Learn how to get daily YouTube channel stats sent to your WhatsApp using Pabbly Connect and WhatsApp Cloud API in this step-by-step tutorial. Develop expertise in application integration and learn how to design streamlined automation workflows using proven, simplified approaches.

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1. Access Pabbly Connect to Start Automation

To begin using Pabbly Connect for integrating YouTube and WhatsApp, first, navigate to the Pabbly Connect dashboard. Open your browser and search for ‘Pabbly Connect’. If you do not have an account, click on ‘Sign Up’ to create a free account, which takes just a few minutes.

Once logged in, you will be directed to your dashboard. Here, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. You will be prompted to name your workflow; for this tutorial, name it ‘YouTube to WhatsApp’. Click on ‘Create’ to proceed with the setup.

2. Setting Up the Trigger in Pabbly Connect

In this section, you will set up the trigger that will initiate the workflow. Click on the trigger window and search for ‘Schedule’ in the app selection. The schedule feature in Pabbly Connect allows you to specify how often the workflow should run.

  • Select ‘Every Day’ from the dropdown menu.
  • Enter the time in UTC format; for example, if you want to receive updates at 9:00 AM IST, enter 3:30 AM UTC.

After setting the schedule, click ‘Save’. This will ensure that your workflow runs daily at the specified time to fetch the YouTube channel stats.

3. Fetching YouTube Channel Stats

Next, you will configure the action to fetch stats from your YouTube channel. In the action window, search for ‘YouTube’ and select it as the app. For the action event, choose ‘Get Channel Stats’. This step is crucial as it retrieves the necessary statistics from your YouTube account.

To connect your YouTube account with Pabbly Connect, click on ‘Add New Connection’. You will be prompted to select your Google account associated with YouTube. After selecting your account, click ‘Continue’ to authorize the connection.

Once connected, you will need to enter your YouTube Channel ID. To find this, go to your YouTube channel and copy the ID from the URL. Paste this ID into Pabbly Connect and click ‘Save and Send Test Request’. You should see a response displaying your channel’s stats, including total views and subscriber count.

4. Sending YouTube Stats to WhatsApp Using Cloud API

Now that you have your YouTube stats, the next step is to send this information to WhatsApp. In the action window, click ‘Add Action Step’ and search for ‘WhatsApp Cloud API’. Choose ‘Send Template Message’ as the action event. using Pabbly Connect

To connect your WhatsApp Cloud API account, click ‘Add New Connection’ and enter the required details, including your temporary access token, phone number ID, and WhatsApp business account ID. These details can be found in your WhatsApp Cloud API account.

  • Copy the phone number ID and paste it into Pabbly Connect.
  • Enter the WhatsApp business account ID and the temporary access token.

After connecting, select the message template you created for sending stats. Ensure you fill in the recipient’s mobile number (without the plus sign) and map the required body fields with the data fetched from YouTube. Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to send a test message to your WhatsApp.

5. Automating the Process for Daily Updates

With everything set up, your workflow is now ready to run automatically. The Pabbly Connect platform will trigger the workflow daily at the specified time, fetch the latest YouTube stats, and send them to your WhatsApp account.

To ensure everything is working correctly, you can test the automation by checking your WhatsApp for the message. The message should include your name, channel name, total views, and subscriber count, formatted as per the template you created.

This setup not only saves time but also ensures you stay updated with your YouTube channel’s performance without manually checking. You can also explore integrating more applications through Pabbly Connect for further automation needs.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to set up an automation using Pabbly Connect to receive daily YouTube channel stats on WhatsApp. This integration streamlines the process, allowing you to stay informed effortlessly.

Ensure you check out Pabbly Connect to create business automation workflows and reduce manual tasks. Pabbly Connect currently offer integration with 2,000+ applications.