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  • November 5, 2024
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Hello, 

i have a problem to use an External Request in Automation. This the external link:

https://komunikaty.tvp.pl/komunikaty/lubuskie/informacje-drogowe/0?_format=json

but it’s don’t work, and in text field give me: 

{{cuf_12023634}}

You have solve about this?

Best answer by Fabio Gaulke

Still the same problem. Only that I need is all response from the link (GET) no (POST). And it didn’t work

 

Ah, I see! I didn't understood that before.

 

Made a test here and it's working. You need to ser the JSONPath like this $newses[0].title and set it to a custom field:

 

IF you preview it in the flow builder, it will still show up like this:

 

But if you trigger that with another account, it will work as expected:

 

 

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Fabio Gaulke
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  • Manychat Community Moderator
  • November 6, 2024

Hi, @Mitosi10!

 

This happens when the Custom Field is empty. Be sure to populate it before sending it via an External Request.

You can also set a Fallback value to the variable you're sending. This will act as a default value if the field isn't populated:

 


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  • November 6, 2024

Hi, @Mitosi10!

 

This happens when the Custom Field is empty. Be sure to populate it before sending it via an External Request.

You can also set a Fallback value to the variable you're sending. This will act as a default value if the field isn't populated:

 

Still the same problem. Only that I need is all response from the link (GET) no (POST). And it didn’t work


Fabio Gaulke
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  • Manychat Community Moderator
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  • November 6, 2024

Still the same problem. Only that I need is all response from the link (GET) no (POST). And it didn’t work

 

Ah, I see! I didn't understood that before.

 

Made a test here and it's working. You need to ser the JSONPath like this $newses[0].title and set it to a custom field:

 

IF you preview it in the flow builder, it will still show up like this:

 

But if you trigger that with another account, it will work as expected:

 

 


loloia
  • Up-and-Comer
  • November 21, 2024

Hi, I have a problem because I can't find the link to put the https request from another application. Since I can't find the URL that I have to use to send the response data to many chat, does anyone know what it is or what the solution would be?


Fabio Gaulke
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  • Manychat Community Moderator
  • November 21, 2024

Hi, I have a problem because I can't find the link to put the https request from another application. Since I can't find the URL that I have to use to send the response data to many chat, does anyone know what it is or what the solution would be?

 

When you make an API call, you can send a test and check the response data at te “Response tab”. There you will be able to see the JSON structure and get the path to map the values you need into Custom Fields.

And if you want to send information from other tools to Manychat (without the need os a request into a flow), use Manychat's API. Here is the documentation: https://api.manychat.com/swagger#/