Google Forms + WhatsApp Integration
Send messages in Whatsapp on Google Form Submission.
What is Form Director?
Form Director is a Google Workspace add-on that directs data submitted from Google Forms to applications like Google Docs, Forms, Sheets, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Email, Trello, Slack, QuickBooks, etc.
Installation:
It is available in the Google workspace Marketplace.
Please check installation instructions to install the add-on.
What is WhatsApp?
WhatsApp is a messaging app that allows you to send text messages, make voice and video calls, and share media with friends and family. It's a convenient way to stay connected with people around the world.
Google Forms to Whatsapp: Use Case(s)
> Send a text message in WhatsApp on Google form submit.
Google Forms
send messages to WhatsApp on Form Submit
Form Director
Whatsapp
Service 1: Send a text message
Name your service.
Choose WhatsApp from the list of Applications.
Choose a service under services.
Configure Form Director with your WhatsApp Provider
Note: WhatsApp does not directly provide an API, so you need to use third-party providers to access the WhatsApp API.
Select a whatsApp provider
Mention your credentials.
Click on Connect Now.
Verify with WhatsApp provider is connected.
How to Obtain WhatsApp Provider Credentials?
To connect and use WhatsApp service, users need to obtain the provider's configuration.
Ultramsg
Go to Ultramsg website to register for an account.
Go to your instance or Create one if you haven't already.
Make sure that instance Auth Status: authenticated.
Obtain Instance Id and API Key.
Note: Find out more information on the Ultramsg API documentation.
Mapping
Mapping of form fields to that of app fields is to be done in order to create meetings using the form data.
Click on the setup/edit mapping.
Once you have done mapping you can save the service
Note: Mapping should be done between the app field and the form field of the same type.
Notification
Notify your audience with success or error notifications.
Switch on Send Email to send an email during execution.
Email Template
Send your own customized emails on form submission to your audience.
Attachment
Select the attachment to the email from the file upload in Google Forms.
Click Pick Drive Files to attach files to the Email.
Finish setting up
Save service
You are all set to send a text message on whatsApp on your Google Form submission.
Execution of service
Submit the Google Form.
This Form Submission executes your service.
See message in Whatsapp
The form response is send to Whatsapp on Google form submission.