How to Use OpenAI as Your Personal Answer Machine with Pabbly Connect

Learn how to integrate OpenAI as your personal answer machine using Pabbly Connect to automate responses in Google Sheets effortlessly. Transform complex automation concepts into accessible, actionable steps that eliminate unnecessary manual work while maximizing existing application capabilities.

Watch Step By Step Video Tutorial Below

Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To begin using Pabbly Connect, start by navigating to the homepage of Pabbly Connect. You can access it by entering the URL in your browser. Here, you will find options to sign in or sign up for free. New users can create an account to explore the platform’s features, including 100 free tasks per month.

Once logged in, you will be directed to the dashboard where you can manage your workflows. To create a new automation, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button in the top right corner. A dialog box will prompt you to name your workflow, which can be something like ‘Generate Answers Using OpenAI Automatically.’ After naming, select a folder for your workflow, if desired.

Setting Up Google Sheets Trigger in Pabbly Connect

In this step, you will configure Google Sheets as the trigger application in Pabbly Connect. Select Google Sheets as your trigger application and choose the trigger event as ‘New or Updated Spreadsheet Row.’ This means that whenever a new question is added to your Google Sheets, it will trigger the workflow.

After selecting the trigger event, Pabbly Connect will provide a webhook URL. This URL acts as a bridge to send data from Google Sheets to Pabbly Connect. Copy this URL and proceed to your Google Sheets to set up the integration. You will need to install the Pabbly Connect Webhooks add-on from the Google Workspace Marketplace.

• Open Google Sheets and go to Extensions > Add-ons > Get Add-ons.
• Search for ‘Pabbly Connect Webhooks’ and install it.
• After installation, refresh your spreadsheet to see the new options under Extensions.

Once installed, navigate to Initial Setup under the Pabbly Connect Webhooks menu. Paste the copied webhook URL and specify the trigger column (Column A) where questions will be entered. This setup ensures that Pabbly Connect captures the responses effectively.

Generating Answers with OpenAI

Next, you will connect OpenAI to generate answers for the questions added in Google Sheets using Pabbly Connect. In the action step, select OpenAI as the application and choose the action event as ‘Chat GPT’. This action will allow you to generate responses based on the questions received from Google Sheets.

After connecting OpenAI, you will need to provide your API token, which you can generate from your OpenAI account. Once connected, select the AI model you wish to use, such as GPT 3.5 Turbo. The next crucial step is to set the prompt for the AI model. The prompt should be a command instructing OpenAI to generate answers for the questions.

• Map the question from the previous step to the prompt.
• Ensure the prompt remains static while the question input remains dynamic.

After configuring the prompt, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to test the integration. If successful, you will receive a generated answer from OpenAI, confirming that the connection works as intended.

Updating Google Sheets with Generated Answers

Now that you have generated answers using OpenAI, the next step is to update Google Sheets with these answers through Pabbly Connect. Add another action step in your workflow and select Google Sheets again. This time, choose the action event ‘Update Cell Value’ to insert the generated answer into the appropriate cell.

After connecting Google Sheets, you will specify the spreadsheet name and the sheet where the answers will be updated. For the range, you will define where the answer should be placed. For instance, if you want to update Column B, you will set the column as B and map the row index dynamically to ensure it updates correctly for each new question.

Select the spreadsheet name from the dropdown menu. Map the row index dynamically to ensure answers are placed in the correct rows.

Once all details are configured, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ again. If everything is set up correctly, you will observe that the answer is automatically populated in Google Sheets next to the corresponding question, confirming the successful integration.

Finalizing the Automation

To finalize the automation process, ensure that the Pabbly Connect Webhooks add-on is set to send data on every new row added. Go to Extensions > Pabbly Connect Webhooks and select ‘Send on Event’ to enable this feature. This step ensures that every time a new question is added to your Google Sheets, an answer will be generated automatically.

To test the entire workflow, add a new question in your Google Sheets. As soon as you enter the question, wait a few seconds to see the answer populate in the adjacent cell. This demonstrates that your integration is functioning correctly, allowing you to automate the answering process using OpenAI.

With this setup, you can easily create a record of questions and answers in your Google Sheets without manual intervention, showcasing the power of Pabbly Connect to streamline your workflow.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to use Pabbly Connect to integrate OpenAI as your personal answer machine. By automating the process of generating answers in Google Sheets, you can save time and enhance productivity effortlessly.