Integrating Google Forms with MongoDB Using Pabbly Connect: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to automate the process of adding Google Forms submissions to MongoDB using Pabbly Connect. Follow this detailed tutorial for seamless integration. Learn to create powerful connections between your critical applications without requiring specialized programming knowledge or extensive technical background.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Google Forms and MongoDB Integration

To start integrating Google Forms with MongoDB, you will first need to access Pabbly Connect. This platform facilitates the automation of form submissions directly into your MongoDB database.

Begin by signing up for a free Pabbly Connect account. Once logged in, navigate to the dashboard and click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. Name your workflow, for example, ‘Google Forms to MongoDB,’ and select the appropriate folder in your Pabbly Connect account.

2. Configuring the Trigger for Google Forms

In this section, we will set up the trigger to capture new responses from Google Forms using Pabbly Connect. Select ‘Google Forms’ as the app in the trigger window and choose the event as ‘New Response Received’.

• Choose Google Forms from the app list.
• Set the trigger event to ‘New Response Received’.
• Copy the webhook URL provided by Pabbly Connect.

Now, navigate to your Google Form, go to the ‘Responses’ tab, and link it to a new Google Sheet. In the Google Sheet, install the Pabbly Connect Webhooks add-on. After installation, refresh the sheet and proceed with the initial setup by entering the copied webhook URL and setting the trigger column to the last data entry column.

3. Submitting a Form to Capture Data

With the trigger configured, it’s time to test the integration by submitting a form. Use the Google Form you created to enter a dummy submission. For instance, fill in the customer name, email, feedback type, and message.

Once submitted, check your Google Sheet to confirm that the response appears correctly. This step is crucial as it verifies that the data is flowing from Google Forms to the Google Sheet, ready to be captured by Pabbly Connect.

4. Connecting MongoDB to Pabbly Connect

The next step involves connecting your MongoDB account to Pabbly Connect. In the action step, select MongoDB and choose ‘Create Record’ as the action event.

• Enter your MongoDB connection string, including the database name and credentials.
• Specify the collection name where you want to store the form responses.
• Map the form response fields to the respective fields in MongoDB.

After mapping the fields, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’. If successful, you will receive a confirmation that the data has been added to your MongoDB collection.

5. Testing the Full Integration Workflow

Now that you’ve set up the integration, it’s time to test the entire workflow. Go back to your Google Form and submit another test response.

After submission, check your MongoDB collection to see if the new entry appears. This confirms that the integration works seamlessly through Pabbly Connect, automating the process of adding Google Forms submissions to MongoDB.

Conclusion

This guide summarizes the key points and helps you understand the essential features and benefits of using this tool.

In conclusion, using Pabbly Connect to automate the integration of Google Forms submissions into MongoDB allows for efficient data management and analysis. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can set up this automation easily and effectively.