Hey all, I’m working on a project where I receive emails with several attachments, and I’m trying to automate their conversion to PDF using Zapier. I need guidance on setting up a workflow that iterates over every attachment in an email. Specifically, what triggers and actions should I employ to ensure every attachment is independently processed and converted? Detailed instructions or examples of similar implementations would be greatly appreciated as I try to streamline this process.
hey, check if you can loop thru attachments using a code step in zapier. i ran into something similar and had to setup a code step to process each file indepently before converting. not perfect but it worked for me.
Based on personal experience, a working approach involves transforming the array of attachments into individual events. I ended up using Zapier’s Formatter to reformat the attachments data, which then triggered a subsequent Code step that initiated separate tasks for each file. This effectively simulates a loop, allowing each attachment to be processed independently through subsequent conversion steps. Despite its complexity, this method proved reliable once combined with thorough error handling and testing. An advantage of this approach is the flexibility to adjust the conversion parameters on a per file basis.
I encountered a similar challenge when managing multiple attachments in incoming emails. In my solution, I used a combination of the new Looping feature in Zapier and an external conversion service. I started with a trigger that captured every email, followed by leveraging the Looping action to iterate over each attachment. After that, each file was sent to the conversion service via an HTTP request. This approach required careful error handling, especially when dealing with network timeouts, but promised reliable conversion across all attachments. The method was refined through several iterations until it stabilized.
hey, try a custom python code step to fetch each attachment then trigger separate zaps via webhooks. it worked fine for me when built-in looping didn’t do the trick. give it a shot and happy automating!
I found that utilizing Zapier’s built-in looping mechanism, combined with multiple Code steps, offered a flexible solution. In my experience, breaking down the processing into more manageable sub-tasks allows better handling of attachments. After setting a trigger for each received email, a Formatter step can be used to reshape the attachments data, which is then passed to a Code step that creates individualized reusable tasks for each attachment. This method streamlines the process and minimizes errors during conversion, making it a practical alternative when dealing with multiple files.