Creating a Zap - Help

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API Technical Knowledge Required

AccuLynx customer support will not be able to help with technical API questions. A technical understanding of APIs and how they work is required.

 
 
 

Requirements:

  • AccuLynx account
  • Zapier Account
  • AccuLynx API Key
    • Create a different key per Zap to allow reporting within AccuLynx on each.
    • Location or Company Administrator permissions are required.
 

Step 1: Go to Zapier

log into your zapier.com account or create a new account.

 

Step 2: Create Zap

Click the orange “+” button on the top left to “Create Zap”.

 

Step 3: Configure your Zap

You have 2 options when configuring your Zap:

  • Option A: Leads can be pushed into AccuLynx
  • Option B: Job lists can be pulled from AccuLynx when a job changes milestones.
 

Option A: Push Leads into AccuLynx

If you want to “create a lead” in AccuLynx when a lead is created in a secondary application, follow these steps:

  1. Add the Trigger
  • Search for the secondary application and add it as the Trigger App.
 
  • Select the Event
    (Options will vary depending on the selected application.)
 
  • If login is required to access your software, enter login credentials.
 
  • Complete the steps to define the trigger
    (Steps will vary depending on the selected application.)
 
  • Test to see that the expected data is being returned
 
 
  1. Add the Action
  • Search for AccuLynx and add it as the “Action” App
 
  • Select “Create Lead” as the event
 
  • Click “Sign In” and enter the API Key for this Zap from your selected AccuLynx location
 
  • For the Action, the AccuLynx job data fields should all be listed
    • Map each field to the “Trigger” app’s data (from Step 1)
    • Click continue to verify mapping
 
  • Test the action - A new lead should be sent to AccuLynx
 
  • Publish the Zap
 

Option B: Pull Job Data from AccuLynx when Job Milestone Changes

If you want get a list of your AccuLynx jobs that have changed milestone, follow these steps:

  1. Add the Trigger
  • Search for “AccuLynx” and add it as the Trigger App
 
  • Select “List of Jobs by Milestone” as the event
 
  • Click “Sign In” and enter the API Key for this Zap from your selected AccuLynx location
  • For the Trigger, Select the milestone
    (For new leads, select Lead)
 
  • Test to see that the expected data is being returned
    (IMPORTANT: A job milestone change matching your Trigger must occur in AccuLynx in order to return a job list.)
 
  1. Add the Action
  • Search for the secondary application and add it as the “Action” App
 
  • Select the Event
    (Options will vary depending on the selected application.)
 
  • Enter login credentials, if necessary.
  • Complete the steps to define the action
    (Options will vary depending on the selected application.)
    • Map each field and to the AccuLynx data
    • Click continue to verify mapping
 
  • Test the action
    • A job milestone change matching your Trigger must occur.
    • If Trigger occurs, a job should have been sent to the secondary application.
  • Publish the Zap