Wufoo integration for easy web-to-lead forms
Last week we released an update to our public HTTP POST API, making it compatible with Wufoo’s webhooks. Wufoo is a simple but clever service for building forms that can be placed on your own site, with zero coding background. Like Nutshell, they value clean user experience, and we're excited to build this and future integrations with their service.
We’ll be releasing additional documentation and screencasts to document the process, but read on for a quick overview on getting started with Wufoo + Nutshell.
Field mapping
We take the data that we receive from Wufoo and attempt to match it to the appropriate fields in Nutshell. For example, if you have a field named Company address in Wufoo, we’ll automatically create a new account with that address. You could have a hidden Wufoo field named “source” with the name of one of your Nutshell sources, and we’ll detect that. We also detect any Wufoo fields that match custom Nutshell fields.
In the future, we’ll allow you to adjust field mappings between Wufoo and Nutshell, but we’re really happy with the intelligent behavior we’ve built so far.
Connecting to Wufoo
First, log in to Nutshell’s setup section, and click the API Keys link. You’ll need to create a new API key with Form submissions privileges. After creating the API key, Nutshell will give you a URL.
Log in to your Wufoo account, and after creating a form with the fields you want to connect, add a new Notification to that form. For the application name, choose Webhook then paste in the URL you received from Nutshell. You also need to check the “Include Field and Form Structures with Entry Data” option, so we know how to process your submissions.
Andy Fowler
Andy is the lead developer at Nutshell and has been working with the web since the 28k modem. He’s a master at turning designers’ sketches into pixel-perfect interfaces. Look for his bike in front of our Ann Arbor offices, and find him on Twitter.