Integrating RSS Feed to WhatsApp Using Pabbly Connect: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to integrate RSS feeds with WhatsApp using Pabbly Connect. This tutorial covers all steps for seamless automation and communication. Follow this definitive guide to creating powerful automated workflows with straightforward, efficiency-focused solutions that save valuable time.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Automation

To start integrating your RSS feed with WhatsApp, first, you need to access Pabbly Connect. Open your browser and search for Pabbly Connect to reach the landing page.

If you don’t have an account, click on the ‘Sign up for free’ button. This process takes just a couple of minutes, and you will receive 100 tasks for free each month. If you already have an account, simply sign in.

2. Creating a New Workflow in Pabbly Connect

Once logged into Pabbly Connect, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. You will be prompted to name your workflow; name it according to your objective, such as ‘Integrate RSS Feed to WhatsApp’.

Next, select the folder where you want to save this workflow. After choosing the appropriate folder, click on the ‘Create’ button to proceed. This action will lead you to the main workflow setup page, where you will see two boxes: trigger and action.

• Create a new workflow.
• Name your workflow.
• Select the appropriate folder.

Now, you are ready to set up the trigger for your workflow.

3. Setting Up the Trigger with RSS Feed

The first step in your workflow is to set up the trigger. In this case, the trigger application will be the RSS feed. Select ‘RSS by Pabbly’ as your trigger application and choose the trigger event as ‘New Item in Feed’.

To connect your RSS feed with Pabbly Connect, click on the ‘Connect’ button and enter the feed URL from your news channel. Ensure the URL is correct to receive updates. You can find the RSS feed URL by searching for the news channel’s RSS page.

• Select RSS by Pabbly as the trigger.
• Enter your RSS feed URL.
• Choose the filter type if necessary.

After entering the feed URL, click on ‘Save and Test Request’ to check if you receive a response from your RSS feed.

4. Setting Up the Action with Google Sheets

After successfully setting up your trigger, the next step is to configure the action. For this integration, select ‘Google Sheets’ as your action application. The action event will be ‘Get Rows’ to retrieve customer details.

Click on ‘Connect’ and choose ‘Add New Connection’ to link your Google Sheets account with Pabbly Connect. You will be prompted to allow access to your Google account. Once connected, select the spreadsheet containing the customer details.

Select Google Sheets as the action application. Choose the ‘Get Rows’ action event. Connect your Google Sheets account.

Specify the range of rows you want to retrieve, ensuring that the range starts from A2 to include all customer contact details. Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to proceed.

5. Sending Messages via WhatsApp Cloud API

The final step is to send messages to your customers via WhatsApp. For this, select ‘WhatsApp Cloud API’ as your action application and choose the action event ‘Send Template Message’.

Connect your WhatsApp Cloud API account to Pabbly Connect by entering your access token, phone number ID, and WhatsApp business account ID. Make sure you have created a message template in your WhatsApp Cloud API account to use for sending updates.

Select WhatsApp Cloud API as the action application. Choose the ‘Send Template Message’ action event. Enter required API details.

Map the necessary fields like recipient mobile number, username, article title, and article link from the previous steps to personalize the messages. Finally, click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to send a message to your contacts.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to integrate RSS feeds with WhatsApp using Pabbly Connect. By following these steps, you can automate the process of sending updates directly to your audience, enhancing engagement and communication efficiency.