To get started with Zapier, you need to create an account at zapier.com. Zapier is a platform that enables you to create automation workflows across 7000+ app integrations. One of the apps you can use in your workflows is Notifications for Mercado Pago. Once you have created your Zapier account, you can create a new “Zap” to configure your automation using our application.
Seting up the Trigger event
When you start creating a Zap, search for “Notifications for Mercado Pago” to find our application.
Next, set up the trigger event that will start the automation flow. There are two events available: New AccreditedPayment, New Authorized Subscription and New Cancelled Subscription.
After selecting the desired trigger, connect your Notifications for Mercado Pago account with Zapier. This connection is established by entering the API key.
Note that this API key is NOT the Mercado Pago access token used for connecting Mercado Pago with our system. Instead, use the API key provided by our system, which can be found in the “Settings” section of the Notifications for Mercado Pago dashboard.
Once the API key is entered, you will see the connection established as shown in the following image:
In the third step, you can configure the trigger settings. Here, you can optionally set a filter for the trigger to execute. For example, you can filter payments by the payment link that was used for the purchase.
The final step is optional and involves testing the trigger. You can click “Test trigger” to fetch any existing notifications in your account and see sample results. This helps you understand the properties and how they can be read. However, if you don’t have any notifications in our system for the chosen trigger yet, you will see mock results
The following screenshot shows an example of the records displayed if results are available after testing. You can select a record from the results to use the data as a sample when setting up the action to be associated with this trigger later.
Setting up the Action for the Trigger
The trigger initiates the automation flow. It captures the data and triggers any associated action. To set up an action, search for the application you want to connect and choose one of the available actions for that application.
To configure the action, complete the following four steps:
- App & Event: Select an application and an event (action) from that application.
- Account: Connect your account for the selected application with Zapier.
- Action: Configure any settings needed for the action.
- Test: Test the action using the data from the previously selected test trigger.
