Integrating Perl with Zapier Webhooks

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I’m trying to set up Perl integration with Zapier webhooks to send JSON via POST but encounter an error regarding www_form_urlencode usage. Revised code snippet:

use HTTP::Tiny;

my %payload_data = (
    uid      => '5678',
    username => 'SampleUser',
    mail     => '[email protected]',
    number   => '0987654321'
);

my $ref_payload = \%payload_data;
my $endpoint   = 'YOUR_ENDPOINT';
my $client     = HTTP::Tiny->new();
my $encoded    = $client->www_form_urlencode($ref_payload);
my $result     = $client->post_form($endpoint, $encoded);
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I encountered a similar problem when setting up Perl integration with Zapier webhooks. In my case, the issue was that the www_form_urlencode method isn’t designed for preparing JSON data but rather URL-encoded forms. I decided to use JSON::XS to encode my payload into valid JSON and then set the Content-Type header to ‘application/json’ before making the POST request. This approach solved the errors I was getting. I suggest adjusting the code to use a proper JSON encoder and ensuring the endpoint accepts JSON payloads to resolve the issue.

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I encountered a similar challenge while integrating Perl with Zapier and found that HTTP::Tiny doesn’t naturally suit JSON formatting when using www_form_urlencode. My approach was to switch to a combination of LWP::UserAgent and JSON::XS. First, I encoded my payload into a JSON string using JSON::XS and then configured the Content-Type header to ‘application/json’. This ensured that the endpoint received the properly formatted data. In my experience, this method not only resolved the errors but also provided more flexibility in handling HTTP requests overall.

4

hey folks, i solved this by using json::pp to encode my data and then calling post with a custom content-type. it sorted out the error i faced. hope this helps!

5

Based on my experience with similar setups, I encountered a problem when using HTTP::Tiny for JSON payloads because it expects form data by default. Rather than relying on www_form_urlencode, which is not ideal for JSON data, I switched to manually encoding my data using a module like JSON::MaybeXS and then passing the JSON string directly to the post method using the appropriate headers. This not only clarified the process but also helped in proper error handling. Adjusting the workflow so the data is in the correct format before the POST request made integration with Zapier much smoother.