Zapier Integration

You can use CSV Getter with Zapier to automatically fetch your data on a schedule, when a trigger fires, or as part of a multi-step workflow.

Overview

CSV Getter endpoints are standard URLs that return data. In Zapier, you use the Webhooks by Zapier action to fetch data from your endpoint URL. This lets you:

• Pull Airtable/Notion data into any Zapier-supported app

• Run exports on a schedule (hourly, daily, weekly)

• Trigger exports when something happens in another app

• Chain CSV Getter output into downstream actions (email, Slack, Google Sheets, etc.)

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Step-by-Step: Fetch CSV Getter Data in Zapier

Step 1: Create a Zap

1. Log in to zapier.com and click Create Zap.

2. Choose your Trigger:

   • Schedule by Zapier — Run on a schedule (every hour, day, week, etc.)

   • Any other trigger — Run when something happens in another app

Step 2: Add a Webhooks Action

1. Click + to add an action step.

2. Search for Webhooks by Zapier.

3. Choose GET as the action event.

4. Click Continue.

Step 3: Configure the Request

URL: Paste your CSV Getter endpoint URL:

https://api.csvgetter.com/abc123def456

To add URL parameters, append them directly to the URL:

https://api.csvgetter.com/abc123def456?type=json_records&sql=SELECT * FROM csvgetter WHERE status='Active'

Headers (if auth is enabled on your endpoint):

Key	Value
Authorization	Bearer your-secret-token

Leave all other fields at their defaults:

• Payload Type: None

• Data: (leave empty)

Step 4: Test the Action

1. Click Test step.

2. You should see your data returned in the response body.

3. If using JSON format (?type=json_records), Zapier will automatically parse the fields.

Tip: Use ?type=json_records for Zapier integrations. JSON is much easier for Zapier to parse and use in downstream steps than CSV.

Step 5: Use the Data in Downstream Actions

Once the Webhooks step returns data, you can use it in subsequent Zapier actions:

• Gmail / Email — Send the data as an email body or attachment

• Google Sheets — Write rows to a spreadsheet

• Slack — Post a summary message

• Any app — Map the JSON fields to the app's input fields

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Example: Daily Export to Google Sheets via Zapier

Trigger: Schedule by Zapier

• Frequency: Every day

• Time: 9:00 AM

Action 1: Webhooks by Zapier (GET)

• URL: https://api.csvgetter.com/abc123?type=json_records

Action 2: Google Sheets — Create Spreadsheet Row

• Map fields from the webhook response to columns in your Google Sheet.

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Example: Zapier Code Step (Advanced)

If you need more control, use a Code by Zapier step (JavaScript):

const response = await fetch("https://api.csvgetter.com/abc123?type=json_records", {
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer your-token-here"  // only if auth is enabled
  }
});

const data = await response.json();

// Return the first record as output fields
// Or process the data as needed
return {
  total_records: data.length,
  first_name: data[0]?.name || "No data",
  first_email: data[0]?.email || "No data",
  all_data: JSON.stringify(data)
};

Or in Python:

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.csvgetter.com/abc123?type=json_records",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer your-token-here"}  # only if auth is enabled
)

data = response.json()

return {
    "total_records": len(data),
    "first_name": data[0].get("name", "No data") if data else "No data",
    "all_data": str(data)
}

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Error Handling in Zapier

If your CSV Getter endpoint returns an error (non-200 status code), the Zapier step will fail. Common causes:

Error	Zapier Behavior	Fix
401 (Auth error)	Step fails	Check Bearer token in headers
403 (No credits)	Step fails	Purchase more credits at csvgetter.com
400 (Bad SQL)	Step fails	Fix the SQL query in your URL
404 (Not found)	Step fails	Verify endpoint ID in the URL

To handle errors gracefully:

1. In your Zap, click on the Webhooks step.

2. Enable Continue on error (in advanced settings).

3. Add a downstream action that checks the status code and sends an alert if it's not 200.

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Tips

• Use JSON format (?type=json_records) — Zapier parses JSON fields automatically, making them available as individual fields in downstream steps.

• Use nest_json if your downstream app expects data under a specific key: ?type=json_records&nest_json=results

• Credit usage: Each Zapier webhook call uses 1 credit. If your Zap runs hourly, that's ~720 credits/month.

• SQL filtering: Use the sql parameter to reduce the data to only what you need, keeping payloads small and Zapier steps fast.

• Rate limits: If running multiple Zaps against the same Airtable base, space them out to avoid Airtable's 5 req/sec limit.