How to send a message via Front for Airtable new records

Relay.app is an automation tool that lets you automate actions across Airtable, Front, and many other apps. In this guide, we'll show you how to automatically run the “send message” action in Front for each record added in Airtable using Relay.app.
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Set the Airtable trigger as "New record added"

Every playbook starts with a trigger. The trigger detects changes in your connected apps and initiates your playbook's actions.

Click "Add trigger" and select "New record added" under Airtable automation. Then, select the table. This will allow your playbook to automatically detect the new record added in Airtable and initiate necessary actions.

If this is your first time using an Airtable integration in Relay.app, a prompt will guide you through the connection process.

2

Add the "Send message" in Front automation

Integrate the Front automation into your playbook to ensure the prompt send of message for each record added in Airtable.

Click the "Add step" button, then locate the " Send message" automation for Front and input the mandatory and relevant details.

If your Front account isn't already connected to Relay.app, you will be prompted to complete that connection. Make sure to allow the necessary permissions for Relay.app to sync with your Front account.

3

Activate your Relay.app playbook

Activating your playbook is the final step to automate the automatic sending of messages in Front. Once turned on, it will respond to a new record added in Airtable by sending a new message in Front without manual intervention.

To enable your playbook, click the toggle button located in the header. It is advisable to perform a test run of your playbook beforehand to ensure all steps work seamlessly together and reminders are being sent correctly.

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