Integrate SMS and ChatGPT with Pabbly Connect: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

Learn how to integrate SMS and ChatGPT using Pabbly Connect for personalized messaging based on Google Forms submissions. Follow our detailed tutorial for seamless automation.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To start using Pabbly Connect, first visit the Pabbly Connect homepage. Here, you will find options to sign in or sign up for free. New users can get 300 tasks per month to explore the platform.

Once signed in, you will be directed to the Pabbly Connect dashboard. This is where you can manage all your workflows. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button to begin integrating your applications.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In this section, we will create a workflow to integrate Google Forms with ChatGPT and an SMS sending application. Start by naming your workflow, such as ‘ChatGPT for Personalized SMS Based on Form Submissions’. using Pabbly Connect

• Select your folder for organizing workflows.
• Click on the ‘Create’ button to finalize your workflow.
• Understand the two main principles: Trigger and Action.

Now you can set up your trigger by selecting Google Forms as your trigger application. Choose the event as ‘New Response Received’ to capture responses automatically.

3. Setting Up Google Forms with Pabbly Connect

To connect Google Forms with Pabbly Connect, you will receive a webhook URL. This URL is crucial for linking your Google Forms to the Pabbly platform.

Make sure your Google Form has a required field and link it to Google Sheets for data storage. You can do this by clicking on the ‘Responses’ tab in Google Forms and selecting ‘Link to Sheets’. This ensures that all responses are captured in a Google Sheet.

• Install the Pabbly Connect Webhooks add-on in Google Sheets.
• Set up the webhook URL in the add-on settings.
• Turn on the ‘Send on Event’ feature to start capturing responses.

After setting everything up, you can perform a test submission in Google Forms to ensure that the data flows into Pabbly Connect correctly.

4. Integrating ChatGPT with Pabbly Connect

Next, in your workflow, add an action step using ChatGPT. This step will generate personalized SMS messages based on the form responses captured earlier.

To connect ChatGPT with Pabbly Connect, you will need to enter your OpenAI API key. Generate a new API key from your OpenAI account and paste it into the connection setup in Pabbly Connect.

Select the AI model you wish to use (e.g., GPT-4). Create a prompt that instructs ChatGPT to generate a personalized SMS. Map the form data into the prompt for dynamic responses.

After setting the action step, you can test the integration to ensure that ChatGPT generates the correct SMS message based on the form submissions.

5. Sending SMS Using Twilio through Pabbly Connect

The final step involves sending the generated SMS using Twilio, an SMS sending application. In this action step, select Twilio as your action application.

To connect Twilio with Pabbly Connect, enter your Twilio account SID and authorization token. These credentials are necessary for authenticating your Twilio account with Pabbly Connect.

Map the body of the SMS to the message generated by ChatGPT. Specify the sender’s phone number from your Twilio account. Enter the recipient’s phone number to send the SMS.

Once all details are filled in, you can test this action step to verify that the SMS is sent correctly to the intended recipient.

Conclusion

This tutorial detailed how to integrate SMS and ChatGPT using Pabbly Connect for personalized messaging based on Google Forms submissions. By following these steps, you can automate the process of sending tailored SMS responses, enhancing your customer engagement.