automation Examples

Webhooks by Zapier – Using webhooks in your Zaps

In Chapter 1, Introduction to Business Process Automation with Zapier, we introduced how integrations work to request data from one application, producing a response in another. The information requests are usually in the form of creating new resources, retrieving existing ones, editing/updating existing resources, or deleting existing resources. In HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol – the foundation for how data is passed along on the internet) terms, these requests are denoted as the following methods:

  • POST: Used to create a new resource
  • GET: Used to retrieve an existing resource
  • PUT: Used to edit or update an existing resource
  • DELETE: Used to delete an existing resource

As you already know, the API integrations that have been created between Zapier and other apps have specific trigger, action, and search events that you can use in your Zaps.

For triggers, event changes in apps are identified...

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