Hey everyone,
I’m having a bit of trouble with my Zapier setup. I made a custom app with a trigger that gets unique contact info from a service. It works great when I use it with one email marketing tool like Mailchimp or Mailer Lite.
But here’s the thing: I want to use this trigger with multiple Zaps at the same time. Like, send the same contact to Mailchimp, Mad Mimi, and Mailer Lite all at once.
Right now, only one Zap seems to get the data. For example, if Mad Mimi gets the contact, Mailchimp and Mailer Lite don’t.
I’ve checked my app’s polling API, and it’s working fine. No errors or anything. So I’m stumped. Why can’t all the Zaps pick up the trigger at the same time?
Has anyone run into this before? Any ideas on how to make it work? Thanks for any help you can give!
hey FlyingLeaf, sounds like a tricky situation. have u tried using the Webhooks by Zapier app? it could help send ur trigger data to multiple Zaps at once. might solve ur problem without changing ur custom app. worth a shot!
I’ve dealt with this exact issue before, and it can be super frustrating. From what I’ve seen, the problem might be in how your custom app is handling the trigger data. It’s likely marking the data as ‘processed’ after the first Zap uses it, which blocks other Zaps from accessing it.
One solution that worked for me was implementing a queueing system in my custom app. This keeps the trigger data available until all connected Zaps have processed it. It does require some extra coding, but it’s totally worth it for reliable multi-Zap triggers.
Another approach you could try is using Zapier’s ‘Digest’ app as a middle step. It can collect your trigger data and then distribute it to multiple Zaps at once. This method needs less custom development and uses Zapier’s existing tools, which is nice.
Hope this helps! Let me know if you need any more details on either approach.
I’ve encountered a similar issue before, and it turns out the problem might be with how your custom app is handling the trigger data. From my experience, it’s likely that your app is marking the data as ‘processed’ after the first Zap uses it, preventing other Zaps from accessing it.
One solution I found effective was implementing a queueing system in my custom app. This way, the trigger data stays available until all connected Zaps have processed it. It takes some extra coding, but it’s worth it for reliable multi-Zap triggers.
Another approach is to use Zapier’s built-in ‘Digest’ app as an intermediary. It can collect your trigger data and then distribute it to multiple Zaps simultaneously. This method requires less custom development and leverages Zapier’s existing tools.