Integrate Shopify with ActiveTrail Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automatically create ActiveTrail contacts whenever a new Shopify order is placed using Pabbly Connect. Step-by-step guide with all necessary details. Discover hidden automation capabilities within your existing tools. This guide shows you how to connect your essential applications and permanently eliminate redundant manual processes.

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Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To start integrating Shopify with ActiveTrail, you first need to access Pabbly Connect. Begin by visiting the Pabbly website and signing in to your account. If you don’t have an account, you can sign up for free and explore the functionalities offered by Pabbly Connect.

Once logged in, click on the ‘Connect’ option from the product section. Pabbly Connect offers a free plan that allows you to try out integrations without any coding knowledge. You can clone a pre-made workflow template to get started quickly.

Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In this step, we will create a new workflow in Pabbly Connect to automate the process. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button and name your workflow, for instance, ‘Shopify to ActiveTrail’. This name helps to identify your workflow easily.

Next, choose Shopify as the application to integrate. Set the trigger event to ‘New Order’. This means that every time a new order is placed in Shopify, the workflow will activate. Pabbly Connect provides a webhook URL that you will need to copy and paste into your Shopify settings.

Setting Up Webhook in Shopify

After copying the webhook URL from Pabbly Connect, navigate to your Shopify account. In the left sidebar, go to ‘Settings’ and select ‘Notifications’. Scroll down to find the ‘Webhooks’ section to create a new webhook.

• Select ‘Order Creation’ as the event.
• Paste the copied webhook URL into the URL field.
• Click ‘Save Webhook’ to finalize the setup.

This setup allows Shopify to send order data to Pabbly Connect whenever a new order is placed. Once the webhook is created, return to Pabbly Connect and click on ‘Capture Webhook Response’.

Testing the Integration with a New Order

To ensure everything is working, place a new order in your Shopify store. For example, select a product and proceed through the checkout process, entering customer details such as name and email address.

Once the order is placed, return to Pabbly Connect. You should see the captured data, including the order ID and customer details. This confirms that Pabbly Connect has successfully received the order information from Shopify.

Now that the data is captured, you can proceed to create a contact in ActiveTrail using this information. This step is crucial for automating your email marketing efforts.

Creating a Contact in ActiveTrail

In the final step, choose ActiveTrail as the app in Pabbly Connect and select ‘Create Contact’ as the action. You will need to input your API key from ActiveTrail, which you can find in your ActiveTrail account under the API section. using Pabbly Connect

• Log into your ActiveTrail account and navigate to ‘Integrations’.
• Generate a new API key for the integration.
• Copy the API key and paste it into Pabbly Connect.

Map the customer details such as email, first name, and last name from the captured data. Finally, click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to create the contact in ActiveTrail. You can check your ActiveTrail account to confirm that the new contact has been created successfully.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to automatically create ActiveTrail contacts whenever a new Shopify order is placed using Pabbly Connect. This integration streamlines your email marketing efforts and ensures that customer information is captured seamlessly.