Import data with a webhook

Use a webhook to trigger an axiom.ai automation from another app and pass data into it at the same time. For background on the API and how to find your API key, see the API reference. For a worked example using Zapier forms, see the Zapier forms guide.

Build and test the automation

Build the automation with dummy data first, then connect the webhook once it works. To start a new automation, click New automation then Add first step on the Dashboard.

Add a Receive data from another app step

This step receives data from the webhook and returns a token ([webhook-data-1]) that later steps can use.

1. Open the step finder, search for receive, and add the step.
2. Toggle Test data on and add a 2D array of test data, for example [["Row 1 colA", "Row 1 colB", "Row 1 colC"], ["Row 2 colA", "Row 2 colB", "Row 2 colC"]].

Add a Go to page step

This step loads the web page you want to interact with.

1. Open the step finder, search for go, and add the step.
2. Click Insert data and select [webhook-data-1] to pass a URL in from the Receive data from another app step.

Build out the rest of the automation

Add any further steps you need. Click Insert data and select the [webhook-data-1] token to pass values from the webhook into later steps.

Test with dummy data

Run the automation to confirm it works end to end with the test data. Failed runs do not count against your usage.

Set up the POST request

To trigger the automation from outside axiom.ai, send a POST request to https://lar.axiom.ai/api/v3/trigger with your API key, the automation's name, and the data as a 2D array.

{
    "key": "1jf8SSbf73gfa",
    "name": "My Axiom",
    "data": [["A1", "B1", "C1"], ["A2", "B2", "C2"]]
}

Go live

When the automation is working with dummy data, switch the Receive data from another app step to live data. For details on rate limits and authentication, see the API reference.