How to Integrate Your Contact Form Widget with Zapier
In this article, we'll walk you through the steps to integrate your Elfsight Contact Form widget with Zapier. This integration allows you to automate form submissions, sending data to your favorite apps, and streamlining your workflow to save you time and effort.
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1. Get Connection Token and Log In to Zapier
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Generate the Zapier connection token
Open the Integrations tab and choose Zapier:
Click the Connect button:
Copy the token from the Zapier Connection Token field and save it somewhere easily accessible (e.g., a Notes or WordPad app). You’ll need it when setting up the integration on the Zapier side. Then, click on the Go to Zapier button:
You'll be redirected to the Elfsight Zapier integration page. Scroll down to the Supported triggers and actions section and click on the New Form Submission trigger:
If you don’t have a Zapier account, sign up or log in via the button in the top right corner:
2. Set Up the Zap Trigger
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Configure the trigger settings
After logging in, you’ll be redirected to the zap editor, where the New Form Submission trigger will be pre-selected. Find the Account field and click it to connect your Elfsight account:
In the popup window, paste your token into the Api Token field and click Yes, Continue to Elfsight:
Each Contact Form widget generates a unique token. Ensure you're using the correct token for your Zap to avoid any issues.
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Test the Zap trigger
Now, test the trigger by clicking Continue:
Click on the Test Trigger button:
Your form submissions will be pulled. Click Continue with selected record:
3. Set Up the Zap Action
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Select the Zap's action app
In the popup window, select an app to connect the Contact Form to via Zapier:
In this example, we’ll add customer emails and names to Google Contacts:
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Configure the action settings
The steps depend on the app you choose. In our example, you’ll need to choose an Action Event (what will happen in the app) and connect your Account. Once you're ready, click Continue:
Map the Elfsight Email and Name fields to the corresponding fields in Google Contacts. Click Continue when ready:
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Test the Zap action
To get started, click Test step:
Great! The test has passed, and a new contact with the correct details has been added to your Google Contacts:
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Activate the Zap
Since everything is working as expected, click the Publish button to activate your zap:
Your zap is now live!
4. Publish the Changes in the Widget
Once you've finished setting up the connection, don’t forget to Publish your widget changes to enable the Zapier integration on the live widget:
And that’s it! You’ve successfully connected your Elfsight Contact Form to the chosen app via Zapier. ✨