Learn about zapier and how to create an integration as a developer with Laravel and Node.js

1. Zapier
Connecttheappsyouuse,nocoderequired.
25/5/2023 || Presenter: Drakakis George

4. Mostly, a dev.
George Drakakis
Στην ομάδα “Integrations & E-commerce”, συνδέουμε κατά κύριο λόγο άλλες
εφαρμογές με την LearnWorlds και είμαστε επίσης υπεύθυνοι σε ότι αφορά
Payments/Billing/Checkout
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Mια πλατφόρμα δημιουργίας και διαχείρισης παραστατικών, εσόδων και εξόδων
κυρίως για Ελεύθερους επαγγελματίες και μικρές επιχειρήσεις στην Ελλάδα.
Ελληνική Κοινότητα για το PHP framework

6. www.laravel.gr

7. What is Zapier ?
Zapier is a web-based service that allows users to connect different web applications and
automate tasks between them without any coding knowledge.

8. <<<< 5.600 apps >>>>>>>>>

10. Triggers
is when

11. Creates
is then

12. Searches
is what

13. Zap
The automation
f
low
when then

14. Zapier apps >>

15. zapier.com UI demo
A practical example

16. Make YOUR integration
Two ways to do it. A clicky one and a geeky one.

17. Make YOUR integration
Two ways to do it. A clicky one and a geeky one.
Trigger
Action / Search
Trigger
Action / Search

18. Make YOUR integration
Two ways to do it. A clicky one and a geeky one.

20. Zapier platform CLI
Only developers and teams can bene
f

21. https://platform.zapier.com/docs/vs
Zapier CLI is more dif
fi
cult to use for non-engineers, but will likely
be more ef
fi
cient for an engineering team to use than visual
builder.
Tip: Υou can start with visual builder, then switch to CLI later if you want.
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22. In Laravel of course
Authentication &
trigger management.

23. In Laravel of course
Bearer token || oAuth
Laravel Sanctum Laravel Passport

24. Route registration
RouteServiceProvider.php

25. << Routes

26. << Controller
Create / Destroy zap

27. Triggering the trigger

28. Triggering the trigger

29. Triggering the trigger

30. Triggering the trigger

31. The Zapier app
node side of things

33. Trigger

34. Trigger with input!

35. Create

36. Create

37. Create with dynamic Fields as input

38. zapier push

39. zapier push

41. App validation

42. Version management

43. Migrate users

44. Debugging
1 History from zip (UI)
2 Zapier cli tool log
3 log() yourself input/output

45. Help your users
good UX = engaged

46. Sample Data
Mandatory to create a trigger

47. Handle action
Validate input and return friendly errors

48. Pricing
amount for requests handled is the key.

49. Thank you! Questions?

50. Let’s have some fun!
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