How to Create Bitlinks for New Dropbox Files using Bitly with Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate the creation of Bitlinks for new Dropbox files using Bitly through Pabbly Connect in this detailed tutorial. Eliminate manual repetitive tasks from your workflow. Discover proven automation methods with intuitive steps designed for efficiency-minded professionals.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

The first step to create Bitlinks for new Dropbox files is to access Pabbly Connect. This powerful tool allows you to integrate various applications seamlessly. Start by visiting the Pabbly Connect website and signing in to your account. If you are a new user, you can sign up for free and get 100 tasks every month.

After logging in, you’ll see the Pabbly Connect dashboard. Here, you can create a new workflow by clicking the ‘Create Workflow’ button. This will initiate the setup process for your automation.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In this section, we will create a workflow to automate the process of generating Bitlinks. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button at the top right corner. A dialog box will prompt you to name your workflow. You can name it something like ‘Create Bitlinks for New Dropbox Files Using Bitly’. using Pabbly Connect

• Enter a descriptive name for your workflow.
• Select a folder to save your workflow.
• Click on the ‘Create’ button to finalize your workflow setup.

Once your workflow is created, you will see two main sections: Trigger and Action. The Trigger is the event that starts the automation, and the Action is what happens as a result. In this case, the Trigger will be a new file uploaded to Dropbox, and the Action will be creating a Bitlink using Bitly.

3. Setting Up the Trigger with Dropbox

The next step is to set up the trigger in Pabbly Connect. Select Dropbox as your trigger application and choose the trigger event as ‘New File’. This means that every time a new file is uploaded to your specified Dropbox folder, Pabbly Connect will capture this event. using Pabbly Connect

After selecting Dropbox, you will need to connect your Dropbox account to Pabbly Connect. Click on the ‘Connect’ button, and if you don’t have an existing connection, select ‘Add New Connection’. Authorize Pabbly Connect to access your Dropbox account.

• Specify the folder path in Dropbox where the files will be uploaded.
• Set the polling duration to 10 minutes to check for new files.
• Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to ensure Pabbly Connect captures the new file data.

Once the test is successful, you will receive a response containing the file details, including the long URL of the uploaded file.

4. Creating a Bitlink with Bitly

After successfully capturing the new file details from Dropbox, the next step is to create a Bitlink using Bitly through Pabbly Connect. Select Bitly as your action application and choose the action event as ‘Create Bitlink’. This action will convert the long URL captured from the previous step into a shortened Bitlink.

Connect your Bitly account to Pabbly Connect by clicking on the ‘Connect’ button. If you haven’t authorized Bitly before, you will need to allow Pabbly Connect to access your Bitly account. Once connected, you need to specify the group and the long URL you want to shorten.

Map the long URL from the Dropbox trigger step. Set a title for your Bitlink, ideally the name of the uploaded file. Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to create the Bitlink.

After clicking the test request, you will receive a response with the newly created Bitlink, confirming that the process was successful.

5. Recording Details in Google Sheets

The final step is to log the details of the uploaded file and its corresponding Bitlink in Google Sheets. To do this, add another action step in Pabbly Connect and select Google Sheets as your action application. Choose the action event ‘Add New Row’ to create a record in your spreadsheet. using Pabbly Connect

Connect your Google Sheets account to Pabbly Connect. After authorization, select the spreadsheet you created to hold the data. Map the fields such as file title, long URL, and Bitlink from the previous steps.

Select the spreadsheet and sheet where you want to log the data. Map the file title, long URL, and Bitlink to their respective fields. Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to finalize the logging process.

Once the test request is successful, check your Google Sheets to confirm that a new row has been added with the file details, including the Bitlink.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to create Bitlinks for new Dropbox files using Bitly with the help of Pabbly Connect. By following these steps, you can automate the process of generating short links and logging them into Google Sheets, enhancing your workflow efficiency.