Troy Tessalone | Automation Ace ⚡️
@AutomationAce_
"Programmable Productivity" via Automation w/ AI, APIs, Apps.
Helping users to save 'Millions of Minutes'.
https://t.co/TYgvElsoNF: Automation API for Low-code Logic
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An app may NOT offer an open API.
An app may offer a Zapier Zap app integration.
That usually means the app has an API. (*could only be webhook triggers)
You may be able to reverse engineer some of the app API endpoints using the Zap app integration.
Check the Zap Runs details to see the LOGS tab that shows the underlying API requests.
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Here is a concept newbies to automation struggle with related to webhooks...
Webhooks often contain minimal info to keep the data payload size small.
That can mean providing an object ID instead of the object details. (e.g. Contact ID instead of Contact Name, Email, etc.)
That requires another step in the automation to lookup the object by ID in order to get the full info about the object.
So it becomes a webhook + API request in order to get the object info.
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This would be an awesome feature in @Zapier!
The ability to convert a mapped variable to be an AI variable in a Zap step field that is a dropdown.
The idea being the user could add a prompt to instruct the AI about which dropdown option to pick.
Example: Map a variable that has a State abbreviation (e.g. CA) to a dropdown field that has a list of States (e.g. California), where each State in the dropdown list has an internal ID (e.g. 12345).
So the AI is able to select the correct dropdown option, instead of the user having to translate CA to 12345.
It would replace the need for certain lookup tables and paths.
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New for Airtable: Multi-level dropdown filtering in Interface Designer
New List layout pages now have a page-level hierarchy, allowing users to create dropdown filters on any table within the hierarchy. https://t.co/djGmodoZWI
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Should @Zapier add this feature?
Before being able to delete a Zap, the Zap must be turned OFF.
This would be a failsafe to prevent live Zaps from being deleted accidentally. https://t.co/f1Oti1fLJn
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You have choices for which automation platform to use.
- Zapier
- Make
- n8n
Pick one and get your work automated.
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Zap template to automate reminders for open invoices via Stripe. https://t.co/Mmzbuv0RGC
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It's never been easier to automate that workflow.
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I see this scenario quite often with clients in automation.
Clients reach out saying: Can you audit and fix our automations?
For automation with more involved custom biz logic, it really depends on having the original project requirements to reference.
As is, I can review how the automation is currently configured and tell them what it is doing.
But, without the original project requirements, I can't tell them if the automation is configured to do what they expect it to do.
* Some errors/issues are obvious fixes with the automation step design and logic.
(e.g. mismapped variable)
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One way to accelerate your growth as a startup or a small biz is to leverage automation from the get-go.
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In @Zapier, for the Zap Run details > Logs, it would be helpful if the listed API requests were numbered in the order in which they were performed.
Appears to be bottom to top is old to new. https://t.co/eLeHOnMbRJ
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Get low-code via no-code in your automation steps.
https://t.co/UD28pvSnV2
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REMINDER: Check your automations.
Make sure the automations you think are ON are actually turned ON.
Make sure the automations you think are OFF are actually turned OFF.
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Ever wonder why 0 comes after 9 on a keyboard?
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Tech Term: Interoperability
Interoperability in technology refers to the ability of different systems, devices, applications, or products—often from different vendors—to work together seamlessly, exchange information, and use that information effectively.
In simpler terms, it means “they can talk to each other and understand each other.”
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Google Trends for Zapier MCP https://t.co/Nojxx6JZHr
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