Are you aware that you can easily send Slack channel message from new BigCommerce order using Pabbly Connect?
You might doubt that! This a reason why we are providing a step-by-step guide to send Slack messages whenever an order is placed in BigCommerce with the help of an automation tool named Pabbly Connect.
Pabbly connect is an integration and automation tool that lets you connect multiple premium apps in a matter of time. The good thing about the tool is it doesn’t require any kind of coding skill to operate it.
Why Choose This Method Of Integration?
In contrast with other integration services-
- Pabbly Connect does not charge you for its in-built apps like filters, Iterator, Router, Data transformer, and more
- Create “Unlimited Workflows” and smoothly define multiple tasks for each action
- As compared to other services which offer 750 tasks at $24.99, Pabbly Connect offers 50000 tasks in the starter plan of $29 itself
- Unlike Zapier, there’s no restriction on features. Get access to advanced features even in the basic plan
- Try before you buy! Before spending your money, you can actually signup & try out the working of Pabbly Connect for FREE
Before moving forward let’s understand the services involved and the need for integration. BigCommerce is the best choice for large and fast-growing businesses. It has an impressive range of built-in tools and features to support your online store’s growth. Whereas, Slack is like a chatroom for your whole team. It is a computer application that was created as a way for organizations to communicate both as a group and in personal one-on-one discussions.
By using Pabbly Connect, you can automatically send Slack messages whenever an order is placed in BigCommerce. All you have to set up a workflow which is a one time process. We have also embedded a video for you about the same, have a look at it.
Also, we have attached a clone template, just click on the below image and you’re good to go. Further, you can visit the Marketplace, if you’re looking for more integration.
Here in this article, we are going to integrate BigCommerce and Slack.
Let’s get started.
Step 1: Sign up to Pabbly Connect
Begin the process to send Slack channel message from new BigCommerce order by pressing on the “Sign Up Free” icon on the Pabbly Connect home page. You can either manually fill-up all the details or sign up using your Gmail account.
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Next, after logging into the account, press the “Access Now” button of the Connect section in the dashboard. Start with creating a workflow for your project by pressing the ‘Create Workflow’ button. Now, describe the workflow just like in the above-shown image. As here I named the workflow as “BigCommerce to Slack”, you can obviously change it as per your requirements. After specifying the workflow, select the application you want to integrate. Pabbly Connect enables you to integrate unlimited premium applications, create your free account now. Now, select the application that you want to integrate. In this case, we are choosing “BigCommerce” for integration, and in the method section, select “New Customer”. Next, press the “Connect with BigCommerce” button. Afterwards, to connect BigCommerce with Pabbly Connect, you have to authorize the application. Thus, you have to log in to your BigCommerce account. Now, visit the Bigcommece dashboard & hit “Advanced Settings”. Later, press the “API Accounts”. Now, hit the button named “Create API Account” & then choose the option “Create V2/V3 API Token”. Furthermore, copy the API Path highlighted in the image & then hit the “Save” button. Ultimately, a window will pop-up with API keys. Just copy the “Client ID & Access Token” then hit the “Done” button. Promptly, paste the respective API keys & tokens in the mentioned columns. Then tap on the “Save” button. Now, to check BigCommerce and Slack integration, we will capture the data from BigCommerce, and for that, we will create an order in BigCommerce Once you add the webhook URL to your BigCommerce account, just press the “Capture Webhook Response” button to capture the data from BigCommerce. Thereafter, click on add to cart then simply fill-up all the details and place an order. After creating the customer in BigCommerce, the customer’s info will appear on the Pabbly Connect dashboard. Next, tap on the “Save” button. Later, to make this BigCommerce-Slack integration work, choose two actions for your trigger. Primary, BigCommerce to get the proper order info from the ID that we got in the trigger part. Secondary, to send channel message in Slack. Subsequently, press the + button below & choose the application that you want to integrate. Here we will choose “BigCommerce” and in the method, section select “Get Order By Id”. After choosing the application click on the “Connect with BigCommerce” button. Next, choose the previously used credentials to move forward. Now, map the “Order ID” and then hit the “Save & Send Test Request” button. As we can see that all the information about the order is captured within Pabbly Connect. Now, press the “Save” button. Now in this step, click on the ‘+’ button below and choose the application that you want to integrate. Here we will choose ‘Slack’ to integrate and in the method section choose ‘Send Channel Message (Without Image)’. After selecting the application click on the ‘Connect with Slack’ button to move forward. To connect Slack with Pabbly Connect, you have to authenticate the application. For this, log in to your Slack account. Next, to authenticate your Slack account, you need to again click on the ‘Connect with Slack’ button and allow your Slack account to connect with Pabbly Connect. At last, click on ‘Save’ button. After connecting with your Slack account, Pabbly Connect automatically fetches all the channels created in Slack. Just, map all the remaining fields like the message, bot name, etc. Once you are done mapping all field data click on the ‘Save & Send Test Request’ button to get the API response. Finally, click on the ‘Save’ button. In the end, when you check your Slack dashboard, the message would appear there. Now, whenever there is a new order in BigCommerce, a message would automatically send in Slack. Alright! This is our take on the “How to Send Slack Channel Message from New BigCommerce Order”. Here we have protected you from all the crushing process of connecting different applications. With Pabbly Connect, you can integrate unlimited applications in a matter of time without doing any technical stuff. Just follow all the above-mentioned steps and you’re good to go. So, don’t waste any more time, go and grab your access by signing up for a free account.Step 2: Access Pabbly Connect
Step 3: Workflow for BigCommerce to Slack Integration
(a) Start with a New Workflow
(b) Name the Workflow
Step 4: Setting Trigger for BigCommerce to Slack Integration
(a) Select Application you Want to Integrate
(b) Click Connect Button
Step 5: Connecting BigCommerce to Pabbly Connect
(a) Go to Advanced Settings
(b) Click on API Accounts
(c) Create API Account
(d) Copy the API Path Key
(e) Copy the Client ID and Access Token
(f) Paste the API Keys
Step 6: Make a Dummy Purchase
(a) Capture Webhook Response
(b) Place an Order
Step 7: Test the Response in Pabbly Connect Dashboard
Step 8: Setting Actions for BigCommerce to Slack Integration
(a) Select Application you Want to Integrate
(b) Authorize Application
(c) Save & Send Test Request
(e) Save the API Response
(f) Select Application you Want to Integrate
(g) Click the Connect Button
Step 9: Connecting Slack to Pabbly Connect
(a) Authorize Application
(b) Map the Fields
(c) Save and Send Test Request
Step 10: Check Response in Slack Dashboard
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