ContestPad allows you to integrate with thousands of applications using Zapier. This article explains the basic setup to allow user data when users are:
Created
Approved
Updated
Deleted
Once Zapier integration is in place when any of these events occur the data about to use will be sent to Zapier which can then be pushed to thousands of applications that Zapier supports.
Zapier integration overview steps
The following steps are required to integrate Zapier to ContestPad
Enable Integration for particular launchpad website
Generate integration key from that website
Setup Authentication
Create triggers
Generate the Contestpad integration API key
To obtain integration key we need to generate from contest site settings.
Step 1 : Go to general settings.
Step 2 : Click Button “OPEN API MANGER“ under API Manager for manage key tokens.
Step 3 : Click button “Add New API” to create tokens. If already registered you can skip this step.
Note :- Type must be chosen as Integration.
Step 4 : To get generated Keys. Select the “MANAGE” button against registered API from API Manager.
Step 4 : API Key can be copied from here.
Configuring Your Zaps
Step 1 : Sign In to
Step 2 : Click on button “create Zap“ above Dashboard
Step 3 : listed are control for managing zaps
Step 4 : Enter ”Contestpad” in search box
Step 5 : Choose Event that your need to trigger in Zapier and click “Continue” Button
Step 6 : click “choose an account” then click “Connect a new Account”
Step 7 : Authenticate your website
Provide API key and Domain name in below fields
Eg:-
Note :- Click button “Yes, continue” after editing
2. Then click “continue”
Step 8 : Test trigger by clicking “Test Trigger“
NOTE:- below pic show when when the testing successful
if Successful click “Continue”
Step 8 : Now we can configure the action (here we are using google docs. you can also choose other apps )
click “Continue”
Step 9 : sign in your google docs account and click “Continue”
Step 10 : And set Up action with obtained data from our “contestpad” app
then Click “Continue”
Step 11 : Now we can Test it And publish zap
below pic show successful testing result
if the test return successful we can Click “Publish Zap“ to publish zap . After that below screen will pop up
then Click “Publish & Turn On“ to confirm publish and turn on zap trigger