Connectors

Connectors are provided by Flow to use features, such as Add row to spreadsheet from third-party services such as Google Sheets.

Create a new connection

Note

When connecting an account to Flow, you must use the same account every time you use that action. Choose one that you could use with future workflows as well.

To begin using connectors, you must first connect Flow to the service you want to use. For example, to use the Add row to spreadsheet action, you must first connect Flow to your Google Sheets account:

1. Open the Flow editor (either a new or existing workflow).
2. After the trigger step, click to add an action.
3. Choose the trigger or action that you want to use.
4. If you have not connected the app previously, then you will receive an message saying the app is uninstalled. Click Install.
5. Follow the prompts to connect your account to Flow. You will be asked to login to the service and grant Flow access to your account.
6. After you have successfully connected the app, you will see details about your connector to the app. You can close this screen.
7. Return to the Flow editor. Refresh the page to clear the error message.
8. You can now use the app in your workflow.

Find connection details

If you have already set up a connection, you can find the details of your connection in the Flow editor:

1. Open the Flow editor (either a new or existing workflow).
2. After the trigger, click to add an action.
3. Search for the action you want to view. You should receive two similar matching results.
4. Important: choose the app row marked with an App badge. For example for Google Sheets choose Google Sheets for Shopify Flow (and not the Add row to spreadsheet action).
5. In the header, choose ... and then Review settings.

Disconnect an action

You might want to disconnect an app from Flow if you need to change the user. To disconnect an app from Flow:

1. Follow the steps to find your connection details.
2. In the header for the app, click the ... button.
3. Click Disconnect. Alternatively, you can click Review settings to see the current user and disconnect there.

Reconnect an action

To reconnect an action that was previously connected, you do not have to install the app. Instead, you first disconnect the action. Then you follow these steps:

1. Reload the editor after disconnecting.
2. Follow the steps to find your connection details.
3. In the ... menu, choose Connect.
4. Follow the instructions to login and connect to the service. You may need to click through several screens.
5. When you have successfully connected, you can close the window and return to the Flow editor.
6. Refresh the Flow editor and use the action.

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• Add row to spreadsheet

• Generate text

• Send Slack message