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How to connect to Zapier

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This guide will show you how to create a workflow in Zapier that integrates seamlessly with Axelerate, enabling you to send content to other apps effortlessly. In this example, you'll learn how to use Axelerate to automatically create new Google Docs with your content.


1. Select your desired team

From your Axelerate Dashboard or settings, make sure you have the team selected that you would like to add the Zapier connection to.

2. Create a Zapier Zap

Navigate to https://zapier.com/app/zaps and click + Create to create a Zap.

3. Choose an event

Set Axelerate as step 1 and select the event Content sent to Zapier.

4. Connect to Axelerate

Sign in to your Axelerate account and then click Continue.

Add a name to this connection. It is recommended to name it the same as your Zap.

5. Test Trigger

Click Test trigger.

Axelerate will send some test data here. Click Continue.

6. Define your Action

Next, select the application you want to connect to. In this guide, Google Docs is selected.

Choose the event you want, add the test data from step 1 into the desired fields, then click Continue.

7. Zap Complete

Your Zap should now be fully configured. Test the action or click Skip test and then click Publish.

8. Check integration status in Axelerate

To check if the connection has been saved In Axelerate, head over Settings > Integrations. Here we can see a Connection to the Zao has been created:

9. Triggering your Zap

9.1 Sending a Document

Open any Axelerate Document. Here we have content in our text editor we want to send to our Zap:

Click 'Share' from the options at the top and choose your new Zap from the dropdown:

Now simply click 'Publish' and your Zap will be triggered.

9.2 Sending multiple Documents

Head over to your Documents and select which Documents you want to send using the checkboxes:

Click the lightning bolt icon from the bulk options. You can then select your Zap:

Click Publish and each Document will trigger your Zap one by one. Each Document will be sent in 10 second intervals.

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