Google Contacts
Airtable
zapier

An automated workflow using zapier

Connects Google Contacts + Airtable

Create Airtable records for new or updated Google Contacts

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Google Contacts and Airtable

It can be build using Zapier, a no-code workflow automation tool. Zapier allows you to create automated scripts using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.

Google Contacts and Airtable can also be integrated using automation tools other than zapier:

Diagram

Create Airtable records for new or updated Google Contacts
Workflow diagram: Google Contacts + Airtable integration

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Google Contacts

Google Contacts

New or Updated Contact in Google Contacts

Triggers when a contact is created or updated.

Then this action happens in Airtable

Airtable

Create Record in Airtable

Creates a new record with auto-populating fields.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Create Airtable records for new or updated Google Contacts.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Google Contacts and Airtable to Zapier.

  • Create Zapier account.

    Create Zapier account.

    Create Zapier account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Google Contacts to Zapier.

    Connect Google Contacts to Zapier.

    Give Zapier access to your Google Contacts account, using Google Contacts credentials.

  • Connect Airtable to Zapier.

    Connect Airtable to Zapier.

    Give Zapier access to your Airtable account, using Airtable credentials.

Part II

Build an integration workflow

Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of Zapier.

  • Set up a Trigger action for Google Contacts

    Set up a Trigger action for Google Contacts

    Choose the following trigger: New or Updated Contact (Triggers when a contact is created or updated.).

  • Then set up an Action for Airtable

    Then set up an Action for Airtable

    Choose this action: Create Record (Creates a new record with auto-populating fields.).

Part III

Test and Publish

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

  • Customize data flow

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between Google Contacts and Airtable.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Create Airtable records for new or updated Google Contacts!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Airtable

    New record

    Triggers when a new record is created. Optionally: triggers when any record (new or existing) is first added to a selected view.

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  • Airtable

    New or updated record

    Triggers when a record is created or updated.

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  • Airtable

    New record in view

    Triggers when a new new record is created in a specifc view.

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  • Airtable

    Watch records

    Returns all newly created or updated records in a view (requires "Created Time" or "Last Modified Time" fields).

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  • Airtable

    New record created

    This Trigger fires every time a new record is created in a table. You can optionally configure it to only fire when a record appears in a specific view.

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  • Airtable

    New or modified records

    New or modified records

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  • Google Contacts

    Create contact

    Creates a new contact.

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  • Google Contacts

    Create a contact

    Creates a new contact.

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  • Google Contacts

    Create new contact

    This Action will create a new contact in Google Contacts.

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  • Google Contacts

    Update contact

    Updates an existing contact.

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  • Google Contacts

    Create group

    Creates a new group.

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  • Google Contacts

    Add contact to groups

    Adds an existing contact to a group(s).

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